Seapoint Beach — Attraction in Rye

Exclusivity is a bad thing. However, if you have ever watched the 2012 animated film "The Lorax" you would probably be aware of the paradoxical question of whether the beauty of nature is inherently destroyed by publicity. Is exclusivity the only way to prevent the exploitation of nature's magic? Crescent Beach represents this paradox.

I love the beach. I have stayed at a rental house for the past two years with my family by the beach, and, though it has hardly any surf, it is truly ideal for lounging and swimming. I also love that it is dog-friendly (I am sure my dog appreciates it as well). I also believe that this beach should be accessible to everyone. That being said, part of the beach's wonder comes in the fact that it is always quite empty. There are always a few families there during the day, and some around bonfires at night, but the lack of public parking makes it so that the little strip of shore can never be deemed “crowded”.

Is it wrong for me to abuse this beach? To take advantage of the fact that the Airbnb that my family has stayed in abuts the sand? Is it an abuse of my privilege, or is it using my privilege for good?

These questions could easily lead me to a much larger existential crisis about the meaning of privilege and the preservation of nature. However, if you're in the area, stop by the beach. I would recommend getting there sooner rather than later, as there is very little parking for...

My 4 yr old calls this the stinky beach. It is a natural beach so no one cleans it. After storms or very high tides there are sea "leftovers" on the beach, which draws in deer flys and sand flies which bite hard. When the wind is blowing from inland you sometimes get big gas smell. You also have to have a kittery dump sticker on your car to park in the very small lot on this beach. With all that being said, the water is clear. There are tide pools to explore. There are actually two sides of the beach separated by a rocky outcrop which helps make excellent waves on the right side of the rocks (great for body boarding) it is a nice gentle slope into the water and lots of shells and sometimes sea glass! You can bring your dogs during the winter spring and fall any time, and after 5pm during the summer. The beach is closed from 11pm to 6am. You can park on sea point road And walk down if you cannot find a spot on the beach. The people are nice, super kid friendly beach and...

It's a perfect beach. Limited access to pesky and annoying tourists who don't know what personal space is or how to be in nature👍 My dog can enjoy the beach legally off leash (yes it's legal in the off season and outside of certain times Karen)👍 It smells like...omg...the Atlantic Ocean! Which to unenlightened snobs may smell bad but to me it's alright alright (in Matthew McConaughey voice) 👍 There's not many places for dogs to enjoy beach life but they can here 👍 There's dogs 👍 People who despise people and their dogs enjoying life have to watch in horror 👍 Did I mention there are dogs?? There's dogs!!!👍 cant wait to take Moose there again so he can splash in the water, take a massive mud pie for me to clean up, and of course play with friendly dogs who have good recall off leash. And of course if your dog doesn't have good recall...playing on a leash is just...