Notable beach · York, Maine
Wells Beach
Wells Beach is a beach in York, Maine.
Wells 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 Wells 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 Wells Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.30851, -70.56291. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wells Beach
- First Congregational Church · church · York · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm · park · York · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moody Beach · beach · York · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · York · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ogunquit Museum of American Art · museum · York · ~11 km · Must-see
- Goat Island Light Station · fort · York · ~16 km · Must-see
- Seashore Trolley Museum · museum · York · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse · beach · York · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bauneg Beg Mountain · viewpoint · Strafford · ~25 km · Must-see
- Boon Island Light · fort · York · ~27 km · Must-see
- First Parish Meetinghouse · church · York · ~28 km · Must-see
- Salmon Falls Mill Historic District · waterfall · Strafford · ~28 km · Must-see
- Saint Andre Church · church · York · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wood Island Light Station · fort · York · ~31 km · Must-see
- Funtown Splashtown USA · park · York · ~33 km · Must-see
- Saco Bay · beach · York · ~34 km · Must-see
- Garrison Hill Tower · park · Strafford · ~34 km · Must-see
- Dover Baptist Church · church · Strafford · ~36 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Wells Beach
- Moody Beach · beach · York · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse · beach · York · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saco Bay · beach · York · ~34 km · Must-see
- Higgins Beach · beach · Cumberland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Jenness Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~49 km · Must-see
- North Hampton State Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~54 km · Must-see
- Back Cove · beach · Cumberland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Ledge Light · beach · Cumberland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~89 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wells Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Wells Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wells Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wells Beach?
Nearby: First Congregational Church (church, 3 km), Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm (park, 4 km), Moody Beach (beach, 5 km), Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 9 km), Ogunquit Museum of American Art (museum, 11 km), Goat Island Light Station (fort, 16 km).
Is Wells Beach worth visiting?
Wells Beach is listed as a notable beach in Maine on Spotwander.