Beach day trip suggestions ?

SAMIAM · 06-10-2016, 07:44 AM

If you want total peace and quiet, it's worth the 2 hour drive to Popham Beach State Park (Maine) huge beach with two islands that you can walk out to at low tide. There are little tidal rivers, rocky outcroppings and lots of wild life. The beach is so vast that you can find your own spot and be alone if you wish.
It is very shallow there in spots and the tide withdraws almost 1/4 of a mile.
The sun warms the sand causing the incoming tide to warm the water a lot more than you would expect.
Take a look at it on Google Earth
Absolutely no honky tonk ........just sand, surf and one restaurant (Spinney's)

BroadHopper · 06-10-2016, 08:34 AM

I second Popham Beach State Park. Another Maine destination I like to suggest is Parsons Beach, below Goose Rocks Beach. A private beach with very limited public parking. Go early during the week or on the evening.

06-10-2016, 08:34 AM	#2
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,597 Thanks: 3,237 Thanked 1,113 Times in 799 Posts	Parsons Beach I second Popham Beach State Park. Another Maine destination I like to suggest is Parsons Beach, below Goose Rocks Beach. A private beach with very limited public parking. Go early during the week or on the evening. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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06-10-2016, 07:44 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,916 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,692 Times in 594 Posts	If you want total peace and quiet, it's worth the 2 hour drive to Popham Beach State Park (Maine) huge beach with two islands that you can walk out to at low tide. There are little tidal rivers, rocky outcroppings and lots of wild life. The beach is so vast that you can find your own spot and be alone if you wish. It is very shallow there in spots and the tide withdraws almost 1/4 of a mile. The sun warms the sand causing the incoming tide to warm the water a lot more than you would expect. Take a look at it on Google Earth Absolutely no honky tonk ........just sand, surf and one restaurant (Spinney's)

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