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Cairn Beach
4.8★ · 15 Google ratings · Portland, Massachusetts
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
180 ft · under a minute
Water
62°F
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Map of Cairn Beach
Guide
Good to know
Bring children for hands-on exploration
Kids enjoy the abundance of rocks scattered across the beach for stacking and play.
Expect solitude and quiet reflection
Reviews consistently describe the beach as peaceful and free from crowds, ideal for slowing down.
Perfect for building stone cairns
Hundreds of hand-stacked cairns already cover the shore, making this ideal for creating your own rock towers.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2023–2026
Bring sturdy walking shoes
The beach is rocky rather than sandy, requiring good footwear to navigate comfortably.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · mostly clear
Water
62°F
Waves
2.3 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:22 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:47 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:23 AM.
Practical
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📍 284 Seashore Ave, Portland, ME 04108
🌊 Water 180 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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How far is the walk to the water at Cairn Beach?
180 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cairn 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
