Old Orchard Beach Information:
The Town of Old Orchard Beach is ideally situated on the scenic coastline of Southern Maine where it offers sandy beaches and a refreshing ocean breeze to residents and tourists alike for a full twelve months a year. Just a ten minute drive from Maine's largest city - Portland - and an hour and a half from Boston, Mass., Old Orchard Beach flourishes as both a vibrant seaside community and a year-round tourist destination.
Welcoming Tourist and Families for Years:
Old Orchard Beach has been welcoming tourists and families to its beautiful 7-mile stretch of perfect sand beach for over 170 years. Families love all of the family-friendly activities and amusement parks including the vertitable beachfront Palace Playground Park. There is nightly entertainment including dancing at the end of the Pier, plus weekly fireworks and concerts, world-class golf, fabulous fishing, whale watch tours, bird-watching and so much more. Old Orchard's Pier is the center of the recreational offerings.
Activities to Do:
Extending nearly 500 feet over the Atlantic Ocean, the Pier features shops, eateries, games of skill, and nightlife. For additional information about the area's lodging, dining, attractions, and shopping below are links to help you locate what and where you would like to go and venture during your stay at the Grand Victorian.
You'll also find that Old Orchard Beach is ideally situated if your interests go beyond the lazt beach days and that perfect tan. The Route 1 corridor just west of town is a beehive of activity with two water parks, an amusement park, restaurants and shops. It also leads to the Maine Mall where over 140 stores await you.