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Dyer Cove
4.8★ · 13 Google ratings · Cape Elizabeth, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
120 ft away · fills up
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Water
62°F
Tide
9 ft range today
Sand
200 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 4pm
Map of Dyer Cove
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1Parking120 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early for sunrise views
The cove offers beautiful sunrise views and is less crowded in early morning hours.
Best for lighthouse views
This is the best vantage point in the area for viewing Cape Elizabeth West Lighthouse Tower.
Come for rocky shores and exploration
This beach is ideal for observing tide pools, collecting sea glass and shells, and examining driftwood among the rocks.
Visit on weekdays or off-season
Parking is severely limited and fills quickly, especially on summer weekends and holidays.
Wear shoes with good grip
Wet rocks are extremely slippery depending on tide level, creating a slip hazard.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
63°F · overcast
Water
62°F
Waves
3.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:46 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:04 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:37 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 9:33 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
🅿 Parking 120 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Dyer Cove?
The nearest mapped parking area is 120 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Dyer Cove?
60 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 Dyer Cove 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 Dyer Cove least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 4pm and the busiest at Sun 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
