Overview
The Southern Coast is part of Maine. It is coextensive with York County.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 16°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Dec. (climate data from nearby Seacoast)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 22 mi away (major hub). Directions
- PSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, Portsmouth — 27 mi away. Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Ogunquit — Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Ogunquit Beach.
- Day 2: York — Boon Island Lighthouse, The Museum Buildings of Old York, Jefferds' Tavern.
- Day 3: Kennebunkport — Seashore Trolley Museum, The Franciscan Monastery, The Kennebunkport History Center.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Southern Coast
Ogunquit
City / town · 64 listings
York
City / town · 53 listings
Kennebunkport
City / town · 43 listings
Old Orchard Beach
City / town · 23 listings
Waterboro
City / town · 18 listings
Wells
City / town · 15 listings
Kittery
City / town · 11 listings
Saco
City / town · 8 listings
Biddeford
City / town · 7 listings
Sanford
City / town · 7 listings
Buxton
City / town · 5 listings
Kennebunk
City / town · 2 listings
Alfred
City / town · 1 listings
Understand
South of Portland caters to day-trippers; north of Portland things mellow out a bit.
See
- The beaches at York and Wells.
Cities and towns
- Arundel
- Bar Mills
- Biddeford
- Buxton
- Kennebunkport
- Kennebunk
- Kezar Falls
- Kittery
- North Berwick
- Ogunquit
- Old Orchard Beach
- Saco
- Sanford
- Waterboro
- Wells
- York
Nearby
Scarborough
City / town · 5 listings · 19 mi away
Rochester
City / town · 3 listings · 19 mi away
Gorham
City / town · 21 listings · 19 mi away
Standish
City / town · 2 listings · 20 mi away
Dover
City / town · 13 listings · 21 mi away
Westbrook
City / town · 13 listings · 22 mi away
South Portland
City / town · 12 listings · 23 mi away
Cape Elizabeth
City / town · 8 listings · 24 mi away
My experience
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