Ferry Beach State Park

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Ferry Beach State Park is a public recreation area occupying 117 acres on Saco Bay north of the mouth of the Saco River in Saco, Maine. The state park encompasses a sandy Atlantic Ocean beach, inland hiking trails, and nature center. The inland portion of the park is noted for its pocket swamp and tupelo trees found at the northern limit of the species's range. The park is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. ()

Elevation: 13 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°28'34"N, 70°23'23"W

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Ferry Beach State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palace Playland, Funtown Splashtown USA, Wood Island Light, Saco Museum.

2.8 miN
Amusement park
Palace Playland, Old Orchard Beach
71 min walk • Palace Playland is a seasonal amusement park located in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It has operated on the same site since 1902.
4.1 miNW
Theme park, Amusement park, Water park
Funtown Splashtown USA, Saco
105 min walk • Funtown Splashtown USA is a vibrant amusement park nestled in the city of Saco, Maine, offering a delightful blend of thrills and spills for visitors of all ages. As Maine's largest water and amusement park, it presents a perfect summer escape with a diverse range of...
3.3 miSE
Lighthouse
Wood Island Light, Biddeford
85 min walk • Wood Island Light is an active lighthouse on the eastern edge of Wood Island in Saco Bay, on the southern coast of Maine. The light is just outside the entrance to Biddeford Pool and the end of the Saco River.
3.2 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Saco Museum, Saco
81 min walk • The J.G. Deering House also known as the Dyer Library/Saco Museum is an historic house at 371 Main Street in Saco, Maine. Completed in 1870, it is a fine local example of Italianate style.
3.6 miW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
City Theater, Biddeford
91 min walk • Biddeford City Theater is a restored Victorian opera house at 205 Main Street in Biddeford, Maine, United States.
3.1 miNW
Library
Dyer Library, Saco
81 min walk • Dyer Library is the public library serving Saco, Maine. Funded by a bequest from Olive Dyer, the first home of the Dyer Library opened in 1881 in the basement of Saco City Hall. The library is now located in the J.G. Deering House.
3.2 miW
Church
St. Andre's Parish, Biddeford
82 min walk • St. Andre's Parish is a former parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, located on Bacon and Sullivan Streets in Biddeford, Maine, USA. The parish was founded in 1860 to serve the city's large French-Canadian and French-American communities. On July 1, 2008, St. Andres was merged into the newly formed Good Shepherd Parish.
1.3 miW
Church
First Parish Meetinghouse, Biddeford
33 min walk • The First Parish Meetinghouse is a historic colonial meeting house at Meeting House Road and Old Pool Road in Biddeford, Maine. Built in 1758, it is the oldest public building in the city, and is one of the oldest buildings of its type in the state. It served as a combined church and town hall until about 1840.
3.2 miNW
City hall, Greek Revival architecture
Saco City Hall, Saco
83 min walk • Saco City Hall is located at 300 Main Street in downtown Saco, Maine. It is a transitional Greek Revival-Italianate brick building, designed by Thomas Hill and built in 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
2.5 miN
43°30'45"N • 70°23'9"W
Seaside Pavilion, Old Orchard Beach
65 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows, Church
5.7 miNW
Shopping
Way Way General Store, Saco
145 min walk • The Way Way General Store is a historical and architecturally eclectic general store at 93 Buxton Road in Saco, Maine. Built 1927-29, it has been operated since then by members of the Cousens family. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 for its architecture and its role in the rural economy of northern Saco.