Notable beach · Cumberland, Maine
Big Beach
Big Beach is a beach in Cumberland, Maine.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.63900, -70.20618. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Beach
- Fort Levett · fort · Cumberland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ram Island Ledge Light · beach · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Williams Park · fort · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Portland Head Light · fort · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Preble · fort · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Umbrella Cover Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · museum · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Gorges · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Battery Steele · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Boothby Square · park · Cumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Portland Observatory · attraction · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park · park · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Etz Chaim Synagogue · attraction · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen Park · fort · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Big Beach
- Ram Island Ledge Light · beach · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Back Cove · beach · Cumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Higgins Beach · beach · Cumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saco Bay · beach · York · ~25 km · Must-see
- Harbor Island Point · beach · Sagadahoc · ~38 km · Must-see
- Popham Beach State Park · beach · Sagadahoc · ~43 km · Must-see
- Popham Beach · beach · Sagadahoc · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pond Island Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~46 km · Must-see
- Doubling Point Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Big Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Beach?
Nearby: Fort Levett (fort, 1 km), Ram Island Ledge Light (beach, 2 km), Fort Williams Park (fort, 2 km), Portland Head Light (fort, 2 km), Fort Preble (fort, 2 km), Umbrella Cover Museum (museum, 2 km).
Is Big Beach worth visiting?
Big Beach is listed as a notable beach in Maine on Spotwander.