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Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach is an outdoor activity in Old Orchard Beach, ME, part of the Southern Maine Coast guide. Cost: free.

Old Orchard St at the Pier · Old Orchard Beach, ME

Why you should go…

Old Orchard Beach is a seaside resort town on Saco Bay, and its seven-mile beach stretches into Scarborough and Saco. At its center a wooden pier holds souvenir shops and games. Beside it, Palace Playland has operated on the same site since 1902 and bills itself as New England's only beachfront amusement park, with 28 rides and an Electra Wheel Ferris wheel over the midway and beach. The downtown streets nearby are full of clam shacks and T-shirt shops.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Old Orchard Beach, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Attractions
Family Favorite
Palace Playland
$25–$50
Oceanfront amusement park on Old Orchard Beach's sand, with rides, arcade games, and a boardwalk feel.
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Attractions
Family Favorite
Funtown Splashtown USA
$50+
Maine's biggest amusement and water park combo, with two roller coasters and a dozen water rides in Saco.
3.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Attractions
Family Favorite
Aquaboggan Waterpark
$25–$50
A classic Maine seaside water park with slides, pools, bumper boats, and mini-golf near Old Orchard Beach.
3.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Sport & Outdoor
Free
Marginal Way
Free
A paved cliff walk of about 1.25 miles along the Ogunquit shore, running between Perkins Cove and the village.
22 mi awayMore like this
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Outdoor Adventure
Maine Camping
Free
The trade association promoting camping across Maine, publishing the statewide Maine Camping Guide.
32 mi awayMore like this
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Outdoor Adventure
Maine's Lakes & Mountains
Free
Regional tourism council promoting the lakes and mountains of western Maine, including Sebago Lake, Bridgton and Rangeley.
38 mi awayMore like this