Harbor View Memorial Park

Nice work city of Portland to make this public green space! It has a lovely view to the harbor, as expected from the name. There is a lot of grass to throw around a frisbee, toss a baseball, run a game of tag, relax on a blanket, read a book and all the other fun outdoor activities you might enjoy on a grassy area. There are some trees around and some pathways. These pathways lead you down or up. Depends on where you started, but head down to Commercial Ave or up to the West End area, all while having the harbor backdrop. The park is visible from the Casco Bay Bridge, so of course, if you are in the park, expect a buzz from the nearby traffic. It still feels like a small tucked away green space that few take advantage of enjoying.

Bridges
ships
and art
Harbor View park is an unusual little park that is basically under a highway bridge. Nice views of the under side of the bridge if that is what you are interested in but also some nice views of the docks and harbor once you get to the top of the park on York Street.
Not a whole lot in this park, just some walking paths that lead under the bridge and then up to a grassy field. Several strange art type of sculptures are scattered around the park. They appear to be made from artifacts from the past.
The best part of this park are the views. Great views of the harbor and ships that past through this area. If you are lucky you can even see a container ship being unloaded by huge cranes onto the docks.
This is a park that is probably used mostly by local people cutting down from York Street to Commercial. It is a cool and very scruffy place that is probably not a good place to be after dark. But it is a very interesting place to visit for anyone tired of the usually touristy stuff in Portland.