South Beach (Long Island)
Long Island, ME
South Beach, also called Sandy Beach, is a state beach on the south end of Long Island in Casco Bay, about a twenty minute walk from the town landing along Beach Avenue. Reaching it takes a ferry from Portland of about 45 minutes, which keeps the crowds small and the sand quiet.
A quiet, sandy beach on an island, though it takes a ferry and a walk to reach.
How we score beachesBring everything you need, including water and lunch. Check the return ferry time before you walk out.
Access is by ferry from Portland, then on foot. There is no parking at the beach.
A road walk of about twenty minutes, then soft sand. Not wheelchair friendly.
Summer ferry schedules make July and August the easiest months. The water stays cold even then.
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