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Hills Beach
4.3★ · 20 Google ratings · Biddeford, Maine
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
You're on it
Water
63°F
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.3 miles of shoreline
Water quality
Mixed · 7% of 14 over the limit · 2025
Map of Hills Beach
Guide
Good to know
Bring shells and marine life interest
This beach is known for abundant shells, hermit crabs, shrimp, and other small marine creatures to observe.
Go for sunrise or off-season visits
The beach is intimate and uncrowded, making early morning or quieter periods ideal for peaceful exploration.
Use 103 Hills Beach Road as landmark
The public entrance is marked by a small sign and accessed via a narrow path between two houses.
Visit at low tide
The exposed flats extend roughly half a mile out, creating vast areas for exploring shells, mussels, crabs, and shrimp.
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 · 2018–2026
Plan for street parking only
There is no parking lot; visitors must find street parking nearby, which limits capacity on busy days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · mostly clear
Water
63°F
Waves
2.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:50 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:36 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Hills 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 Hills 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.
