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Fortune Rocks Beach blends into Middle Beach, which is closer to the village at Biddeford Pool. There's an accessway near a tiny parking lot. The lot requires permits from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekends. It's a beautiful, quiet beach with great views, but the very limited parking situation prevents a lot of people from visiting, unfortunately.
This two-mile expanse of sandy beach in Biddeford extends along the open ocean from Biddeford Pool to Fortunes Rocks, offering you plenty of room to stretch out, relax, swim and play. Wave sports such as surfing, bodyboarding, skimboarding and surf kayaking are popular here and the hard-packed sand is great for walking and jogging.
Fortunes Rocks Biddeford is home to Fortunes Rocks, which is the beginning of a two mile expanse of sandy beach extending along the open ocean to Biddeford Pool. Wave sports such as surfing, bodyboarding, skim boarding and surf kayaking are popular here.
This is a great stretch of beach, with no traffic and few services. Bring your own food and drink, get a parking pass at the Biddeford City Hall, and use the bathhouse at Biddeford Pool when you need.
If you're looking for a restful beach day away from the masses then Fortunes Rocks is one of Southern Maine's best options. It's not easy to get to or use, the beach is far away from the city center and parking is almost non-existent and requires a permit.
Great spot for beaching year round. Porta potty in summer months, and don't forget your Biddeford Beach pass from June 15- Labor Day! Otherwise park for free. Great beach for walking with dogs and children. Other parking in Biddeford Pool are Middle Beach and Bathhouse parking.
Fortune's Rocks is a 1999 romance novel by bestselling author Anita Shreve. It is the first novel in Shreve's tetralogy to be set in a large beach house on the New Hampshire coast that used to be a convent. Chronologically, it is followed by Sea Glass, The Pilot's Wife and Body Surfing.
