Private EBike Tour Portland Maine

What's included

What you'll see and do

1. Old Port

   Ride through the heart of Portland's most iconic neighborhood, where cobblestone streets wind past 19th-century brick buildings, working fishing piers, and the salt-scented waterfront of Casco Bay

   10 minutes here

2. Fort Allen Park

   Ride through the heart of Portland's most iconic neighborhood, where cobblestone streets wind past 19th-century brick buildings, working fishing piers, and the salt-scented waterfront of Casco Bay

   15 minutes here

3. Eastern Promenade

   The Eastern Promenade is Portland's crown jewel — a sweeping, 68-acre park that follows the ridgeline of Munjoy Hill with uninterrupted views of Casco Bay and its constellation of islands. On a bike, it's pure magic: a dedicated trail runs along the water's edge, with the bay glittering below and the skyline of Portland behind you. Watch the Casco Bay Lines ferry chug out to the islands, spot kayakers picking their way along the shoreline, and feel the kind of sea breeze that makes you understand why people fall in love with coastal Maine. At the bottom, a small beach and boat launch sit tucked beneath the bluff — a side of Portland most visitors never find.

   Pass by without stopping

4. Bug Light Park

   Cross the bridge to South Portland and you'll find one of the most charming spots on the entire Maine coast — Bug Light Park, home to the petite Portland Breakwater Lighthouse that's been guiding ships into harbor since 1875. At just 26 feet tall, Bug Light punches well above its weight: its six elegant Corinthian columns were inspired by ancient Greek architecture, designed by the same architect who built the dome of the U.S. Capitol. Standing at the water's edge, you get a sweeping panorama back across the harbor — the Portland skyline, Casco Bay islands, and Fort Gorges all laid out before you. The park itself carries a quieter history too: during WWII, an estimated 30,000 people worked here building Liberty ships South Portland, and a memorial on the grounds tells that story. It's a place that sneaks up on you — small in scale, enormous in character.

   20 minutes here

5. Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

   Ledge Lighthouse, sitting at the end of a 900-foot granite breakwater that juts straight out into Portland Harbor. It's the only caisson-style lighthouse in the United States that visitors can walk out to Springpointledgelight, and the walk itself is half the experience: the harbor opens up on both sides, with Portland's skyline to the north and the open bay stretching south toward Cape Elizabeth. The lighthouse was built in 1897 after years of shipwrecks on the treacherous ledge below — by that point, Portland Harbor was one of the busiest on the East Coast Springpointledgelight, and the toll of lost ships had finally forced the government's hand. Standing out on the breakwater with the waves crashing below and the city skyline framed across the water, it's one of those moments that feels genuinely, unmistakably Maine.

   30 minutes here

6. Portland Head Light

   Portland Head Light is Maine's oldest lighthouse and one of the most photographed spots in all of New England — and when you arrive by bike along the Cape Elizabeth coast, it earns every bit of that reputation. Commissioned by George Washington and completed in 1791 Visit Portland Maine, the white conical tower rises 80 feet above a dramatic headland where the Atlantic crashes against the rocks below. The setting is almost absurdly beautiful — rugged cliffs, ocean stretching to the horizon, the tower gleaming against whatever the Maine sky decides to offer that day. The surrounding 90-acre Fort Williams Park adds to the magic, with crumbling Civil War battery ruins, a cliff walk trail, and food trucks serving lobster rolls steps from the water. Edward Hopper painted it in 1927 Wikipedia, and one look tells you exactly why. This is the postcard, the screensaver, the moment your guests will be texting home about.

   60 minutes here

7. Western Promenade Park

   For a completely different side of Portland, the Western Promenade offers one of the city's best kept secrets — a sweeping hilltop park overlooking the Fore River valley, with views that stretch all the way to the White Mountains of New Hampshire on a clear day. Designed in 1905 by the Olmsted Brothers — the same firm behind Boston's Emerald Necklace U.S. National Park Service — the park was conceived for exactly this kind of unhurried exploration. Pedaling the ridge, you pass some of Portland's grandest Victorian mansions, their column-lined facades and gingerbread trim lining the bluff in an almost unbroken row. It's a quieter, more residential Portland than the waterfront — the city at its most elegant and lived-in. Come at sunset and the sky behind the mountains turns extraordinary. Locals know it; most tourists never find it.

   20 minutes here

Where it starts and ends

Before you book

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Languages

en

Ticket

Mobile Only

Runs on

Every day

Group size

Up to 8 travelers per booking

Operated by

Summer Feet Cycling - Day Tours

Know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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