Saco House for Rent: Cute & Cozy House Short Walk to Beach - Property 123330

About Our Area: Saco beaches (Ferry Beach, Camp Ellis, Bayview, Kinney Shores) are located 2-1/2 miles south of Old Orchard Beach and are at the ocean on Saco Bay. On Saco beaches, bonfires are usually allowed with fire department’s permits. Old Orchard has amusements & gift shops. From the beach area, it’s about 5 miles to Funtown which is a theme park & water park; about 7 miles to the Aquaboggin, a water park; about 10 minutes to major supermarkets. Saco is half-way between Kittery & Freeport for outlet shopping; 20 minutes to South Portland to a major mall and 20 minutes to Portland. We’re about 1-1/2 hours or so from the Boston area.

More Things to Do:: From Ferry Beach in Saco it’s a short walk to *** Camp Ellis where the Saco River meets the ocean. At Camp Ellis there are two local restaurants, a bait & tackle shop, a mile-long jetty to fish from or just to walk on, a large dock with both fishing & pleasure boats in the harbor. You can also fish right off Surf St. in Ferry Beach at high tide or off the beach itself. The tackle shop in Camp Ellis is on the dock area. Camp Ellis is a 'Fishing Village' area now dotted with newly-remodeled homes and some of the older ones still here. It is still an active fishing area for commercial lobstermen & fishermen. You can go over to the dock and watch both fishing vessels and pleasure boats. Nearby is the Camp Ellis General Store which features daily lobster catch during season & will cook to perfection while you wait and also serves a great breakfast. You can also buy lobsters directly from the lobserman, Dean Coniaris, the Fishn Optician at “boat prices”. You’d have to cook them yourse

Golf: Biddeford & Saco Country Club - 18 holes, 6,300 yd. Par 70, 101 Old Orchard Road, Saco, 282-5883. Saco Ave toward Interstate (Exit 5). At 5 corners, just past the Village Inn, go left on Old Orchard Road. Course is ½ mile on your left. Dunegrass Golf Club - 18 holes, 6,508 yd., par 71, 200 Wild Dunes Way (off Ross Rd.) Old Orchard Beach. 934-4513. Get on Portland Ave. Go 2 miles and look for sign in left. Follow signs to clubhouse. Old Orchard Beach Country Club - 9 holes, 3,000 yd., par 35, Wild Dunes Way (off Ross Rd.) Old Orchard Beach. 934-4513, 800-521-1029. Get on to Portland Ave. Go 2 miles and look for sign in left. Follow signs to clubhouse. Westerly Winds Golf Course and Sports Park – 9-hole Championship and separate 9-hole par 3 course. Driving range. Plus mini-golf, swimming pool, batting cages, tennis, basketball, shuffleboard. 853 Cumberland Street, Westbrook. 854-9463 Willowdale Golf Club - 18 Holes, 5,980 yd., Par 70, off Rt. 1, Scarborough. 883-9351. Get on Route 1 North. A couple miles after crossing Scarborough Marsh look for signs on right side of road. Follow signs to clubhouse. None-Such River – 304 Gorham Road, Scarborough 883-0007, 18 Hole Course. Sable Oaks South – 505 Country Club Road, So. Portland 775-6257, 18 Hole Course, across Interstate from Maine Mall. Riverside - Portland 797-3524, 18 Hole Course. Val Halla Golf Course – 1 Val Halla Road, Cumberland Center, 829-2226, 18 Hole Course. Cape Arundel Golf Course - Ken

Other Activities: WHALE WATCHING; SAILING & DEEP SEA FISHING; KAYAK RENTALS