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Middle Beach (Beach Ave)
4.6★ · 39 Google ratings · Biddeford, Massachusetts
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
250 ft · 1 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
63°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
7 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 14 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of Middle Beach (Beach Ave)
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 2 visitors · 2023–2026
Visit off-season for free parking
Parking requires a permit during summer season, but becomes free in the off-season months.
Arrive early or after 5pm
The lot holds roughly seven to ten spaces and fills quickly on warm days during season.
Bring cash for parking fees
A kiosk in the parking lot collects day pass fees during the permit season.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · mostly clear
Water
63°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.9 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:50 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:22 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Beach Ave, Biddeford, ME 04005
🌊 Water 250 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Middle Beach?
250 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Middle 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 Middle Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm 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.
