Overview
Wells is a seacoast town in Maine with about 10,500 permanent residents. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination.
1 sights · 4 things to do · 3 places to eat · 5 places to stay
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Best things about Wells
Wells Reserve at Laudholm
Visitors Center, interpretive exhibits, and seven miles of spectacular marsh walkways and trails along marshes, fields, wetlands, and one of the last undeveloped sandy beaches in southern Maine. Visitor Center and Maine …
World Within Sea Kayaking
Wonder Mountain Golf Course
It features two courses with different difficulty levels, Nautical Nightmare and Mountain Mania, as well as a large indoor arcade. Every day, the woman and man with the best, lowest, scores win a prize.
Wells Beach Mini-Golf
Sea Vu Mini-Golf
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.
- PSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, Portsmouth — 20 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 27 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Wells Reserve at Laudholm, World Within Sea Kayaking, Wonder Mountain Golf Course
- Lunch Bull N' Claw Restaurant
- Afternoon Wells Beach Mini-Golf, Sea Vu Mini-Golf
- Dinner Fisherman's Catch
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
By train
- Route stopping at Wells:
- Downeaster operating five or six trains in each direction daily between Brunswick and Boston with stops Freeport, Portland, Old Orchard Beach (seasonal), Saco, Wells, Dover, Durham, Exeter, Haverhill, and Woburn.
By bus
- Greyhound buses serves the city.
See
See Wells Reserve at Laudholm (Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve)
Visitors Center, interpretive exhibits, and seven miles of spectacular marsh walkways and trails along marshes, fields, wetlands, and one of the last undeveloped sandy beaches in southern Maine. Visitor Center and Maine Coastal Ecology Center Hours: mid Jan - mid Dec: M-F 10AM-4PM; Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day: M-F, 10AM-4PM; Sa 10AM-4PM; Su noon-4PM. Mid Dec-mid Jan: closed except by appointment. Trails: year-round 7AM-dusk.
Do
Do World Within Sea Kayaking
Miniature golf
Do Wonder Mountain Golf Course
It features two courses with different difficulty levels, Nautical Nightmare and Mountain Mania, as well as a large indoor arcade. Every day, the woman and man with the best, lowest, scores win a prize.
Do Wells Beach Mini-Golf
Do Sea Vu Mini-Golf
Eat
Eat Fisherman's Catch
Family-owned and run, reasonably priced fresh seafood restaurant. Diners eat on long, indoor picnic tables. Usually a lengthy wait for dinner so it is a good idea to make reservations.
Eat Bull N' Claw Restaurant
They have an all you can eat buffet and free internet service
Sleep
Campground
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