Wells Beach
is a family-oriented seaside area located on Maines southern coast between Ogunquit and Kennebunk. With seven miles of beautiful beachfront, Wells Beach is centrally located to some of Maines best seafood restaurants, outlet shopping and antique shops, museums, boat tours, lighthouses – even an oceanside amusement park. If you enjoy an active lifestyle, youll find plenty of recreational activities to keep you busy, such as swimming, canoeing and kayaking, biking, deep sea fishing, golf and lobster boat cruises. (Be sure to bring your camera for some fantastic shots of the area lighthouses and shoreline.) Extensive hiking trails are also found in the Wells Reserve that loop around meadows, orchards, salt marshes and the seashore. Other attractions near Wells Beach include the Wells Auto Museum, the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunk, Funtown/Splashtown Amusement Park in Saco, the Palace Playland on the beach in Old Orchard Beach, York Wild Animal Park, the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge and much, much more. Picturesque villages, stunning ocean views, dining on fresh Maine lobster, soft-shell crab and claim chowder – together it creates the quintessential New England vacation destination. You can find it all in Wells Beach on the southern coast of Maine.
Surrounding areas: Wells, Maine (1.7 mi), Ogunquit, Maine (5.3 mi), Kennebunk, Maine (6.0 mi), Kennebunkport, Maine (6.5 mi), Cape Neddick, Maine (8.0 mi), York Beach, Maine (9.3 mi), York, Maine (9.5 mi)
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Wells Beach Vacation Rentals
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Wells Beach Weather & Climate
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The southwestern tip of Maine, just across the New Hampshire state line, enjoys a four-season climate without the frigid temperatures of the northeastern part of the state. While the weather can change quickly in Maine (from sunny to stormy,) the seasons are pretty predictable. Fall is a favorite time of the year for many, with mild sunny days and crisp cool nights. With its proximity to the ocean, this part of Maine enjoys mild summers with cool ocean breezes and temperatures that rarely go over 80 degrees. Rain is possible anytime of the year. Visitors should come prepared for anything - temperatures in Maine have been known to swing 20 degrees in less than an hour. At times, the wind along the coast picks up, making it seem even cooler.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
31°F |
11°F |
3.94 in. |
34°F |
| February |
34°F |
13°F |
3.41 in. |
33°F |
| March |
41°F |
23°F |
4.26 in. |
37°F |
| April |
51°F |
32°F |
4.33 in. |
40°F |
| May |
61°F |
41°F |
4.32 in. |
49°F |
| June |
70°F |
51°F |
3.38 in. |
59°F |
| July |
76°F |
57°F |
3.01 in. |
61°F |
| August |
75°F |
55°F |
3.02 in. |
62°F |
| September |
68°F |
47°F |
3.65 in. |
59°F |
| October |
58°F |
35°F |
4.77 in. |
52°F |
| November |
48°F |
29°F |
4.63 in. |
47°F |
| December |
37°F |
18°F |
4.35 in. |
39°F |
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Wells Beach Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Pease International Tradeport airport (PSM) located about 20 miles southwest of Wells Beach in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Manchester airport (MHT) located approximately 50 miles west of Wells Beach in Manchester, New Hampshire, the General Edward Lawrence Logan International airport (BOS) located roughly 68 miles southwest of Wells Beach in Boston, Massachusetts, and finally Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) located around 68 miles southwest of Wells Beach in Bedford, Massachusetts.
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Wells Beach Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| York's Wild Kingdom | York Beach | ME | 9.3 mi. | | | Funtown Splashtown U.S.A. | Saco | ME | 15.1 mi. | | | Palace Playland | Old Orchard Beach | ME | 17.6 mi. | | | Pirate's Fun Park | Salisbury | MA | 34.7 mi. | | | Canobie Lake Park | Salem | NH | 47.9 mi. | | | Jeepers | Methuen | MA | 50.8 mi. | | | Funworld Game Center | Nashua | NH | 58.8 mi. | | | Story Land | Glen | NH | 63.8 mi. | | | Whalom Park | Lunenburg | MA | 77.9 mi. | | | Santa's Village | Jefferson | NH | 89.5 mi. | | | Six Gun City | Jefferson | NH | 89.5 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Aquaboggan Water Slide | Saco | ME | 15.1 mi. | | | Water Country | Portsmouth | NH | 18.8 mi. | | | Water Wiz | Wareham | MA | 106.8 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Webhannet Golf Club | Kennebunk | ME | 4.6 mi. | | | Cape Neddick Country Club | Ogunquit | ME | 5.3 