Too bad the town and businesses can't get together to do something about the constant traffic in downtown. Paying a police officer for a few hours a day on weekends would do wonders to making Ogunquit and even better place. Also $2 for the cute trolleys is a rip-off. How come they don't offer any weekly passes or the like. I'll bet if they did they'd get a lot more vehicles off the road. But the $$$ speaks louder than common sense I guess.
The expansive Ogunquit beach, beautiful and clean, is family-oriented, with eating and shopping alternatives, as well as castle-building and hiking, running, walking. The parking area adjacent to the beach also has a trolley transport, which is convenient for those too tired to walk back to their inns or hotels. People swim, surf, shell, chase the birds, dig holes, watch the tides go in and out and marvel at the sand art. And kites!
So much to do and see - even in the winter. Shops , restaurants, Christmas parade and tree lighting -- great fireworks on the beach ! It's the best.
I happen to hit the beach when the sun was rising and the moon setting. So awesome! Great photos I took. A wonderful spot.
Haven't spent spent any time one the beach, but it is beautiful, and popular. The last time we were there the tide was high so there wasn't a lot of beach.
We walk down at night and eat then walk the shops and check everything out. Many different little shops and interesting things.
Even in October the beach was beautiful, and very clean. Several people flying kites and many camped out on the cool crisp day. The youngest running in an out with the tide. The river basin behind the beach next to marginal way was fun to see at low and high tide. Looks like a totally new place.
Ogunquit Beach is a delight. We love the sandbar as it is terrific for the kids to play in the pool that is created by the low tide. Being your family - you'll love it!
Ogunquit Beach is a spectacular strip of sand very close to the other area attractions and to most of the inn's and hotels in Ogunquit. After a little bit of shopping, we grabbed the beach chairs and sat on the beach for about 2 hours enjoying a perfect weather day at Ogunquit. The beach is so huge that you never feel crowded, there are a couple of places to buy food and beverages as well as bathroom facilities and changing clothes is no problem. As we were not going swimming we just enjoyed the views of the Maine Coast and the nice clean sand on the beach.
The Halloween decorations are displayed in front of the various business and worth a walk around the Ogunquit Beach District to see and photograph. We even sat on the comfortable chairs to watch the waves roll in. The October fest is this last week in October so enjoy.