Birch Point State Park

Such a relaxing place that you don't even read your book much- just watch the water. A Sunday in mid-July was not crowded when we arrived at 1030 but by the time we left at 1, parking was rare...

Picture this: you're strolling along a pebbly beach tucked away along the most quintessential Maine rocky coast scene in the world during almost-dusk without a care in the world. It's like...

We took a drive to Owls Head lighthouse and decided to continue on to this state park. The park was closed to vehicular traffic so we made the short (1/3rd of a mile?) walk to the beach. It...

A beautiful place to picnic, swim, hike, or simply sunbathe, tucked away in the small town of Owls Head. Admission is $3 per adult, collected in a donation container by the entrance to the beach....

I grew up going to this beach, suffice it to say it is my favorite beach. This is a family friendly beach, surrounded by climbable rocks, woods with picnic tables and charcoal grills for grilling...