Marginal Way Preservation Fund — Attraction in Ogunquit

What an incredible 1.25 mile walk and trail and views and friendly people and oops 😬, sorry! A well maintained trail with incredible views of Ogunquit's coast, Perkin's Cove and Lobster 🦞 Point Lighthouse. Beautiful houses and hotels align on on side with benches and memorials to sit or to read. Variety of birds, flowers 🌸 and trees to stroll past. Accessible to the handicapped ♿ and baby 🚼 strollers. There are a number of hills on the trail. Pets are not allowed between April and August. Jim O'Donnell has a very informative review of the Marginal Way. One end of the "This is the Way" is near where Google Maps says it is, 23 School Street. There is a parking 🅿️ lot close to that location. The Google Maps entrance is actually next to Sparhawk Oceanfront Resort. The other end 🔚 is on Perkins Cove. The center is at Lobster 🦞 Point Lighthouse on Sterns Road. Limited, but free 🆓, three hour parking 🅿️. Another access point is at Isreal Head Rd, but, there is no parking available. There are multiple areas to walk down to the ocean 🌊. Swimming is discouraged due to strong currents and no lifeguards. Donation boxes are at both ends and the center. Yes, I made a contribution! I highly recommend this walk. We walked back and forth in over an hour. My friend, she liked it. My son must have enjoyed it, he high fived people on the walk. There is a website where you can watch live video from the, I believe, Lobster Point Lighthouse. Enjoyable view of the sunrise 🌅...

Marginal way was one of the highlights of our trip to Maine! My kids initially complained about going on a 1 mile walk, but once we got on the path, they enjoyed it. There are plenty of benches to stop and rest on, as well as opportunities to climb on the rocks. The views were spectacular and very peaceful. We were there on a Saturday and there were a lot of other people walking too. But it never seemed too crowded as people tend to spread themselves out. Also, you don't have to walk the full mile. There are places to exit the path or you can simply turn around.

One item to note - parking is tough to find in Ogunquit! We drove around for a good 15 min. looking for street parking and found none. Ended up in a lot that charged $20 for the day. There were other lots charging $25 for the day. So just be warned about that when you head down there and plan...

The Marginal Way cliff walk in Perkins Cove, ME is an approximately 1.25 mile long walk one-way from the entrance on Perkins Cove to the end on Shore Road between two hotels, the Spar Hawk and the Anchorage. It is an easy walk along a paved pathway, lots of benches for both viewing the ocean and resting, and some minor elevations. Very nice views of rocky beaches and the rugged coastline. The name Marginal Way refers to the “margin” between the land and the sea. We haven’t been there in a few years, but today we enjoyed all the recent improvements with railings, a new wooden bridge, more benches, and several stairways down to the rocky beaches. Very pleasant. Parking is a little difficult in...