Old Orchard Beach & Saco Bay

For the young and young at heart, a wide variety of activities and places of interest are available within a brief walk or short drive. The Pier and Town Square are just steps from your beachfront unit with a wide variety of shops, eateries and various entertainment. Palace Playland amusement park, Pirates’ Cove Miniature Golf, as well as fun nightclubs with dancing and entertainment are all here. You’ll enjoy fireworks on the beach every Thursday night from the veranda or the private beach area.

Also nearby, at either end of the beach, are Pine Point and Camp Ellis, which feature quaint, working waterfronts and lobster pounds with excellent seafood restaurants. Deep-sea fishing and whale watching charters are also available here.

The best golfing in Maine is available right here in Old Orchard Beach at the Dunegrass Golf & Country Club. Funtown/Splashtown, the area’s biggest amusement park featuring the new super giant roller coaster, and the Aquaboggan Water Theme Park with grand prix racecars, a mountain of gushing water and every imaginable way to cool off in the summer heat is a short ten-minute drive away.

Horseback riding facilities are featured in neighboring Scarborough, along with live harness racing and fine dining at the Scarborough Downs racetrack. Nearby, oceanfront state parks offer scenic picnic areas, nature walks, bicycle paths and beach facilities. Always fun, scooter and kite rentals are now available a short distance away.

Discover the local flora and fauna at the nearby Scarborough Marsh Nature Center where you can rent a canoe and leisurely paddle your way through a maze of waterways in Maine’s largest saltwater marsh.

Portland, Maine’s largest city 15-20 minutes north has the historic Old Port District with many quaint shops, galleries and restaurants. Enjoy an island boat excursion to view Casco Bay sights, historic forts and lighthouses. Shopping at great outlets and the ever-popular LL Bean Retail Store (open 24/7 - 365 days a year) in Freeport is an easy drive just 15 more minutes north of Portland.

Maps, brochures and phone numbers for these and other points of interest, along with a complete restaurant guide containing menus for most area restaurants, are conveniently provided for you at the Sea Star.

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