Best Dog Beaches in Maine

Located in the town of Ogunquit on Maine’s southern coast, Ogunquit Beach – also known as Main Beach and Ogunquit Main Beach – is a large beach with soft white sand.  The Ogunquit River also flows near this beach – once this river passes the beach, it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.  This beach has been named the 38th Best Beach in the Top 50 Beaches in the United States list in 2022 by Randall Kaplan, the world’s foremost beach expert who is known as “Mr. Beach.”  The beach was also named one of the best beaches in the United States by TripAdvisor's Travelers Choice awards in 2023, and was also listed as one of the “Best Beaches in New England” by Condé Nast Traveller in 2020.

Located within the community of Wells in York County, Drakes Island Beach is a 2800-foot-long and wide beige sand beach with a pebbly portion.  The beach is positioned on Drake Island, which is a barrier island along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.  The beach has a beautiful backdrop of many oceanfront homes, apartments, and a few shops.