Payson Park
Trail Details
| Activities |      |
| Distance | 0.9 miles |
| Surfaces | Stone dust, paved |
| Amenities | Playground, disc golf course, basketball and tennis/pickleball courts, baseball and softball fields, arboretum, community garden, restrooms, benches |
| Dogs | Must be on a leash. Dogs are not allowed on playgrounds or athletic fields. |
| Bus Route | |
| Parking | There are parking areas throughout the park (map) |
Trail Description
Payson Park, managed by the City of Portland, is a 48 acre park next to Back Cove. It’s home to baseball and softball fields, a playground, basketball and tennis/pickleball courts, a disc golf course, the Longfellow Arboretum, and a community garden. In the summer months, it is home to dozens of walk-a-thons and running races that take place along Back Cove. In the winter months, it transforms into a winter recreation paradise with a skating pond, sledding hills, and a ski and snowboard terrain park.
Payson Park’s trails connect to the Back Cove Trail and to the Canco Woods trails via Rosedale Street at the top of the park.
This park and its trails are maintained by the City of Portland. Is there an issue with a trail? Report it on See Click Fix.
Accessibility Information
These are Improved Access Trails, designed to be more accessible to people with disabilities, wheelchairs, walking devices, strollers, and new cyclists. Trails in the park are primarily wide, smooth, and either paved or hardened with stone dust. There is a moderate incline near Ocean Ave.