Western Promenade
The Western Promenade is a historic promenade, an 18.1-acre (7.3 ha) public park and recreation area in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine. A drive of 3.8 mi reaches Portland Head Light. Weather is mildest over May to September, with 63–79°F highs.
A garden inside Portland
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 69" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Portland
Western Promenade is inside Portland, which has 65 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 98 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 63–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Portland International Jetport (PWM) has airline service, about 2 miles from Western Promenade.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Each month’s highs and lows around Western Promenade are below.
Western Promenade
The Western Promenade is a historic promenade, an 18.1-acre (7.3 ha) public park and recreation area in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Developed between 1836 and the early 20th century, it is one Portland's oldest preserved spaces, with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers, who included it in their master plan for the city's parks. The promenade was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 18 acres
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1989)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.5K a year
Where to base yourself for Western Promenade
The nearest towns with places to stay are Portland (65) and Old Orchard Beach (99).
- 1Portland Head Light
- 2Fort Gorges
- 3Popham Colony
- 4Portland Museum of Art
- 5Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Western Promenade | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | in town | — | 65 45 hotels · 1 motel · 12 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground | 69,911 | $490K | C |
| Old Orchard Beach 23% vacation homes | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 99 30 hotels · 39 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 10 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 9,533 | $367K | B |
| Scarborough | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 30 14 hotels · 5 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 24,547 | $552K | B+ |
| South Portland | 1 mi southwest | — | 22 17 hotels · 4 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,007 | $441K | B |
| Saco | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 24 5 hotels · 8 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 21,159 | $413K | B |
| Freeport | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 31 13 hotels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds | 8,934 | $508K | B+ |
| Kennebunkport 30% vacation homes | 21 mi south | 30 min | 37 16 hotels · 1 motel · 12 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 3,717 | $741K | A− |
| Wells 43% vacation homes | 29 mi southwest | 45 min | 71 20 hotels · 17 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 16 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 12,094 | $485K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
These well-known sights sit within 67 miles.
14 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
Big draw67 mi MountainMount Washington
23 mi LandmarkFort Gorges
52 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee325 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony
4in town MuseumPortland Museum of Art
52 mi MuseumMaine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
51 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic RailroadPhoto credits
Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Gwernol assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Questions people have about Western Promenade
Is Western Promenade in Portland?
Yes. It’s inside Portland, ME.
When is the best time to visit Western Promenade?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 63–79°.
How far is Western Promenade from Boston?
About 98 miles southwest of Boston, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Western Promenade?
Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 2 miles away.
Where should I stay near Western Promenade?
Portland (in town, 65 places to stay), Old Orchard Beach (9 mi, 99 places to stay) and Scarborough (6 mi, 30 places to stay).
Portland has the answers
People in Portland have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.