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Back Cove Park
4.5★ · 169 Google ratings · Portland, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 225 yd away · about 4 spaces · free
Walk
1.2 miles · 25 min
Restrooms
Yes · 300 yd away
Cost
Free
Water
62°F
Tide
9 ft range today
Length
325 yd of shoreline
Sand
160 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 10am
Map of Back Cove Park
Guide
Good to know
Best for running and biking
The 3.5-mile loop trail is consistently praised as one of Portland's top routes for these activities.
Come for sunset views
Multiple reviewers highlighted beautiful sunsets as a reason to visit with a partner or camera.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2013–2026
Visit before 8am for solitude
Early morning offers empty paths before runners and cyclists arrive in high volume.
Avoid low tide visits
At low tide the cove becomes mostly mud and develops a noticeable smell from exposed flats.
Bring supplies and plan ahead
Water fountains are seasonal or non-functional, and trash cans for pet waste are limited around the loop.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
61°F · fog
Water
62°F
Waves
2.4 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:53 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:08 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:44 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:27 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Back Cove Trail, Portland, ME 04101
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 1.2 miles away, about 25 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 300 yd away
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Where do you park at Back Cove Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Back Cove Park?
100 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Back Cove Park have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 300 yd from the listing.
When is Back Cove Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 10am and the busiest at Wed 9am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
