Back Shore

Back Shore: 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 Back Shore

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 Back Shore — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.54519, -70.32361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Back Shore

• Cascade Falls, Old Orchard Beach · waterfall · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
• Higgins Beach · beach · Cumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Saco Bay · beach · York · ~7 km · Must-see
• Funtown Splashtown USA · park · York · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wood Island Light Station · fort · York · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cape Elizabeth Light · church · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
• First Parish Meetinghouse · church · York · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint Andre Church · church · York · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fore River Parkway Trail · trek · Cumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fort Allen Park · fort · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fort Williams Park · fort · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Portland Head Light · fort · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Portland Fire Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument · fort · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Portland Museum of Art · museum · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Congress Square Park · park · Cumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Deering Oaks Park · park · Cumberland · ~17 km · Must-see
• First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Cumberland · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Back Shore

Other beaches & coast near Back Shore

• Higgins Beach · beach · Cumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
• Saco Bay · beach · York · ~7 km · Must-see
• Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ram Island Ledge Light · beach · Cumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Back Cove · beach · Cumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Moody Beach · beach · York · ~45 km · Must-see
• Harbor Island Point · beach · Sagadahoc · ~55 km · Must-see
• Popham Beach State Park · beach · Sagadahoc · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse · beach · York · ~59 km · Must-see
• Popham Beach · beach · Sagadahoc · ~61 km · Must-see

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