Crescent Beach offers a large sand beach and ocean bathing. There are pretty views, and it seems to be a popular beach for children. They have concessions and picnic tables, and is a nice place to spend the day. No dogs are allowed during the summer. http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/details.pl?park_id=4
This is a town park with a small sand beach, picnic area, and playground. They have a large swimming area given the size of the parking lot and beach, and they have set it up well for swimmers. There is a nice swimming dock, and two diving platforms. There were no signs indicating that this […]
This is a private campground that allows the purchase of day passes for their beach. It seems to be a very clean and well maintained campground, with lots of quirky features like a clock tower and an old train caboose. The swimming beach is on an inlet, and at low tide recedes quite a bit […]
This one was a little difficult to rate, because it is a gorgeous beach, but very crowded. We visited on a Saturday and they were turning cars away. They let us stop to take pictures though, and it is easy to see why it is so popular. The water is a beautiful turquoise, and the swimming […]
Sebago Lake State Park is one of the most popular parks in Maine, and is VERY crowded on the weekends. The beach here is long, but not terribly wide (only about ten to twenty feet), and it is pretty much jam-packed with people. With that said, it is a lovely area, which is why we […]
Range Pond has a wide sand beach, and a large swimming area, which make it a popular weekend destination. They have very nice facilities, and playground and picnic areas are available. What is really cool about this beach though, is that they have a wheelchair ramp that goes into the water, which is the first time […]
Though this beach is commonly called the “Norway Town Beach,” look for the wooden sign that says, “Lake Pennesseewassee Park” which will be on your right hand side as you are heading north on route 118. The sign is large, but it might be hard to see if you’re heading south. This is a very […]
This is a small park beside the town office in Woolwich, which has a picnic area and boat launch. They allow swimming in a certain part of the river, and there is fairly large dock. The water flows from the Nequassett Reservoir. People jump off the dock and the small bridge that is George Wright […]
This seems to be a popular spot, which we happened upon by accident. There is a small parking area which can easily be missed, and a narrow sand beach, which is used for swimming and kayaking. We don’t know who manages this area, but there was a porta-potty, and an information sign about wildlife. There […]
This is a nice park close to downtown Bridgetown, which has a number of cute restaurants and shops. There is a dock and swimming platform, and a designated swimming area. The beach is a mixture of grass and sand, with lots of shade trees. There is an interesting dam area to the left of the […]