Deering Oaks, Portland

Name: Deering Oaks
Address: btwn Deering Ave. & Forest Ave., Portland, 04101, United States

#19 among attractions in Portland

Relax in park, Park

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Facts and practical information

Deering Oaks is a 55-acre public park in Portland, Maine, which has a baseball diamond, tennis courts, a playground, and a pond. It is located west of downtown Portland and is bordered by Deering Avenue on the west, Forest Avenue on the east, Park Avenue to the south and Interstate 295 to the north. State Street bisects the park. Access is from State Street, Deering Avenue, or Park Avenue. The Portland Farmers Market is located on the Park Avenue side of the park. The park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Built: 1879 (146 years ago)Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°39'34"N, 70°16'17"W

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btwn Deering Ave. & Forest Ave.ParksidePortland 04101 United States

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Deering Oaks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cross Insurance Arena, Time and Temperature Building, Hadlock Field, Thomas Brackett Reed House.

0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Theater, Sport
Cross Insurance Arena, Portland
17 min walk • Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL.
0.6 miE
Cycling, Bike path
Time and Temperature Building, Portland
17 min walk • The Time and Temperature Building, originally known as the Chapman Building, and officially 477 Congress Street, is a fourteen-story office building in downtown Portland, Maine.
0.4 miSW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Hadlock Field, Portland
11 min walk • Hadlock Field is a minor league baseball stadium in Portland, Maine. It is primarily home to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Northeast but also the Portland High School Bulldogs and Deering High School Rams baseball teams.
0.5 miS
Cycling, Bike path
Thomas Brackett Reed House, Portland
14 min walk • The Thomas Brackett Reed House is a historic brick duplex house at 30–32 Deering Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1876, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 for its association with Thomas Brackett Reed, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Performing arts
Portland Museum of Art, Portland
15 min walk • The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in the U.S. state of Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. It is located in the downtown area known as The Arts District in Portland, Maine.
0.5 miSE
Park, Lounge
Congress Square Park, Portland
14 min walk • Congress Square Park is a small public park in the Arts District of Portland, Maine. The park includes a stage for performances and areas for sitting. It is also home to a large, historic clock which had previously been located at Union Station.
0.6 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland
15 min walk • The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house and museum in Portland, Maine, United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962, and administratively added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
~210 ftSE
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Portland Farmers Market, Portland
2 min walk • The Portland Farmers Market is a farmers market in Portland, Maine, U.S. which has been in continuous operation since 1768.
0.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Music venue, Theater
State Theatre, Portland
14 min walk • The State Theatre is a historic theater located at 609 Congress Street in downtown Portland, Maine, which features a combination of Moorish and Art Deco architecture. It reopened as a 1,870-seat performing arts venue in 2010.
0.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Memorial
One Longfellow Square, Portland
13 min walk • The Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument is a public monument in Portland, Maine's West End. Located on the corner of State and Congress Street, it honors poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who was born in Portland in 1807.
0.8 miE
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Lincoln Park, Portland
22 min walk • Lincoln Park is a 1.8-acre urban park in downtown Portland, Maine. Created in 1866 following the 1866 Great Fire which burned down most of the buildings of Portland, it was named in honor of former President Abraham Lincoln.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Deering Oaks?

Nearby attractions include Portland Farmers Market, Portland (2 min walk), Albert Brenner Glickman Family Library, Portland (6 min walk), Osher Map Library & Smith Center for Cartographic Education, Portland (7 min walk), University of Southern Maine, Portland (8 min walk).

How to get to Deering Oaks by public transport?

The nearest stations to Deering Oaks:

Bus

39 • Lines: Hsk (7 min walk)
Stop 421 • Lines: 2 (8 min walk)

Train

Portland (28 min walk)

Ferry

Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal (31 min walk)