Maine has several beautiful ocean beaches. Wells Beach is not exception. After traveling from Downeast Maine we needed to stop and stretch our legs. After some delicious pizza from Seacoast Pizza we decided to walk Well Beach.
We drove to Atlantic Ave in Wells and went to the northern end where there is a metered parking lot for Wells Beach. Since it was Sunday afternoon there was plenty of parking. The charge was $4 an hour. There is a bathroom/changing area and an outdoor shower. From the parking lot there is two options for beach access. There is a small beach right behind the restrooms that is located in an inlet. My guess is at high tide there is not a lot of room.
The water was warmer, shallow and no waves.
To the left of the bathroom/pay meter is a beautiful path to the main beach area. I just loved the roses that lined the path.
The path is about an 1/8 of a mile to the beach. The beach is so beautiful. We walked about a mile down the beach and it looked like it went much further. There was more than enough room to spread out.
We did not swim, but there looked like a lot of fun waves to play in.
There was also a cool jetty that you could walk on.
This beach has made us excited to come back and explore further. There did not appear to be a lot of public parking, so I would plan ahead to ensure you get a parking spot.
6/26/2021 Update: We went back to the beach to swim and it was so much fun. The day we visited it was a little cloudy and windy. I thought for sure the parking lot was going to be full as we arrived around noon, but there was plenty of spells. The water was cold, but waves were a lot of fun to play in. There was plenty of room on the beach to spread out. If you are in the area I highly recommend you checking this beach out.
