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Bailey Island Beach
4.8★ · 202 Google ratings · Bailey Island, New York
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
62°F
Tide
9 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of Bailey Island Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for sunsets
The peninsula's west-facing views and lobster boat activity make this a favorite spot for evening photography and watching.
Plan for rocky terrain
This is not a sandy swimming beach but excellent for rock climbing, exploring tide pools, and finding sea.
Visit at low tide
The beach expands significantly and reveals tide pools and sea glass; at high tide it nearly disappears.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive early in summer
The small parking lot fills by late morning on busy weekends and tourist season.
Bring sunscreen and water shoes
There is very little shade and the rocky shore with seaweed is slippery and cold to wade.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
63°F · mostly clear
Water
62°F
Waves
2.8 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
1 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:08 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:39 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:27 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 2391 Harpswell Islands Rd, Bailey Island, ME 04003
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Bailey Island Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Bailey Island Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Bailey Island Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
