Tripadvisor Old Orchard Beach Maine (2024)

FAQs

How do you spend the day at Old Orchard Beach? ›

It is a great vacation place with kids during the summer, and even better for couples and seniors in the spring and fall. Old style, quaint, and a certain charm that only exists in Maine. I especially like the Alouette Beach Resort. Been there many times for the last 17 years.

Old Orchard Beach is world famous for its 7 miles of white sand. Our beach can be an amazing resource for you to relax, unwind, swim, surf, walk, take photos, play and enjoy time with friends.

Old Orchard Beach, Maine: The way vacations should be!

There is something for everyone including shopping, indoor karting, mini golf, watching the weekly fireworks, fishing, amusem*nt parks, parasailing, biking on the Eastern Trail, touring the variety of restaurants and dining options, and so much more!

There were a few boardwalk shops (closed during the day when were there), game places, and bars leading to the Old Orchard Beach Pier Restaurant and Bar.

Parking in downtown Old Orchard Beach

During this time, parking in downtown municipal lots and along the street on First Street and other side streets in the downtown is $3 an hour, and can be paid through on-site parking kiosks or a phone app.

Rules Prohibit:

Dogs, except service animals, on beach and promenade from Memorial Day Weekend to Oct. 1. Consumption of alcohol. Barbecuing and open flame except in designated areas.

Today's Old Orchard Beach sea temperature is 66 °F.

free to use. For the first time in more than a decade, users did not have to pay a 50-cent fee to use the West Grand Avenue restroom. In total, the town currently has five public bathrooms available in the summer, said Town Manager Diana Asanza at a February Town Council workshop.

The Old Orchard Beach area began appearing in historical records around 1653. The area was first officially settled in 1657 by Thomas Rogers who had arrived in the Goosefare Brook area in 1636, and who dubbed it "The Garden By The Sea". The town takes its name from Rogers' abandoned apple orchard.

How much is parking at Orchard Beach? ›

Parking. During the beach season, parking is $10.00 on Mondays through Fridays for cars, vans, and other comparable vehicles, and $12.00 on weekends and holidays. Parking is $15 on weekdays, weekends, and holidays for buses, trucks, and commercial vehicles.

Overlooking the Old Orchard Beach Pier, Palace Playland is a five-acre family amusem*nt park featuring 28 Rides and Maine`s Largest Arcade.

Please park at the Old Orchard Beach High School parking lot located at 40 Emerson Cummings Blvd, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064. Watch for Pavilion Parking signs as you approach the area. Parking staff will be available to assist you.