Beaches - Ice Rink

Beaches

Community Services oversees beach management at Ferry Beach, Pine Point Beach, Higgins Beach, and the Boat Launch at Pine Point. Fees are collected for parking and boat launching from Memorial Day to Labor Day. For more information, please call 730-4000.

Passes are available in the Collections Office of the Municipal Building beginning in mid-May. Must bring current vehicle registration. Fees are subject to change based on the town council-approved budget in May.

For your convenience, we have provided a link to Maine Tide Charts, courtesy of Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors.

For more information on holding a wedding ceremony or special event on one of our beaches, please view our Wedding/Special Event Information, or contact Community Services at 730-4150.

Hours of Operation/Collection

Season Parking Passes - Proposed Fees for Summer 2012

Daily Parking Fees

Season Launching Pass

Daily Launching Fees

Dogs on the Beach

June 15 to September 15
9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Dogs are prohibited.
5:00 pm to Sunrise - Dogs must be on a leash.
Sunrise to 9:00 am - Dogs may be off leash but must be under voice control; owner or responsible party must have leash in hand.

September 16 to June 14
Dogs are permitted on beaches but must be under voice control and the owner or responsible party must have a leash in hand.

Piping Plover Habitats
No dog shall enter a designated protected habitat area.
No dog shall approach within 150 feet of an endangered piping plover habitat unless the dog is on a leash that is held by a responsible party.

Animal Control Ordinance

Piping Plovers

The Piping Plover is an endangered marine bird protected by both State and Federal laws. They are small sandy-colored shorebirds that nest on beaches. Some of the most successful breeding of these birds occurs in Scarborough. If you are interested in assisting in the monitoring of these birds, please contact Bill Reichl at Community Services.

Healthy Maine Beaches

The Town of Scarborough participates in the Healthy Maine Beaches Program. Town employees collect water samples every Tuesday to test the bacteria levels in the water. Based on the amount of bacteria in the water, the beach will be posted if the water has high levels of bacteria.

Check the link below for the status of Maine beaches:
http://www.mainecoastdata.org/public

Ice Rink

Community Services has an outdoor ice rink located at 20 Municipal Drive (next to Wentworth School), which is now open for the season. There is a warming hut for residents to change, keep warm, and grab a bite to eat.

The ice rink will be open on a day-to-day basis depending on the ice conditions and weather. The ice rink will remain open as long as the cold weather persists. We thank you for respecting our signs when the ice rink is closed.

You may call 883-7645 to check the status of the ice (message will be changed daily).

Open Skate
Monday through Friday .............. 2:00 to 8:00 pm
Weekends and Holidays ......... 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Hockey
Monday through Friday ............... 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Weekends and Holidays .......... 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Any person who is younger than high school age must wear a helmet at all times when playing hockey. Hockey is only allowed on the upper rink--it is prohibited on the lower rink.

Contact Information

For comments, suggestions, or questions, please email:
comserv@ci.scarborough.me.us