Must-see beach · Cumberland, Maine
Back Cove
Back Cove is a beach in Cumberland, Maine.
Back Cove: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Back Cove
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Back Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.67203, -70.26838. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back Cove
- Payson Park · park · Cumberland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Deering Oaks Park · park · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner Park · fort · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Etz Chaim Synagogue · attraction · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park · park · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Portland Observatory · attraction · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mayor Baxter Woods · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Congress Square Park · park · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Portland Museum of Art · museum · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Boothby Square · park · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Portland Fire Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen Park · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fore River Parkway Trail · trek · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · museum · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Back Cove
- Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Ledge Light · beach · Cumberland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Higgins Beach · beach · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saco Bay · beach · York · ~26 km · Must-see
- Harbor Island Point · beach · Sagadahoc · ~42 km · Must-see
- Popham Beach State Park · beach · Sagadahoc · ~48 km · Must-see
- Popham Beach · beach · Sagadahoc · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pond Island Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~51 km · Must-see
- Doubling Point Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hendricks Head Light · beach · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Back Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Back Cove yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Back Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Back Cove?
Nearby: Payson Park (park, 1 km), Deering Oaks Park (park, 2 km), Fort Sumner Park (fort, 2 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (church, 2 km), Etz Chaim Synagogue (attraction, 2 km), First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist Church (church, 2 km).
Is Back Cove worth visiting?
Back Cove is listed as a must-see beach in Maine on Spotwander.