Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable privacy screen that utilizes one or more decorative or plain panels which may be quickly and easily clamped or otherwise installed on a typical residential deck structure so as to provide the homeowner with the added element of privacy from neighboring dwellings. The case of the embodiment illustrated herein, the privacy screen includes a pair of panels that are hinged together such that they may be easily secured to the corner area of a deck structure. Also, in the embodiment illustrated herein, the privacy screen is provided with a deck mounting structure that enables the entire privacy screen to be detachably mounted to the railing structure of a conventional residential deck.