| Beaches | | | | Lord’s Point are all connected by |
| | | | sidewalks — a feature that makes this |
| Sun, Sand & Sea | | | | great stretch of seaside a favorite with |
| | | | walkers, joggers and roller-bladers anytime |
| Maine has more than 5000 miles of waterfront | | | | of day or evening. Take an early morning |
| and The Kennebunks are bordered by some of | | | | stroll past long stretches of beach, |
| the most beautiful and accessible beaches on | | | | shorefront homes and inns before the sun |
| the Atlantic Seaboard. Whether you’re | | | | worshippers spread their towels on the sand. |
| just a lazy beachcomber hunting for shells or | | | | Enjoy the warmth of midday or the romance of |
| a surfer hoping to ride the perfect wave, the | | | | an orange and purple sky reflecting off the |
| beaches are great for walking, sunbathing or | | | | water at sunset. Kennebunk Beach is readily |
| playing in the sun. | | | | accessible. You can drive to the beach and |
| | | | park, or you can take the trolley and leave |
| Kennebunk, Mother's & Gooch's Beach | | | | your car behind There are bathroom facilities |
| | | | at the beaches; however, there are no food |
| BEACH AVE., OFF Routes 9 & 35 | | | | concessions. If you're planning to make a day |
| | | | of it, we suggest you bring a picnic. |
| These long, wide sandy beaches are the | | | | |
| perfect place to walk, sun yourself, play in | | | | It is approximately 1 1/2 miles from the far |
| the surf, look for sand dollars or just enjoy | | | | end of Gooch's Beach to Lord's Point, for |
| the sight of the waves rolling into shore. | | | | about a 3-mile round trip. Go past Lord's |
| There's no better place to be on July 4th, | | | | Point, and you can add another .6 mile to |
| when fireworks explode overhead in a myriad | | | | your excursion, making a 4.2-mile round trip. |
| of glittering lights. There are lifeguards | | | | |
| and public restrooms at both Gooch's Beach | | | | The Goose Rocks Beach |
| and Mother's Beach from July through Labor | | | | |
| Day. | | | | Goose Rocks Beach is a wonderful beach to |
| | | | explore. To begin with, it is one of the best |
| While visitors are welcome at these beaches, | | | | stretches of fine silver white sand on the |
| a permit to park at the beach is required. | | | | East Coast. At low tide, you can just see a |
| Day, weekly and seasonal passes are easily | | | | barrier reef rock formation offshore known as |
| available at the Chamber of Commerce, some | | | | "Goose Rocks." It is said that migrating |
| local lodging establishments, and the | | | | geese use this reef as a navigational point. |
| Kennebunk Town Hall. | | | | (How they know to fly over at low tide is |
| | | | still a mystery.) |
| Parking Permit Required: Please call the | | | | |
| Kennebunk Town Hall for prices at | | | | The shoreline of Goose Rocks Beach weaves |
| 207.967.4243. | | | | gently into two broad half moons. Sand dunes |
| | | | and beach grass provide a sheltered nesting |
| Goose Rocks Beach | | | | ground for piping plovers and lesser terns. |
| | | | If you keep your eyes open and your head |
| King's Highway, Off Route 9, North of | | | | down, you can pick up a sand dollar or two. |
| Kennebunkport Village | | | | |
| | | | Goose Rocks Beach is approximately 3 miles |
| At three miles long, Goose Rocks Beach is a | | | | long, so you can figure on a 6 mile round |
| favorite with walkers as well as the sand | | | | trip that, depending on how long you dawdle, |
| pail set. It's wide, smooth and sandy, and | | | | should take about 2 hours. The beach is |
| affords wonderful views of Eastern Goose | | | | located 3 miles east of Cape Porpoise off |
| Rocks and Timber Island, just off the coast. | | | | Route 9. A signpost across from the Clock |
| | | | Farm Landmark points the way. |
| Parking Permit Required: Passes are available | | | | |
| at the Kennebunkport Police Station, for more | | | | The Parson's Way Shore Walk |
| info call 207-967-2454. | | | | |
| | | | This is a favorite walk of those who love to |
| Arundel Beach | | | | take in the ocean view, admire the gracious |
| | | | summer homes strung like pearls along the |
| Off Ocean Anenue, near the Colony Hotel | | | | shore, and perhaps speculate about the people |
| | | | who live in them — like George and |
| This beach (also known as Colony Beach) is | | | | Barbara Bush for example. Just past Dock |
| much appreciated by those who love to | | | | Square and the marina, at the beginning of |
| scramble on its rocks and watch the surf dash | | | | the walk, is Colony Beach, a beautiful gem |
| the shore. No permit needed. | | | | across the road from the old Colony Hotel. |
| | | | Further along, past St. Ann's Church and on |
| Beach Walks | | | | the way to Walkers Point, are Spouting Rock |
| | | | and Blowing Cave, two dramatic spectacles of |
| People who live by the sea never tire of a | | | | the sea. For even more inclusive sightseeing, |
| walk on the beach. The weather and the sea | | | | you can make a long loop by continuing past |
| are always changing. The tides, winds, birds | | | | Turbat's Creek and take a left onto Wildes |
| and sea creatures offer new and interesting | | | | District Road for a walk back towards town. |
| treasures for every walk. | | | | |
| | | | Parson's Way is a 4.8-mile round trip that |
| The Kennebunk Beach | | | | begins at Dock Square. Park behind Allison's |
| | | | Restaurant, 30 North St. (future Town Hall) |
| Some folks call it the "Kennebunk Workout." | | | | or the Consolidated School. From Dock Square, |
| You'll call it spectacular. The string of | | | | follow Ocean Ave. along the river to the |
| beaches, some sandy, some rocky, that stretch | | | | ocean, passing the Colony Hotel and St. Ann's |
| along Beach Avenue from Gooch's Beach past | | | | Church, all the way to Walker's Point. |