Fun
In
New
England
- Maine
Fun
In
New
England
- Maine
Parks in South CoastTotal found in this region of Maine: 18Bradbury Mountain State Park 528 Hallowell Road Pownal, ME Type: State Open year-round Bug Light Park Madison Street South Portland, ME Type: Municipal Site of Bug Light (a.k.a. Portland Breakwater Lighthouse); Free parking lot Crescent Beach State Park 66 Two Lights Road Cape Elizabeth, ME Type: State Saltwater beach and park located about 8 miles south of Portland; 1 mile long beach; Per person entry fee ($8 in 2015) Desert of Maine 95 Desert Road Freeport, ME Status: Seasonal A 40 acre desert-like area of sand dunes in the middle of pine forest; Operated as a tourist attraction; Good for kids; Optional... Eagle Island State Historic Site Harpswell, ME Status: Seasonal Site of the summer home of Admiral Robert Peary (who explored the North Pole); Accessible only by boat; Site admission by cash o... East Point Audubon Sanctuary 69 Lester B. Orcutt Boulevard Biddeford, ME Type: Wildlife Preserve An in and out trail along the rocky shore of Fletcher Neck. Offers a good view of Wood Island Lighthouse. Owned by Maine Audubon... Ferry Beach State Park 95 Bayview Road Saco, ME Type: State Status: Seasonal State beach and park located just south of Old Orchard Beach; Limited facilities; Long walk from parking lot to beach Fort McClary State Historic Site Kittery Point Road (Route 103) Kittery, ME Status: Seasonal State Historic Site Fort Williams Park 1000 Shore Road Cape Elizabeth, ME Type: Municipal A large park that is the site of ruins of the former Fort Williams; Also in the park is Portland Head Lighthouse & Museum, remai... Gilsland Farm 20 Gilsland Farm Road Falmouth, ME Type: Wildlife Preserve "Situated along the Presumpscot River estuary just five minutes from Portland, Maine Audubon’s headquarters features a modern ... John Paul Jones State Historic Site Route 1 Kittery, ME Features the Maine Sailors and Soldiers Memorial sculpture; Free; Open year-round; Located in the center of Kittery Mast Landing Audubon Sanctuary 65 Upper Mast Landing Road Freeport, ME Type: Wildlife Preserve "Only one mile from the bustling downtown of Freeport, Maine, Mast Landing is 101 acres of diverse habitat rich in human and nat... Scarborough Beach State Park 418 Blackpoint Road Scarborough, ME Type: State Large popular sandy state beach; Warmer water than most of Maine; Beware of rip currents; Lifeguards; Pets not allowed March 1 t... Scarborough Marsh 92 Pine Point Rd Scarborough, ME Type: Wildlife Preserve "Owned and managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the 3,100 acre estuary known as Scarborough Marsh w... Sohier Park 11 Sohier Park Road York, ME Type: Municipal Very small town park located next to Nubble Lighthouse at Cape Neddick; Large parking lot; Public restrooms open daily from firs... Two Lights State Park 7 Tower Drive Cape Elizabeth, ME Type: State A relatively small park on the coast of Cape Elizabeth named after two nearby lighthouses. Note that the lighthouses are not loc... Vaughan Woods State Park 28 Oldfields Road South Berwick, ME Type: State Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park 426 Wolfe's Neck Road Freeport, ME Type: State An area of forest and salt marsh estuary along the rocky shoreline of Casco Bay and the Harraseeket River; Features 5 miles of t... |