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Gooch's Beach

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  • ability level:: all, except during big winter swells
  • access:: easy, September through May
  • best season:: winter
  • best size: head-high plus
  • best tide: incoming
  • best well direction: SE
  • best wind: N
  • bicep burn:(1=1ft waikiki; 10=15ft ocean beach): 3
  • bottom:: sand
  • bring your:: shortboard, longboard, hybrid
  • crowd factor:: occasionally
  • local vibe:: occasionally
  • perfect-o-meter: (1=lake erie; 10=jeffreys bay): 5
  • place to eat: Try Alison's (207-967-4841), Federal Jack's Brew Pub (207-967-4322) -- home of Shipyard Ales (good place to shoot pool) -- and Arundel Wharf (207-967-3444).
  • place to stay: Lodging in Kennebunkport is pricey, but there's an Econo Lodge (207-985-6100), as well as several area campgrounds. The Chamber of Commerce number is 207-967-0857. Or try
  • place to stay link: http://www.anrdoezrs.net/placeholder-3588608
  • poo patrol:(1=clean; 10=turds in the lineup): 1
  • region: Northeast
  • shark danger:(1=none; 10=bring an iron cage): 1
  • subregion: New England