There are a number of parking lots, public and private, surrounding Memorial Park, the site of the Rev3 expo and transition area.  Most of these lots will cost $10 to park throughout the weekend.  The are larger lots located on Milliken and First Street within a half mile from the expo and transition area.  We will provide free parking at the Old Orchard Beach Ballpark which is approximately one mile away.

Free shuttles will be offered to and from this lot and the expo/transition area during the following hours:

• Friday:  2:30pm to 7:30pm
• Saturday:  9:30am to 7:00pm
• Sunday:  4:30am to 4:00pm

PARKING LOT 1 – Pirate’s Cove  (1/4 mi. from swim start)

70 1st Street
Old Orchard Bch, ME 04064

PARKING LOT 2 -  (1 mi. from swim start)

47-53 Milliken St
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064 68 ft SE

PARKING LOT 3 - Ballpark  (1 mi. from swim start)

14 East Emerson Cummings Boulevard, 
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064

Directions:

http://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?ll=43.237199,-69.268799&spn=9.306595,9.338379&sll=43.515823,-70.375442&sspn=0.002968,0.004217&mpa=0&ctz=240&mpf=0&z=7

Address:

Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce
11 First Street
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Chamber Office: 207-934-2500

www.oldorchardbeachmaine.com

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After nearly 50 years, train service has resumed to Maine. In 2002 the train resumed its seasonal scheduled stop in Old Orchard Beach. Trains are now traveling eight times daily between Boston to Portland. Old Orchard Beach is a seasonal stop that will be open from May through late October.

With high-speed rail access from Washington D.C. and New York to Boston, vacationers can now enjoy a speedy trip to Boston and then connect for a 2 hour train ride from Boston. Old Orchard Beach’s train stop, adjacent to the current Chamber of Commerce Building, is just 100 yards from the beach and numerous beachfront accommodations, allowing for a car-free vacation at the beach.

In 2005, visitors will be greeted at the all-new Vis
tors Welcome Center compliments of the Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce. The new building will house a Visitor’s Reception and Information area, public restrooms, offices and function room for the Chamber of Commerce staff and members. The Chamber will break ground on the new building in the fall of 2003, to be completed by the spring of 2004.

Train service first began to Old Orchard Beach over 159 years ago in 1842 and continued until the mid 1900’s.

For more information on “Downeaster” rail service to Old Orchard Beach contact Amtrak at: 1-800-USA-RAIL (800-872-7245) or visit them on the web at: www.thedowneaster.com.

To many people, a vacation is not a vacation unless they put behind them the four walls of a building and live more outdoors than indoors. For those hardy folks, camping offers a chance to relax in a totally different setting than their homes. The opportunities for camping in Old Orchard Beach range from simple campsites to full service hookups for recreation vehicles. If you wish to rough it, then pitch a tent amid the pines complete with a camp fire for morning eggs. For those who want more comfort, park your RV next to friends you’ll see every summer.

Our over 4000 camp sites include everything from an inexpensive site near the beach that allows you to walk to the water, to a full-service center with multiple pools, miniature golf courses, horseback riding, boating, entertainment buildings, jacuzzis, playgrounds, movies, ballfields, hayrides, fishing ponds, tennis courts, and even waterslides on the premises.

More info:

• Camping Resorts and Campgrounds
• www.oldorchardbeachmaine.com

August 2011

DATE			HIGH					LOW
			AM	ft	PM	ft		AM	ft	PM	ft		RISE	SET	MOON
1	Mon		12:21	10.6	12:55	9.7		6:35	-1.0	6:49	-0.4		5:30	8:05
2	Tue		1:09	10.7	1:41	10.1		7:20	-1.1	7:39	-0.6		5:31	8:04
3	Wed		1:58	10.5	2:29	10.3		8:07	-1.0	8:32	-0.6		5:32	8:03
4	Thu		2:50	10.2	3:19	10.4		8:56	-0.8	9:27	-0.5		5:33	8:01
5	Fri		3:46	9.8	4:13	10.3		9:48	-0.4	10:27	-0.3		5:34	8:00
6	Sat		4:45	9.2	5:11	10.2		10:44	0.0	11:30	-0.1		5:35	7:59
7	Sun		5:49	8.8	6:13	10.0		11:44	0.4				5:36	7:57
8	Mon		6:57	8.5	7:19	9.8		12:37	0.1	12:49	0.7		5:37	7:56
9	Tue		8:05	8.3	8:24	9.8		1:45	0.1	1:55	0.9		5:38	7:55
10	Wed		9:09	8.4	9:25	9.9		2:49	0.1	2:57	0.8		5:39	7:53
11	Thu		10:07	8.6	10:19	9.9		3:47	-0.1	3:55	0.7		5:41	7:52
12	Fri		10:57	8.8	11:09	10.0		4:38	-0.2	4:46	0.5		5:42	7:50
13	Sat		11:42	8.9	11:53	9.9		5:24	-0.2	5:32	0.4		5:43	7:49
14	Sun				12:23	9.0		6:05	-0.2	6:15	0.4		5:44	7:47
15	Mon		12:34	9.7	1:01	9.1		6:44	0.0	6:56	0.5		5:45	7:46
16	Tue		1:13	9.5	1:37	9.0		7:20	0.2	7:35	0.6		5:46	7:44
17	Wed		1:51	9.2	2:12	9.0		7:55	0.5	8:14	0.7		5:47	7:43
18	Thu		2:30	8.8	2:49	8.9		8:30	0.8	8:54	0.9		5:48	7:41
19	Fri		3:10	8.4	3:28	8.8		9:07	1.1	9:37	1.1		5:49	7:39
20	Sat		3:53	8.1	4:10	8.6		9:47	1.4	10:23	1.3		5:51	7:38
21	Sun		4:40	7.8	4:56	8.5		10:32	1.6	11:14	1.5		5:52	7:36
22	Mon		5:31	7.5	5:48	8.5		11:21	1.7				5:53	7:35
23	Tue		6:28	7.4	6:43	8.6		12:10	1.5	12:16	1.8		5:54	7:33
24	Wed		7:27	7.5	7:41	8.8		1:09	1.4	1:14	1.7		5:55	7:31
25	Thu		8:25	7.8	8:37	9.2		2:06	1.1	2:12	1.4		5:56	7:30
26	Fri		9:18	8.2	9:30	9.7		3:00	0.6	3:07	0.9		5:57	7:28
27	Sat		10:07	8.8	10:21	10.2		3:49	0.0	3:59	0.3		5:58	7:26
28	Sun		10:54	9.4	11:11	10.6		4:36	-0.5	4:49	-0.3		6:00	7:25
29	Mon		11:40	10.0				5:22	-0.9	5:39	-0.8		6:01	7:23
30	Tue		12:00	10.8	12:27	10.5		6:08	-1.2	6:29	-1.1		6:02	7:21
31	Wed		12:49	10.8	1:14	10.8		6:54	-1.2	7:20	-1.3		6:03	7:19

