Must-see beach · Cumberland, Maine
Higgins Beach
Higgins Beach is a beach in Cumberland, Maine.
Higgins Beach: 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 Higgins Beach
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 Higgins Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.56040, -70.27506. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Higgins Beach
- Cascade Falls, Old Orchard Beach · waterfall · Cumberland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cape Elizabeth Light · church · Cumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Williams Park · fort · Cumberland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Portland Head Light · fort · Cumberland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Saco Bay · beach · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen Park · fort · Cumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fore River Parkway Trail · trek · Cumberland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Portland Fire Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument · fort · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Portland Museum of Art · museum · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Congress Square Park · park · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Ledge Light · beach · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Preble · fort · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Boothby Square · park · Cumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deering Oaks Park · park · Cumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Levett · fort · Cumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Cumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Higgins Beach
- Saco Bay · beach · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Ledge Light · beach · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Back Cove · beach · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Harbor Island Point · beach · Sagadahoc · ~50 km · Must-see
- Moody Beach · beach · York · ~50 km · Must-see
- Popham Beach State Park · beach · Sagadahoc · ~54 km · Must-see
- Popham Beach · beach · Sagadahoc · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pond Island Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse · beach · York · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Higgins Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Higgins Beach 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 Higgins Beach?
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 Higgins Beach?
Nearby: Cascade Falls, Old Orchard Beach (waterfall, 7 km), Cape Elizabeth Light (church, 8 km), Fort Williams Park (fort, 11 km), Portland Head Light (fort, 11 km), Saco Bay (beach, 12 km), Fort Allen Park (fort, 12 km).
Is Higgins Beach worth visiting?
Higgins Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Maine on Spotwander.