Introduction to Ogunquit, ME

The three-mile spit of sand that shields OGUNQUIT from the open ocean is Maine's finest beach, a long stretch of sand and calm surf that is ideal for long walks, but the town remains small enough to be a pleasant resort. The summer season at the Ogunquit Playhouse (tel 207/646-5511) usually attracts a few big-name performers. Worth stopping into, if even just for a look, is the Harbor Candy Shop (tel 207/646-8078), an old-style artisan candy shop piled with incredible confectionaries at 26 Main St; Bread & Roses Bakery (tel 207/646-4227), next door, is just as tempting. Among dozens of inns, many of which close for the winter, are the Betty Doon Motor Hotel (tel 207/646-2469, www.bettydoon.com; $35–100), 5 Beach St (be sure to ask for the penthouse, a three-room suite with full kitchen, roof deck and room to sleep six; $100–130), and The Aspinquid (tel 207/646-7072, www.aspinquid.com; $50–75/$75–100), which has oceanview rooms. Pinederosa (May–Sept; tel 207/646-2492, www.pinederosa.com; $19.50 for two adults), the closest campground to town, is north of town off Captain Thomas Road and operates a free shuttle to Ogunquit Beach in July and August. The misnamed Marginal Way, a clifftop path, leads from central Ogunquit to Perkins Cove a mile south, where well-priced seafront restaurants include Barnacle Billy's (tel 207/646-5575). For nightly entertainment, don't pass up the chance to sing show tunes at the packed piano bar on the corner of Main and Beach streets.

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