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Drakes Island Beach
4.7★ · 190 Google ratings · Wells, Maine
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 90 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
320 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 275 yd away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
63°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Length
2.1 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Mixed · 13% of 23 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Fri 8am
Map of Drakes Island Beach
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1Parking90 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Best for families seeking fewer crowds
The limited parking lot naturally caps crowds compared to nearby beaches like Ogunquit, making it quieter for families.
Plan around tides for beach access
At high tide, rocks dominate the shoreline, but walking further down reveals soft sand and wider flats at low tide.
Walk the jetty for seals and fishing
The jetty offers excellent wildlife viewing including seals and birds, plus dramatic wave splashing that reviewers find refreshing.
Arrive before 9am for parking
The lot fills quickly on summer weekends, though free parking is available after 6pm and before Memorial Day.
Parking costs $5 per hour in season
Summer parking runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day; some reviewers find the hourly rate steep for extended visits.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · partly cloudy
Water
63°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:40 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:35 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:55 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 28 Foster Ln, Wells, ME 04090
🅿 Parking 90 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 320 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 275 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Drakes Island Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 90 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Drakes Island Beach?
320 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Drakes Island Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 275 yd from the listing.
When is Drakes Island Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
