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Kettle Cove State Park
4.8★ · 812 Google ratings · Cape Elizabeth, New York
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
310 ft away · paid · fills up
Access
9am to 5:30pm
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 150 yd away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
62°F
Tide
9 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
300 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Kettle Cove State Park
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1Parking320 ft from the listing2Restrooms150 yd from the listing
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 13 visitors · 2016–2026
Come for sunset views
This is one of the few area beaches facing west, offering spectacular late-afternoon light prized by photographers.
Time your visit for low tide
Tide pools teem with crabs, mussels, and sea creatures, and the flats become a wide, walkable beach.
Visit in shoulder seasons for solitude
Fall through spring offers peaceful, uncrowded conditions ideal for relaxation and wildlife watching.
Arrive early on summer weekends
The limited parking lot fills by late morning on beautiful days, forcing visitors to circle or park elsewhere.
Watch for poison ivy on trails
Keep children and pets away from vegetation along the walking paths, especially spring through fall.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · overcast
Water
62°F
Waves
3.0 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
3 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, 9:24 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Kettle Cove Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
🅿 Parking 310 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 150 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kettle Cove State Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 310 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kettle Cove State Park?
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 Kettle Cove State Park have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 150 yd from the listing.
When is Kettle Cove State Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am 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.
