Barrett Park

Love this park!!! We have taken our dogs here to run and explore the beach many many times. We like to use a long line so they are contained but still roaming on there own. I have seen many, too many dogs of leash which is not allowed in Maine for the most part. My soap box, leashes are not to keep just your dog contained. My dog may not like yours or vice versa. Keep your pets leashed!!! There are several ways to get down to the beach to play. At low tide you can walk out to rocks farther out in the harbor. Fun to see the creatures in the tide pools. You can swim here as far as I know. My minion and hubby not to mention plenty of others do so.

This small park minutes overlooking Linkin Bay provides a welcome respite from the congestion found in Boothbay Harbor. The view from almost anywhere in the park is wonderful and there are tables scattered throughout that would be perfect for a picnic lunch. I suspect very few vacationers include this park on the their itinerary.

A great find when searching for a beach near booth bay harbor. When we first asked the parking lot guy where the closest beach was 45 minutes away. He lied. I asked a nice lady at a lobster shack and she pointed us to Barrett Park and everyone I was with was so thankful. It was great. There is no sandy beach to sit on, but lots of big rocks and grass you can lounge on. We all went swimming for awhile too. Very nice and refreshing! There were not very many people there either, which was a nice change of pace after being at beaches in Old Orchard Beach and Bar Harbor. There’s bathrooms and a nice gazebo too! We were grateful to find this place!

Trees
swings
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water
Barrett Park is a little park located right on the water not far from the center of Boothbay Harbor. It’s mostly a park for locate people because few tourists leave the actual center of town.
That means that the park is usually quiet and peaceful even in the busiest part of the summer and is a nice place to go to get away from the crowds and craziness in town.
A lovely park with old trees and a few walking paths. Benches and a few picnic tables are scattered around and there is even a swing, large pavilion and small area to launch a kayak.
The park is larger than it first seems because it sort of follows the coast but it really isn’t for hiking. Of course the main attraction are the incredible views of Boothbay Harbor. With a surging 12 foot tidal range Barrett Park is a great place to watch constantly changing harbor transform with the tides.
A very cool little park that is great all year long but especially wonderful in the winter with the cold winds blow and nature looks down in anger on the small town. A nice place to find peace and quiet anytime of the year.