“We love it here and have recommended you to many of our
friends…”
- Kim and Ed Sterste
Belchertown, MA
Ogunquit, Maine – the friendliest town in Maine
Just
minutes to our south lies the idyllic seaside community of Ogunquit,
Maine. Ogunquit means Beautiful Place by The Sea in Native American.
Based on the number of artists that have settled in Ogunquit to
capture the canvas of this Maine coastal town – it is
picture-perfect and beautiful indeed.
Ogunquit is also know as "the most walkable community in Maine"
because of its 3 1/2 miles of white sandy beach, and the famous
Marginal Way, a 1.25 mile walking path along the ocean connecting
Ogunquit Center to the charming turn of the century fishing village
of Perkins Cove. This gem of a seaside village is busy with
departing lobster boats and scenic lighthouse cruises. When you
visit Perkins Cove, you must browse the shops, enjoy a steamy cup of
chowder overlooking the ocean, and take a photo of the historic
drawbridge – one of the last remaining working drawbridges in the
country.
What
sets Ogunquit apart from other Maine towns is the flood of artists,
musicians, even actors. Ogunquit heritage is as an art colony for
over a century, and that tradition continues today, with an
abundance of galleries and one of the finest small museums in
America, Ogunquit Museum of American Art, as well as plenty of craft
boutiques.
The Ogunquit Playhouse, “America’s foremost summer theatre” on Route
1 is a classic summer theatre with a vibrant history of star studded
performances, the likes of which continue to attract Hollywood
celebrities for plays and productions each season.
Ogunquit has beautiful beaches too – three of them consisting of 3 ½
miles. The mouth of the tidal Ogunquit River separates three miles
of soft white sandy beach from the granite cliffs and ledges along
the Atlantic. Ogunquit Beach is a peninsula beach with water on
three sides and has been rated as one of the top ten beaches in the
United States. This Main Beach is accessed from Beach Street.
Footbridge Beach is unique for its location, reached with a short
walk from Ocean Street over a neat arched pedestrian bridge.
Ogunquit’s North Beach which leads to Moody Beach is accessed from
Bourne Avenue in Wells. These beaches are soft and sandy with great
swimming, occasional surfing and watersports, or just great relaxing
while listening to the surf on the sand.
The Maine Street of Ogunquit is the hub with art boutiques and
shops, cosmopolitan cafes and eateries, even a movie theater and a
few nightclubs with live music and performances in the heat of the
summer. Getting around Ogunquit for shopping, dining and days at the
beach is easy in season with an old fashioned Trolley system - just
listen for the sound of the approaching bell.
Some of the finest chefs in New England can be found in Ogunquit at
celebrated restaurants like Arrows, Bintliff’s, and 98 Provence, to
bustling breakfast cafes and seafood spots like Barnacle Billy’s and
Cape Neddick Lobster Pound. Ogunquit has annual festivals like
Patriots Day, Cappriccio – a celebration of the arts, and fireworks
every Friday night in the summer.
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Ogunquit, Maine