While the long, seven-mile stretch of sandy beach is perhaps the major draw for visitors and locals alike in Old Orchard Beach in the New England state of Maine, there are a number of other things to do and see in town at one of the premier beach resorts in the state. From dining and shopping to biking and fishing to amusement park-style attractions and entertainment, there is much more to Old Orchard Beach than simply sand and surf to enjoy during a getaway to this popular seaside town. Old Orchard Beach, Maine is a 30-minute day trip from Portland, Maine (19.6 mi) via I-295 S and I-95 S:
Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach is a seven-mile stretch of wide sandy beach which provides a little bit something for any beachgoer. It has also been regularly voted as the “Best Maine Beach for Families.” Children can build sand castles in the sand, swim in the gentle surf, or splash in the waves, while parents and other beachgoers relax on the sandy beach. Setting near the Old Orchard Beach Pier offers livelier beach activities, providing easy access to games, drinks, and food.
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Old Orchard Beach Pier
The Old Orchard Beach Pier first opened in July of 1898, providing a variety of entertainment like a casino, lectures, dancing, and concerts. However, over the years, storms started to destroy the original pier. Extending a total of seven hundred feet out over the Atlantic Ocean, the Old Orchard Beach Pier that exists today was opened in 1980 and is now home to several restaurants and shops. Owned and operated by the Golzbein family, the Pier has built a reputation for great entertainment, great food, and fun for families on vacation in the resort town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
2 Old Orchard St, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064, Phone: 800-551-6949
Ocean Park Temple
Ocean Park Temple is an assembly activities center located on Old Orchard Beach’s Temple Square, which is Ocean Park’s geographic center and the historical name for the land where The Temple, Bell Tower, Jordan Hall, and Porter Hall stand. These buildings date back to the late nineteenth century and early twentieth centuries and all of them remain unchanged over the years, except for some changes for accessibility. The Ocean Park Temple was added in April of 1975 to the National Register of Historic Places and is the only known octagonal-shaped religious building in the state still in use.
50 Temple Ave, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064, Phone: 207-934-9068
