Winters in Maine are quite cold with temperatures ranging from 11 to 31 degrees F. Maine's coastal climate is ranked second to the Pacific Northwest in annual precipitation, and this moisture occurs in every from - from rain to ice and snow. Widely scattered thunderstorms, along with higher humidity levels, can occur along with patchy fog along the coast. Expect cool sea breezes, especially at night. Interior areas experience a greater range of temperatures in the summer than low-lying coastal areas. The Southwest Coast of Maine near Casco Bay has four seasons with mild summer temperatures in the 70s and low 80s.
Hilton Garden Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront Me Surrounding areas: Sebasco Estates, Maine (3.9 mi), West Point, Maine (4.0 mi), Georgetown, Maine (4.1 mi), Phippsburg, Maine (5.0 mi), Five Islands, Maine (6.2 mi), Cundys Harbor, Maine (6.3 mi), Harpswell, Maine (8.0 mi) Parts of Popham Beach were used filming the movie, "Message In A Bottle," starring Kevin Costner. Antique shopping is available in nearby Bath and Wiscasset, and the historic town of Georgetown is just minutes away.
Other recreational possibilities at Popham Beach include kayaking, jet skiing, boating and fishing, swimming, kite flying, shelling, biking, hiking and golf. At the mouth of the Kennebec River at Popham Beach sits Pond Island, which is a two-acre island with a lighthouse built in 1855 (which replaced the older one built in 1821.) This lighthouse is not open to the public, but boat cruises are available that pass beside the island for a close-up look. A second fort, Fort Baldwin, built during World War I, sits atop nearby Sabino Hill. Historic Fort Popham, built in 1860 during the Civil War, is about two miles further south of the park along Route 209. (Caution is advised however, to be aware of the rising tides so as not to get marooned on the island.) The park contains 529 acres, with bathhouses, showers, picnic areas and grills and lots of hiking trails. The Fox and Wood Islands lie just offshore, and visitors can even walk to Fox Island at low tide. Part of Popham Beach State Park, it is one of the longest and most picturesque beaches in Maine. Popham-Beach is located on the mid coast of Maine, on the tip of the Phippsburg Peninsula, along the south side of the mouth of the Kennebec River. Home | Information | Vacation Rentals | Hotels & Resorts | Weather & Climate | Map & Transportation | Attractions Visitors can also see several islands, including: Damariscove, a thriving fishing community in Colonial times Outer Head, protected as a tern sanctuary and Southport, where noted naturalist Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring.Popham Beach Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions For a geologic tour of the beaches visit The Geology of Mile and Half Mile Beaches.įrom the top of Griffith Head, a rocky headland overlooking the park, visitors can view sweeping seascapes and spot the lighthouses on Seguin Island, The Cuckolds, and Hendricks Head. Rarer than beaches along Maine's coast are large sand dunes, like those at Reid. Enjoyed as a recreational resource, the beaches are also essential nesting areas for endangered least terns and piping plovers and resting and feeding areas for other shorebirds. Today, thousands of visitors enjoy Reid State Park's long, wide sand beaches like Mile and Half Mile, which are rare in Maine. Reid donated land to the State of Maine to be preserved forever, and a few years later Reid State Park in Maine became a reality. In 1946, prosperous businessman and Georgetown resident Walter E. Reid State Park bears the distinct honor as being Maine's first State-owned Saltwater Beach.
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