Notable beach · Hancock, Maine
Double Beach
Double Beach is a beach in Hancock, Maine.
Double Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Double Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Double Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.22869, -68.81836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Double Beach
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~17 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
- Union Church of Vinalhaven · church · Knox · ~25 km · Must-see
- Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~25 km · Must-see
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beth Eden Church · church · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~29 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Double Beach
- Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
- Goose Rocks Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Thorofare Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~17 km · Must-see
- Browns Head Light · beach · Knox · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
- Robinson Point · beach · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
- Heron Neck Lighthouse · beach · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
- Owls Head Light · beach · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Double Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Double Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Double Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Double Beach?
Nearby: Eagle Island Light (beach, 5 km), Goose Rocks Lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Pumpkin Island Light (beach, 13 km), Grindel Point Light (beach, 14 km), Deer Island Thorofare Light Station (beach, 17 km), Browns Head Light (beach, 19 km).
Is Double Beach worth visiting?
Double Beach is listed as a notable beach in Maine on Spotwander.