Eastern Promenade

Living downtown Portland, and knowing this view is only minutes to walk… Peace. Of. Mind.

Great place to take a bike ride, go for a walk, or have your pup take a long run on the beach. It’s really clean and the view is beautiful! Favorite thing to do in Portland!

Eastern Promenade is beautiful. A park with a small beach and biking trail that leads to Back Cove. During the summers they host fun events and it’s also a perfect spot to watch the sunrise & sunset.
It’s also a really good spot to release a lantern into the starry night (beware: park closes at 10pm!)

My husband and I were vacationing in Portland a few weeks ago and visited here when we were in need of a break from downtown. Even though we both have stamina and frequently take long walks, we discovered that walking from downtown to the Eastern Promenade is quite the hike in and of itself! I recommend anyone else wanting to visit this park from downtown take a cab if not prepared for a trek.
Once we got there, we spent quite some time walking the trails and sitting on a bench watching the boats and kayakers on the bay. The view was breathtaking and overall very tranquil. If I lived locally, this would be my go-​to park.
Since it was considered «off season,» the bathhouses were closed; the port-​a-​potties were in dire straights.

Came here for sunset tonight and what a treat it was! A nice get away just minutes from the city overlooking water. Really peaceful and a romantic spot to take your special someone! Definitely coming back!

My husband and I recently visited Portland. We wanted to go see the water as we stayed in South Portland to save dough on the hotel. I Unilocaled and Unilocal provided this spot. We parked without an issue, didn’t have to pay or fight crazy traffic. This spot was so safe and easy to recognize and get to that we would park in this area and just walk over to the shopping/​restaurant and nightlife area. I think it ended up being 2 miles total, but it was worth saving on parking and it gave us extra exercise to burn off all the grub we were eating!

Beautiful view of the Casco Bay and ample parking. Great place to bring the family. Saw a music concert at the pavilion on Thursday evening! Lots of food trucks there and a fun/​festive crowd.

What more could you want from a park? Ocean view, check. Dog park with walking trails, check. Plenty of parking and quick drive to home & town, check and check.
I love the Eastern Prom and if I wasn’t so busy, I’d swing by daily. I love that dogs are allowed off leash (limited hours in summer, all day during other seasons). The view never gets old, and I always feel refreshed after a few minutes there.
The park is clean and well-​maintained. The grass is perfect for a picnic, or laying with your pup. The park is a great place for photos, engagement, birth announcements, etc. While there are always people there, it never feels crowded or full of people. At 5pm in the summer, when
dogs are allowed off leash, there is definitely a swarm of dogs — but I’m a dog person and don’t mind that at all!
If you’re not a dog person, stay on the upper section or near the playground/​ball field, no dogs should bother you there!
As a tourist or a local, the Eastern Prom is a must-​see place!

absolutely beautiful. as a student of landscape architecture, i thoroughly enjoyed the experience of walking along the rocky maine coast.

What a glorious park to sit in the sun and read and watch the boats go by. What more could you need? Picnic heaven.

As a New Yorker with the privilege of having Macy’s fireworks in my backyard every July, I may get snobby when it comes to watching fireworks anywhere else in the country. But the Eastern Promenade shut me up if only for the weekend. Date and I were debating watching fireworks from a rooftop of a building or a bar, but I’m glad we didn’t, because the experience of walking to the Eastern Promenade and sitting on the grass by the water among 50,000 other people was beautiful. There were tons of carts and stands selling various foods and desserts, and watching the other islands’ mini-​fireworks was cool. The view of the boats on the water is to die for, especially after sunset. The fireworks could have been timed better, but were mesmerizing nonetheless.

My favorite view in Portland! Great for just chilling or doing a workout!

