Popham Beach State Park

Lovely beach, I have been coming here with my family in the summer since before I could walk and although the beach has changed due to the river and the many storms, it's still a family favorite. I went recently with my family this summer on August 16th. The water was so warm and delightful. I would say it's a very family friendly beach and an overall friendly beach, although you need to watch out for seagulls, they are extremely ruthless at this beach. I had a great time and found lots of cool marine creatures as pictured, a crab and even part of a jellyfish.

Very large expansive beach. Kind of a bit out-of-the-way for any town so you better have all beach gear and water you may need. There are bathroom, facilities, showers and clean water. Don’t be lazy go down the beach a bit to spread out and get a bit more privacy. Very interesting beach and very cold water.

It's a pretty magical place that changes dramatically between high and low tides. Not a great swimming beach due to the winds and choppy waters but it's wonderful for nature exploring. Want some other amazing adventures? Look through this place's 1-star reviews. They're A HOOT

Favorite beach in Maine! It usually is pretty busy, but there's lots of space. The sand is nice. It's not a rocky/small shell beach, but you can find some larger shells. Not a ton of seaweed which I like. Can walk out to small island when the tide is lower.

(My essay about Popham Beach) Popham Beach in Phippsburg Maine is so wonderfully dynamic and inspiring (to me). It's very different at low tide compared to high tide, and there are two entrances, so that's 4 combinations right there. If you enter on the left side there is a big fort to explore and you can walk out to see Georgetown across the bay, then eventually an island lighthouse, and an island mansion. The beach then curves :) At low tide you can walk out at the curve on a sandbar to a big rock to climb and get some elevation. Another lighthouse can be seen in the distance. So that's the left side. On the right side there are very nice facilities with bathrooms and changing rooms and plumbing as it is a state park with all those amenities. That side of the beach is awesome as well, you can go left and walk to the other beach, if you like a long beach walk. There are cool cabins to see on the way. If you enter on the right side and go right, it's a bit different too. A nice variety. So all together I feel Popham is the best beach in Maine and quite dynamic. I find it inspiring. Of course it's nicer in very warm weather :) Life's a beach.

Loved this beach !! Seems like it gets very crowded, I went on an early Thursday afternoon and the place was packed. However, there is plenty of parking. There are two bathroom houses. One on each end of the parking lots. They’re equipped with the outside water showers for washing off sand. The actual beach itself is just magnificent. There is a sandy path that you can walk out towards a large rock structure. As you walk you can get waves crashing on either side of you.

Loved it, and will be returning again every summer. Can't believe how beautiful this beach is. And the surrounding islands are perfect for walking out to explore........... plenty of sand dollars to find ...............

We arrived early, so easy, close parking. Bathrooms and outside rinse-off showers available. Seagulls were aggressive about food, though. One swooped down and stole an entire sandwich from my 8 year old grand, so be careful with food. No dogs allowed on beach at all. Also, the tide was out when we arrived, came in quickly (2 hours, about 20 yards)