Parsons Beach opened Friday afternoon, June 26. Given that piping plovers are nesting on the sandy beach, hatching tiny eggs, and with infant plovers running about, the select board on Tuesday ...

The paddle down to Parsons Beach offered a completely different experience. ... Consult the DeLorme Maine Atlas and Gazetteer (map No. 3) for help in getting to the boat launch on Route 9.

Terry Parsons spends most of the year in Florida, where he’s been a fishing guide for more than 40 years. When he comes to Maine, he likes to surf fish for striped bass at this jewel of a beach.

Fata Morgana as seen from Parsons Beach in Kennebunk, Maine, looking towards Mount Agamenticus. You don’t necessarily need cold weather and an ocean to see a Fata Morgana, but it helps.

Three of Maine’s best beaches are a few minutes' drive away: Parsons Beach is known for sun-bathing and striper fishing; Kennebunk Beach is great for beach walks; Gooch’s Beach is where ...