mi. | | | Cape Arundel Golf Club | Kennebunkport | ME | 6.5 mi. | | | Dutch Elm Golf Club | Arundel | ME | 7.3 mi. | | | Links at Outlook | South Berwick | ME | 13.2 mi. | | | Sanford Golf Club | Sanford | ME | 13.5 mi. | | | Sunningdale Golf Club | Somersworth | NH | 15.0 mi. | | | Biddeford Saco Country Club | Saco | ME | 15.1 mi. | | | Pease Golf Course | Portsmouth | NH | 18.8 mi. | | | Portsmouth Country Club | Greenland | NH | 22.3 mi. | | | Breakfast Hill Golf Club | Greenland | NH | 23.0 mi. | | | Nonesuch River Golf Club | Scarborough | ME | 23.3 mi. | | | Willowdale Golf Club | Scarborough | ME | 23.3 mi. | | | Pleasant Hill Country Club | Scarborough | ME | 23.8 mi. | | | Farmington Country Club | Farmington | NH | 24.9 mi. | | | Rockingham Country Club | Newmarket | NH | 24.9 mi. | | | Gorham Country Club | Gorham | ME | 25.7 mi. | | | Sable Oaks Golf Club | South Portland | ME | 26.0 mi. | | | Nippo Lake Golf Club | Barrington | NH | 26.3 mi. | | | SagamoreHampton Golf Club | North Hampton | NH | 26.5 mi. | | | Twin Falls Golf Club | Westbrook | ME | 27.0 mi. | | | Rivermeadow Golf Club | Westbrook | ME | 27.3 mi. | | | Exeter Country Club | Exeter | NH | 28.8 mi. | | | Riverside Municipal Golf Club | Portland | ME | 29.2 mi. | | | Westerly Winds Golf Course | Westbrook | ME | 29.7 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Gunstock | Gilford | NH | 45.4 mi. | | | Highlands Mountain | Northfield | NH | 52.3 mi. | | | Shawnee Peak | Bridgton | ME | 52.5 mi. | | | Pats Peak | Henniker | NH | 63.8 mi. | | | Waterville Valley | Waterville Valley | NH | 64.7 mi. | | | Wildcat Mountain | Jackson | NH | 65.8 mi. | | | Nashoba Valley | Westford | MA | 66.7 mi. | | | Ragged Mountain | Danbury | NH | 66.8 mi. | | | Loon Mountain | Lincoln | NH | 75.4 mi. | | | Mount Sunapee | Mount Sunapee | NH | 75.7 mi. | | | Temple Mountain | Peterborough | NH | 76.1 mi. | | | Mount Abram | Locke Mills | ME | 76.2 mi. | | | Sunday River | Bethel | ME | 77.0 mi. | | | Bretton Woods | Twin Mountain | NH | 82.8 mi. | | | Black Mountain | Rumford | ME | 86.5 mi. | | | Cannon Mountain | Franconia | NH | 87.0 mi. | | | Wachusett Mountain | Princeton | MA | 88.9 mi. | | | Ascutney Mountain Resort | Brownsville | VT | 96.4 mi. | | | Camden Snowbowl | Camden | ME | 97.8 mi. | | | Suicide Six | Woodstock | VT | 100.5 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Vaughan Woods State Park | | ME | 14.1 mi. | | | Fort McClary State Park | | ME | 16.8 mi. | | | Odiorne Point State Park | | NH | 20.4 mi. | | | Ferry Beach State Park | | ME | 20.6 mi. | | | Scarborough Beach State Park | | ME | 21.2 mi. | | | Wallis Sands State Park | | NH | 21.2 mi. | | | Rye Harbor State Park | | NH | 22.9 mi. | | | Jenness Beach State Park | | NH | 24.3 mi. | | | Crescent Beach State Park | | ME | 24.9 mi. | | | Two Lights State Park | | ME | 25.7 mi. | | | North Hampton State Park | | NH | 26.6 mi. | | | Hampton Beach State Park | | NH | 28.1 mi. | | | Wentworth State Park | | NH | 35.7 mi. | | | Kingston State Park | | NH | 36.0 mi. | | | Mount Major State Park | | NH | 38.6 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Seashore Trolley Museum | Kennebunkport | ME | 6.1 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Counting House Museum | South Berwick | ME | 13.1 mi. | (History) | | Portland Harbor Museum | South Portland | ME | 28.6 mi. | (History) | | Maine Memory Network | Portland | ME | 29.4 mi. | (History) | | Portland Museum of Art | Portland | ME | 29.4 mi. | (Art) | | Center For Maine History Museum Gallery at the Maine Historical Society | Portland | ME | 29.4 mi. | (History) | | Wright Museum | Wolfeboro | NH | 37.6 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Currier Gallery of Art | Manchester | NH | 49.6 mi. | (Art) | | Wenham Museum | Wenham | MA | 51.0 mi. | (History) | | Andover Historical Society | Andover | MA | 53.1 mi. | (History) | | Salem Witch Museum | Salem | MA | 56.7 mi. | (History) | | Museum of Sentimental Art | Salem | MA | 56.7 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Peabody Essex Museum | Salem | MA | 56.7 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Public Health Museum in Massachusetts | Tewksbury | MA | 58.6 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | American Textile History Museum | Lowell | MA | 59.8 mi. | (Technology) | | American Textile History Museum | Lowell | MA | 59.8 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| New England Aquarium | Boston | MA | 69.9 mi. | | | Franklin Park Zoo | Boston | MA | 69.9 mi. | | | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 111.0 mi. | |
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