Scarborough Beach State Park
About
Scarborough Beach State Park is a 60-acre state park in Maine, about 2.4 miles from Old Orchard Beach. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 79°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs around 71°F. The closest outing is Cliff Walk, about a mile away. The Old Millbrook Trail System and Monty's Trail are both within about 3 miles, and the Dyer Hutchinson Trail is about 4.8 miles off.
Park size
60 acres
Location
Scarborough Beach State Park
Maine
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–79°F and lows of 46–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Portland Intl Jetport, ME weather station, 7.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high16° low
- Feb35° high17° low
- Mar42° high26° low
- Apr54° high35° low
- May64° high46° low
- Jun74° high55° low
- Jul79° high61° low
- Aug79° high60° low
- Sep71° high52° low
- Oct59° high41° low
- Nov48° high32° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Scarborough Beach State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Old Orchard Beach, Maine · 2.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Cliff WalkHiking1.1 mi
- Old Millbrook Trail SystemHiking2.8 mi
Monty's TrailHikingPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- Eleanor's TrailHiking3 mi
Northern Wildlife LoopHikingPhoto: InAweofGod'sCreation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi
Spurwink TrailHikingPhoto: Jack.Flanagan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.6 mi
Dyer Hutchinson TrailHikingPhoto: Jack.Flanagan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.8 mi- Clifford ParkRock climbing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Scarborough Beach State Park
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
35° / 17°
10 wet
Mar
42° / 26°
11 wet
Apr
54° / 35°
11 wet
May
64° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
74° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
48° / 32°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portland Intl Jetport, ME, 7.4 mi away at 45 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
