Old Orchard Beach, Maine

About Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Maine.

Old Orchard Beach holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.43 square miles.

📰 Old Orchard Beach News Today

• Old Orchard Beach police report 'significant' water main break near Palace Playland WMTW · Aug 6
• Shark researcher clarifies claims they're chumming near Maine beaches newscentermaine.com · Aug 13
• Maine great white shark videos fuel false social media rumors Bangor Daily News · Aug 6
• The Ballpark – Greater Northeast Collegiate Baseball League Stadium Journey · Aug 17
• Family sues Palace Playland after boy falls off ride WGME · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Old Orchard Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Old Orchard Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Old Orchard Beach

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Old Orchard Beach

• Dewey's — pizza
• JJs Eatery — international
• Lisa's Pizza — pizza
• Oceanside Grill — american
• Sunset Bar & Grill
• Tami Lyn's Place
• The Garage BBQ — barbecue
• The Landmark — international
• Beach Bagels — coffee shop
• Bel-bouy Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Palace Playland · Theme park
• Arcade · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Old Orchard Beach

• Scarborough Beach State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blue Point Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bluff Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harmon Memorial Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Milliken Mills Trails · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Old Orchard Beach Municipal Court reviews ★
• Prouts Neck Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scarborough River Wildlife Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Snowberry Ocean View Park reviews ★
• Stratton Island · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Old Orchard Beach

• Jameson Elementary School
• Loranger Memorial School
• Old Orchard Beach High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Old Orchard Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities