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South Beach (209 Beach Ave)
4.6★ · 49 Google ratings · Long Island, Maine
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes · 250 yd away
Water
63°F
Tide
7 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Fri 9am
Map of South Beach (209 Beach Ave)
Guide
Good to know
Expect genuine solitude and quiet
This beach attracts few crowds even in season and suits visitors seeking a peaceful, remote experience.
Visit at both high and low tide
The beach character changes dramatically between tides, offering different experiences worth seeing on the same trip.
Plan around the ferry schedule
Access requires taking a ferry from Portland plus a short walk, making this a commitment rather.
Bring your own food and water
Island provisions are minimal, expensive, and of questionable quality, so pack a meal before boarding the ferry.
Bring insect repellent
The island interior has mosquitoes, and one reviewer reported odor issues in certain beach areas.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
63°F · partly cloudy
Water
63°F
Waves
2.2 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the W
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:41 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:31 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:56 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 209 Beach Ave, Long Island, ME 04050
🌊 Water 225 yd away, about 3 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 250 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at South Beach?
60 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 South Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 250 yd from the listing.
When is South Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 9am and the busiest at Sun 7pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
