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Ferry Beach State Park in Saco

Located on the coast of southern Maine, Ferry Beach State Park is named after an old ferry crossing on the nearby Saco River, used by people traveling along the beaches of New England.
The 117-acre park features a long sandy beach, a mixed forest, Long Pond and a boardwalk through a tupelo swamp, a rare habitat in Maine. Connecting all of these natural features is a network of easy forest trails that totals about 1.5 mile of walking. There’s the Tupelo Trail (0.4 mile), Red Oak Trail (0.2 mile), White Oak Trail (0.4 mile), Greenbriar Trail (0.1 mile) and Witchhazel Trail (0.1 mile). Also a short trail leads from the parking area to the beach, passing under Seaside Avenue along the way.

How to get there: The park’s address is 95 Bayview Road in Saco. To get there from Interstate 95, take Exit 36 to Interstate 195, then take Exit 2A and turn right onto Main Street in Saco. Drive about 1 mile to a four-way intersection where you’ll turn left onto Route 9 (Beach Street, which turns into Ferry Road). Continue on Route 9 for 2.7 miles, then turn left onto Bayview Road. Drive 0.3 miles and the park entrance will be on your right. MORE