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Hunters Beach
4.8★ · 29 Google ratings · Mt Desert, Maine
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
475 yd away
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Water
57°F
Tide
8 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
320 ft of shoreline
Sand
120 ft from the water to the back
Map of Hunters Beach
Guide
Good to know
Visit in early morning or winter
Reviewers consistently report the beach is quiet and peaceful in these periods, with soft light ideal for photography.
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
Bring bug spray and rain boots
Visitors reported bugs, slugs, and wet conditions that make protective gear useful, especially for children.
Expect a rocky beach, not sandy
The beach is covered in large pebbles and smooth stones suitable for climbing and playing, not swimming.
Parking is limited
Reviewers note there is not much parking available at the trailhead.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · partly cloudy
Water
57°F
Waves
2.8 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:13 | High tide | ↑ |
| 10:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:30 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:34 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:35 AM.
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📍 Mt Desert, ME 04660
🅿 Parking 475 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Hunters Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 475 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Hunters Beach?
50 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 Hunters 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.
