We are thrilled to present our list of FREE playgrounds that are not school playgrounds… not that there is anything wrong with a school playground it just is more difficult to plan on a good time to visit a designated school playground when you need to work around schools, camps and other recreation programs that utulize the spaces.
| Playground | Town | Bathrooms? | Swings? | Picnic Tables? | Note |
| American Legion Field | Falmouth | Park at Depot Road Lot | |||
| Black Point Community Park | Scarborough | Outhouses | Yes, Standard & Toddler | No, a couple benches | Dogs allowed, large playing field, wood chips |
| Children’s Garden @ Fort Williams Park | Cape Elizabeth | Outhouses | Yes | Yes | New Playground in 2026, dogs allowed, large playing fields, forts, lighthouse |
| Clifford Park | Biddeford | Yes, April – Nov | Yes | Yes | Trails (not really stroller friendly), story Walk, skate park, pickleball, basketball, waterfall, dogs allowed |
| Deering Oaks Park | |||||
| Diamond Riverside Park | |||||
| Donnabeth Lippman Park | Windham | Outhouse | Yes | Yes | Wood Chips, dogs allowed, storywalk |
| Eastern Promenade | Portland | ||||
| Falmouth Community Park | Falmouth | ||||
| Longfellow Playground | Brunswick | ||||
| Mother’s Beach Playground | Kennebunk | ||||
| Nan Jones Kimball Playground | Yarmouth | ||||
| New Gloucester Fairgrounds | New Gloucester | ||||
| Parson’s Field /Parks & Rec | Kennebunk | ||||
| Payson Park | Portland | ||||
| Peterson Field | Scarborough | No | No | No | Shade, large playing fields |
| Riverbank Playground | Westbrook | ||||
| Robie Park Playground | Gorham | ||||
| Saco Community Center | Saco | ||||
| Springbrook Sports Complex | Scarborough | ||||
| Standish Memorial Park | Standish | ||||
| The Point Community Center | South Portland | ||||
| Underwood Park | Falmouth | ||||
| Veteran’s Memorial Park | OOB | ||||
| Wainwright Sports Complex | South Portland | ||||
| Wallingford’s Fruit House | Auburn | ||||
| Well’s Harbor Community Park | Wells | ||||
| Willard Beach | South Portland | ||||
| West Cumberland Playground | Cumberland | ||||
| Willey Recreation Area | Scarborough | Playing fields |
