Jasper Beach
Machiasport, ME
Jasper Beach is a beach of polished jasper stones off Jasper Beach Road in Machiasport, and the stones rattle in the surf. It is free, open dawn to dusk, with a small gravel lot for about ten to fifteen cars. There are no facilities. Removing stones is prohibited, and fires are not allowed.
A one of a kind beach of polished stones that sing in the surf, though it is remote, stony, and has no facilities.
How we score beachesStand near the waterline and listen to the stones rattle. Leave every stone where it is.
A small gravel lot holds about ten to fifteen cars. Free.
A short walk from the lot to a steep stone beach. Not wheelchair friendly.
Summer is the easiest season. Fall and winter storms make the stones roar.
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