The view is are enticing while you walk the 3 1/2 miles around along the water. Or you just Relax on a bench or walk your dog. It is a peaceful spot to have lunch from the food trucks.

Back Cove is an almost circular 340-acre tidal basin. A wide, hard-packed and paved, 3.6-mile loop trail makes a circuit around the entire cove beside Baxter Boulevard and I-295. The trail has 1/10-mile markers. Much of it affords good views of Portland’s skyline. It’s popular with stroller-pushers, dog-minders, power-walkers, runners, bicyclists, and Nordic skiers of all physical types and it’s... More

This is one of the top places to do a short, easy run in Portland. Parking is almost always available (Wednesday nights in summer are tough due to a weekly race). Nice scenery, and if you are lucky there is a T'ai chi man there most days doing his thing just off the trail.

Love the Back Cove Trail. Awesome place to run, walk, ride bikes, walk your dog, walk with the kids, whatever! There's lots of parking areas along the trail so you can start wherever you like. It alternates between going along a busy road, along a bridge, through a field, next to the ocean, etc... lots of variety. And it's a... More

It's a well-maintained walking path around the Back Cove that invites, walkers, cyclist, leashed dogs and provides distance information, water fountains and a view to remember. Great in all seasons.

A great running/walking trail around back bay. It does get a little wet and sloppy in a couple of places in the winter time. In the summer-it's one of the best routes. a perfect 5K!

This is the place the locals go for a quick run or walk. The main trail is just over the 5K length. THere is a rec area, gardens and a small side trail that goes under the bridge towards Portland's West End. There are plenty of festivals, races and other activities here. Always hopping (sometimes literally)

The Back Bay Trail encircles the "Back Bay" and connects to other trail systems that meander all around Portland, one of which is directly behind my office. I can leave after work and walk to the Old Port and Commercial Street. Or I can walk around Back Bay. Great for the City of Portland.

Like most of the Portland area, yet another nice, peaceful walking/biking trail. It's exactly 3.5 miles if you walk the whole perimater around the cove. Lots of people out on the paved sidewalk. Great for a walk, jog, or bike ride if you're looking for that sort of thing.