Back Cove Park
A flat 3.5-mile cove loop with a running-club crowd and big skies
About this park
A 3.5-mile gravel loop tracing the tidal cove between Tukey's Bridge and the Forest Ave overpass, with a flat surface that doubles as Portland's most popular running route. Dogs stay on leash the whole way, and the cove's mudflats sit just below the path at low tide.
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What visitors say
Synthesized from 166 Google reviewsReviewers love the unbroken cove views, the clean surface, and the easy connection to the Eastern Promenade Trail for a longer outing. Sunsets over the cove pull a small crowd of regulars to the western shore most evenings in summer.
More running-club than dog park, but the dog walkers know each other on the regulars stretches. Foggy mornings draw a quieter, photographer-leaning crowd.
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Before you go
Leashes are required for the full loop. Step aside for runners and cyclists, especially the morning and 5pm waves; dogs that pace alongside their owners do best here.
