Eastern Promenade

Welcome to the Eastern Promenade, an expansive and historic seventy eight acre waterfront park that crowns the eastern end of the Portland peninsula. I invite you to take a deep breath of the brisk, salt tinged air drifting off…

We have now reached Fort Allen Park, located at the southern approach of the Eastern Promenade. As you stand on this elevated bluff, look out over the vast expanse of the harbor. …

Let us descend slightly from the upper lawns and make our way onto the Eastern Promenade Trail. This two mile stretch of paved pathway runs directly along the water's edge, offering an immersive, ground level experience of Casco…

We have reached the midpoint of the park, an area where the upper lawns widen and the true scale of the seventy eight acre property becomes apparent. If you cast your eyes up the gentle slope, you will see a vibrant hub of…

As we approach the northern stretch of the trail, the paved path leads us gently down toward East End Beach. This is a very special location, as it is the only public beach within the city limits of Portland. …

Our journey along the Eastern Promenade brings us to its northernmost reaches. As the trail curves and begins to pivot inland, we are treated to a slightly different perspective of the surrounding geography. …

As we conclude our walk along the Eastern Promenade, let us take one final moment to look back over the landscape we have traversed. We began at a high bluff steeped in military history, walked along a path forged by industrial…