Short Sands Beach
Features & Activities
Natural features
Dunes
Sandy beach
Amenities
Lifeguard
Parking
Picnic area
Activities
Boating
Fishing
Kayaking
Swimming
Wildlife viewing
Source
Maine Coastal Program
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Rules & Restrictions
Dog friendlyAllowed
Source: Maine Coastal Program
No dogs Seasonally — the source flags a seasonal restriction; check posted signs
Source: Maine Coastal Program
Parking or entry fee may apply.
Source: Maine Coastal Program
Photos from visitors
Photos & Views
Cornell University Library (No restrictions), via Wikimedia Commons
Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia CommonsConfidence
Dog Policy
Confirmed by state records
75Official
Maine Coastal ProgramAllowed
Source
Maine Coastal Program
Popularity
How loved
Excellent
97Popularity
Community rating—
No reviews yetSaves—
No saves yetVisits—
No visits yetWeb popularity97
1,352 Google reviewsThese four signals are each scored 0–100 and weighted equally. Saves, visits, and Google reviews (our stand-in for web popularity) use a diminishing-returns curve, so the first few count most. Signals with no data yet are skipped — never counted against the beach.
Source
Sandy Pup scoring
Reviews