I had seen this park in passing many times when in Portland year after year for a family Bible convention just a few blocks over at the Civic Center. While visiting our wee little grandchildren in South Portland, we decided to take them to Deering...More

I was surprised at how large this park is. The trees are just beginning to bloom, so it probably looks better in full spring or summer. It has a pond, a children's play area, walking trails, large oak trees, and so on. Hopefully the city...More

This is a good sized park within an easy walk of downtown. At present, it is very popular with birders, as a rare Black Hawk is hanging out in the park.

Try to visit on a Saturday morning when the farmers market is in full swing. You needn’t buy a thing. Just wander and chat with the locals, talk politics, ask how their sales are going, take a walk by the splash pad to see the...More

My 20 month old toddler had a lot of fun here. There was plenty of things for him to play on and play with. He loved sliding down on the different slides and playing with all the steering wheels on the playground. There was a...More

Even if Deering Park is buried in snow, I have to make a quick visit on my trips back. I used to live 3 blocks from here, and so much of my time was spent in this park, especially in the summer. A lovely little...More

Very beautiful rose garden, showing many varieties of roses. Nice ponds, water fountains. Nice peaceful place to visit