Beaches & Lighthouses
Beaches
We've got lots of beaches up & down the coast--we have included the ones that are closest to us, including South Beach and Picnic Point located on 2 of our Casco Bay Islands.
East End Beach
Eastern Promenade TrailWalk down the hill & enjoy our city beach!
A favorite local beach as it is close to the city & offers amazing views of Casco Bay. Don't forget to visit the fishing shacks at the southern end of the beach.
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Willard Beach
A favorite local beach as it is close to the city & offers amazing views of Casco Bay. Don't forget to visit the fishing shacks at the southern end of the beach.
Small but scenic beach and park with great views & free, limited parking.
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Kettle Cove
Kettle Cove RoadSmall but scenic beach and park with great views & free, limited parking.
Crescent Beach
24 Gold Ribbon DrGorgeous State Park!
This is the local surfing beach. It's a lovely beach with a cute seaside neighborhood & municipal parking lot.
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Higgins Beach
This is the local surfing beach. It's a lovely beach with a cute seaside neighborhood & municipal parking lot.
Scarborough Beach
Black Point RdBeautiful state park beach.
Another pretty beach that looks across to Pine Point & Old Orchard beach. Great place to view the sunset.
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Ferry Beach, Scarborough, ME
Another pretty beach that looks across to Pine Point & Old Orchard beach. Great place to view the sunset.
Beach, pier, fries, pizza, and amusement park--crazy fun for the whole family!
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Old Orchard Beach
Beach, pier, fries, pizza, and amusement park--crazy fun for the whole family!
You can see this island from the Eastern Prom--head over & take a 1.5 mile walk around the perimeter & enjoy a swim on the beach or in one of the small coves. There is also a fairy house village in the woods.
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Mackworth Island State Park
U.S. 1You can see this island from the Eastern Prom--head over & take a 1.5 mile walk around the perimeter & enjoy a swim on the beach or in one of the small coves. There is also a fairy house village in the woods.
Pack a picnic and take a ferry ride over to Peaks Island for a beach visit. Be sure to stop for an ice cream at Down Front before hopping back on the ferry.
Picnic Point
Pack a picnic and take a ferry ride over to Peaks Island for a beach visit. Be sure to stop for an ice cream at Down Front before hopping back on the ferry.
We love this beach for swimming because as far as Maine waters go, we find it to be the warmest. There is lots of sand and shallow water. This beach is just north of Old Orchard Beach.
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Pine Point Beach
We love this beach for swimming because as far as Maine waters go, we find it to be the warmest. There is lots of sand and shallow water. This beach is just north of Old Orchard Beach.
Lighthouses
Maine is known for its lighthouses, so head on out to check these ones out. They're all beautiful!
Maine's most iconic lighthouse. A must see with lovely trails too.
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Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CircleMaine's most iconic lighthouse. A must see with lovely trails too.
Go rock hopping out to this lighthouse & enjoy being right out in Casco Bay where you can watch the boats go by.
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Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse
2 Fort RdGo rock hopping out to this lighthouse & enjoy being right out in Casco Bay where you can watch the boats go by.
Bug Light Park
Beautiful park with a darling little lighthouse
Beautiful park on the rocky coast. Upon exiting the park, take a right & head down to the end of the road for a view of the lighthouses.
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Parque Estatal Two Lights
7 Tower DrBeautiful park on the rocky coast. Upon exiting the park, take a right & head down to the end of the road for a view of the lighthouses.