Ole Bolle Troll — Attraction in Tigard

Park at "Nordic Northwest" (slightly west) and walk over to the Troll (short walk). Please view the website associated with the PNW Trolls. It gives a outline of conditions of the walk-path, parking, and other amenities near each troll located in Oregon & Washington state. ^ Pro Tip.

Parking at Nordic Northwest is limited on the upper lot & mostly for "compact", but many with large vehicles park there. No enforcement whatsoever. Parking in the lower dirt road lot is plentiful, but further from the troll than the aforementioned.

It's a nice little "park" with regional architecture & Ole Bolle Troll peering into a "Bird House (Tiny Home)". You can be in and out of this place in less than 10min. It's a nice & clean area, throughout. A place to visit if you're on the road, or need a quick site to take Visitors.

The Troll is tall & bulky. Standing in the house, the troll peers in making a great photo op straight out of a horror film. There are donation boxes & info regarding communities involved in the cause surrounding Ole Bolle. Also, lots of cctv cameras. *So no funny business or climbing the troll (as per sign rules). FREE to see the Troll. Parking is FREE. Enjoy! Don't forget to make the pilgrimage to visit the Other Trolls in...

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I had heard about Thomas Dambo trolls and when I saw one in the map while we were planning vacation in Oregon I had to add it to our itinerary.

We stopped by on a Wednesday afternoon in August. Ole Bolle is located in the property of the Nordic Northwest. There was no admission fee and we did not have to wait. There is a walking trail around the building and the house and troll are located on the trail which is just a short walk from the trail. There are a couple other little buildings situated in that area but none were open.

We took pics and checked it out then went into the Nordic Northwest building to see what was inside. There is a cafe and a little gift shop. We just passed through and didn’t stay.

I wish I had known there are other trolls in the Pacific Northwest, we may have been able to get to those.

We enjoyed see Ole Bolle and going for a little stroll on the...