History lessons with Steffasaurus: The downward sloping, grassy historical Eastern Prom is made up of 68-​acre and overlooks the Casco Bay filled with ferries, lobster boats, and islands) and was put on the National Register of Historic Landscapes in 1989. It also features Fort Allen Park (where you’ll find an actual battleship cannon) and an amazing trail system overlooking the harbor, too, for walkers/​runners/​stroller pushers/​bikers.
To me, the Eastern Prom is the cool, tendy little sister (who’s probably got tattoos, piercings, and does art) to the Western Prom. She’s ALWAYS got something going on!
I’d like to think I’ve got a little East End in me, and it’s fun to pretend I belong there when I’m picnicking, reading, or just lounging on the rolling green hills overlooking the ocean. I’ve seen an entire dog training seminar take place, lobster boats decorated with Christmas lights out for a night stroll in the waters, been to the Gentleman of the Road series years back, watched fireworks explode literally above my head (so close I felt I could touch them), ran 5K’s, watched Jaws (freaky experience with the ocean all deceitfully peaceful looking as a backdrop) on a big outdoor screen, chased down the food trucks that line-​up on the street, enjoyed Yoga Fest in this area, and blissfully burned on the nearby beach while playing hooky from work.
Oh, and wanna talk about «wow factor»: to seriously impress your outta-statah’s, bring them up Congress Street. The view when you crest Munjoy Hill will leave them absolutely speechless! I live here and it still does.
The Friends of Eastern Prom hold events throughout late Spring, Summer, and early Fall, too. So look for outdoor concerts at Fort Allen or Standpipe Park here:
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I love the eastern prom. I am so blessed to live right across the street and I go there every morning for my walk with my dog. The people are nice and there are tons of actives to do. You could tan, swim, play tennis, play basketball, play baseball, play Frisbee, you could fish, and hike. The possibilities are endless. The only time I would avoid the prom is the forth of July!!! HOLY MOLY there are thousands flocking to the hill and it’s the weirdest sight ever. I really wish people would stop littering in the woods. It’s not terrible it’s just upsetting to see. Best place to spend a sunny day in portland, maine.

I live on the eastern prom and I love it. The trails that wrap around the ocean are absolutely beautiful. It is a perfect place to take the dogs and clean up after them! People are good about that here! There is a lot to do here & they have a fantastic playground. it is not very loud or obnoxious. There are baseball games and stuff during the summers! I would highly recommend checking it out. It’s a beautiful place for photography lovers as well.

Ahh, a nature gem of Portland! This was located on the Eastern side of town. For those like myself who came to Portland by a cruise ship, they could simply enter the general area by walking a long the path that started right by the area where the cruise ships docked. Other people could enter the area from the various streets in the town that led right to this general area. At least you don’t have to pay any fee to enter. :P
We started walking from the cruise ship area eastbound toward the grassy areas. As we walked in the promenade, we ended up walking along side a railroad track that was utilized for tourist and historical reasons. We even saw some old railroad cars on a track, which looked cool. But that wasn’t the main part of the Promenade that grabbed my attention.
What really grabbed my attention were the views of the water. Come on, who doesn’t like looking at the water on a nice, sunny day? The water looked good, and it was nice to see the little wavelets hit the rocks right by the shore. We also saw some land in the distance and sailboats close-​by. I saw some benches and picnic tables placed in a position where visitors could simply rest while looking out at the water. Pretty cool, huh?
We didn’t look closely at the beach. I guess since it wasn’t Summer anymore, we didn’t feel like hanging around there. But if it was, it would have been a whole different story. But the grass and bushes around us in the promenade were okay to look at.
We followed the shoreline back to the cruise ship area. Alternatively, you could also follow the railroad tracks too since they would both bring you back to the same, general area. Overall, this was an excellent visit. If you’re coming in from a cruise ship, then this is the one area that you do NOT want to miss.

So beautiful! I have wanted to visit Maine for a very, very long time and I finally got a chance. After spending the day driving up, we decided to walk around the Eastern Promenade.
If you want to bring your boat or other water equipment, there’s a nice area for loading and unloading. If you want to park and visit, there’s lots of spots (make sure you can parallel park). There’s a sandy area for a beach feel, and lots of wonderful green grass and picnic tables to sit, relax, eat, read, or do whatever.
This was such a wonderful way to get a feel for Portland, the state of Maine, and the Atlantic Ocean. This is definitely worth a visit.

I stayed at the Marriott Residence right down the street from the Eastern Promenade and really enjoyed walking down here for the fireworks.
I realize it’s a bit different here for the 4^th of July weekend, but it was truly a spectacular site with all the boats and their lights on the water and the walk across seemed magical.
Stunning views; if you’re coming to Portland and are nearby — pay the Eastern Promenade a visit and take a hike around!

Oh come on. It’s about as picturesque as it gets and happens to be in my back yard. Take a walk along the water, take in the views, grab a sammich from Rosemont and sit on the hill. Bring the kids to the play ground, ride the Narrow Gauge Railroad, eat at a food truck… It’s a stunning view of our fabulous bay and FREE.

Conveniently located within Portland it offers a great view with enough space for the people who go there to not be sitting next to each other. While not the best of beaches, it offers plenty of grass, views, a boat launch and baseball fields. I highly recommend visiting during sunrise, it is absolutely spectacular