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Ferry Road Beach
4.6★ · 100 Google ratings · Scarborough, Maine
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 10 ft away · paid
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
63°F
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Water quality
Poor · 28% of 25 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Ferry Road Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2016–2025
Plan for a sunset visit
The west-facing beach offers reliably beautiful sunsets and is particularly enjoyable in evening hours when crowds disperse.
Visit at low tide
The beach expands dramatically, revealing sand bars and tidal flats perfect for exploring wildlife like hermit crabs, shrimp.
Go on weekdays or after Labor Day
Crowds thin significantly on weekdays and in the off-season, making it noticeably quieter than nearby popular beaches.
Expect to pay for parking in season
Daytime summer parking costs between $5 and $20 per person, but becomes free after Labor Day and sometimes after 3pm.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · partly cloudy
Water
63°F
Waves
2.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
1 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:34 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:44 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:54 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 50 Ferry Rd, Scarborough, ME 04074
🅿 Parking 10 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Ferry Road Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 10 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Ferry Road Beach?
130 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 Ferry Road 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 Ferry Road Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 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.
