Beaches, Lighthouses, and Parks
Beaches
2 miles/5 minute drive. Nearest Beach. Doggo friendly from 7-9 mornings and evenings April 30-September 30.
135 locals recommend
Willard Beach
2 miles/5 minute drive. Nearest Beach. Doggo friendly from 7-9 mornings and evenings April 30-September 30.
6 miles 12 minutes. You can also use the Kettle Cove side which is where the locals hangout.
124 locals recommend
Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach Rd6 miles 12 minutes. You can also use the Kettle Cove side which is where the locals hangout.
6 miles/12 minutes. One of our favorites. And a favorite among surfers and striped bass fisherman.
115 locals recommend
Higgins Beach
6 miles/12 minutes. One of our favorites. And a favorite among surfers and striped bass fisherman.
7 miles/14 min. A very long strip of stand. No need to feel crowded if you walk a bit.
110 locals recommend
Scarborough Beach
Black Point Rd7 miles/14 min. A very long strip of stand. No need to feel crowded if you walk a bit.
7 miles/14 min. This beach is at the mouth of the Scarborough River and Marsh system. Pay attention and watch Atlantic Sturgeon launch out of the water.
52 locals recommend
Ferry Beach, Scarborough, ME
7 miles/14 min. This beach is at the mouth of the Scarborough River and Marsh system. Pay attention and watch Atlantic Sturgeon launch out of the water.
Parks and Lighthouses
Peter finds this to simply be one of the most beautiful places he has ever been and goes there on New Year's eve to ring in the new year.
144 locals recommend
Two Lights State Park
7 Tower DrPeter finds this to simply be one of the most beautiful places he has ever been and goes there on New Year's eve to ring in the new year.
Wide open park with excellent views of the harbor. Bring a kite on windy days.
105 locals recommend
Bug Light Park
Wide open park with excellent views of the harbor. Bring a kite on windy days.
If lighthouses are one of your things, then you need to go here. Period.
346 locals recommend
Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout CircleIf lighthouses are one of your things, then you need to go here. Period.