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,
; $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,
; $50-75/$75-100), which has oceanview rooms.
Pinederosa
(May-Sept; tel 207/646-2492,
; $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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