Fort Williams Park
Park · Portland

Fort Williams Park

Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The park occupies the grounds of a former US Army fort in Cape Elizabeth near Portland. Visitors walk trails past gun batteries and open fields along the coast. The active lighthouse stands at the edge of the rocky shoreline.

On day 4 of Boston, Portland and Newport in 7 Days

Good to know

Tickets
Free to walk in; paid parking for non-residents in most lots
Time needed
Two hours
Best time
Daylight hours
Getting there
About a 15-minute drive south from Portland

Itineraries with Fort Williams Park

Day 4 of Boston, Portland and Newport in 7 Days

Portland's lighthouses

How Fort Williams Park fits into a day.
  1. 9:30Portland Head LightPortland
  2. 12:00Fort Williams ParkPortland
  3. 15:00Eastern PromenadePortland
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Fort Williams Park questions

Is Fort Williams Park free to enter?

Walking in is free. Most lots charge non-residents for parking, paid at kiosks.

Can visitors go inside Portland Head Light?

The tower is normally closed to the public. The former keeper's house is a museum open seasonally, roughly late spring to fall.

Are dogs allowed in Fort Williams Park?

Dogs are permitted on leash in most areas of the park.

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