Source: http://me.usharbors.com/monthly-tides/Maine-Southern%20Coast/Old%20Orchard/

 Maine’s Premiere Beach

Remember the summer when you were a child, and your family left for vacation? Remember how you dreamed about what you wanted to do to make your vacation perfect? First, there had to be things to do - lots of things to do like miniature golf, games, amusements, and rides. Then, there had to be food – the type of food that you wanted, like pizza, fried dough, cotton candy, caramel popcorn. And there had to be a beach- a big, broad stretch of sand where you could build castles, run for as long as you could, or just sit and feel the sand’s warmth as it ran from your fingers onto your leg.

Do you remember those thoughts and dreams? That vacation still exists at Old Orchard Beach and is waiting for your children and the child still inside of you.

It’s almost impossible not to have fun at Old Orchard Beach. The low surf makes this a favorite spot for swimming, sunbathing, and making new friends. When the kids get hungry they can explore the boardwalk for pizza, french fries, hot dogs and cheeseburgers, or you can choose from the many family style restaurants around town. Try your luck on the video games, jump on a ride, treat yourself to an ice cream or a cold soda. Thrills, chills and frills-take your pick or do it all.

Catering to tourists and families is a way of life in Old Orchard Beach. The beach, the arcades and amusement rides, nightly entertainment, auto races and harness racing are favorite activities in the Old Orchard Beach area. Old Orchard’s Pier is the center of the recreational activities. Extending nearly 500 feet over the Atlantic Ocean, the Pier features shops, fast food, and games of skill. During the summer many special events are planned to entertain and mesmerize everyone in the family festivals, fairs, free concerts, street dances, and fireworks most Thursday nights. Besides the Pier, the beachfront businesses offer gift and souvenir shops, restaurants, nightclubs, and arcades.

Old Orchard Beach is easy to reach by the major highways in Maine. Exits 36 and 42 off the Maine Turnpike (I-95) take you quickly into our popular seaside resort, as does the access from U.S.. Route 1. By air, we are serviced by the Portland Jetport, 13 miles north or through Boston, from all parts of the world. Local bus services directed to the center of town where you have easy access to all accommodations.

You’ll also find that Old Orchard Beach is ideally situated if your interests go beyond the lazy beach days and that perfect tan. The Route 1 corridor just west of town is a beehive of activity with two water parks, an amusement park, restaurants and shops. It also leads to the Maine Mall where over 140 stores await you.

On the northeast end of sparkling Saco Bay is a quiet vacation spot called Pine Point. Located in the town of Scarborough, it forms one end of the seven mile beach that includes Old Orchard Beach. Pine Point offers a unique selection of gift shops, restaurants, lobster pounds, convenience stores, charter fishing and lodging establishments for those who choose this end of the beach.

South along Route 9 lies the quiet seaside area of Ocean Park, a historic cottage community noted for its religious, educational, and cultural programs. The Ocean Park Association sponsors numerous lectures, concerts and other events. At the southern end of Saco Bay lies Camp Ellis. Here the mouth of the Saco River meets the sea, and memorable sailboat, whale watching expeditions, or deep-sea fishing trips await. You will also find several interesting shops, a couple of restaurants, and a long breakwater to walk.

The cities of Biddeford, Saco and Scarborough are our immediate neighbors, offering a variety of services and shopping. The Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford provides quality medical care for the region. In nearby Prout’s Neck is the Winslow Homer studio where the artist worked at the turn of the century. New England’s largest salt marsh is off Route 9 in neighboring Scarborough with guided walks and canoe tours. A few miles north is Portland, Maine’s largest city, with a full array of stores, shops, and do

zens of galleries and restaurants. The Old Port is a showcase for artists, musicians, actors and craftsmen, and its waterfront has bloomed into a business and shopping center.

North of Portland on I-95 is the bustling factory outlet town of Freeport, home of the famous L.L. Bean store. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Further north Maine’s rocky coast beckons with such popular destinations as Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.

Be sure to refer to our reference guides for lodging, dining, camping, and the “Things To Do” section to help acquaint yourself with our area community.

Our seven-mile long stretch of wide sandy beach is understandably the major attraction. But when visiting Old Orchard Beach there is a full range of things available to see and do in and around the Old Orchard Beach area.

All of the activities and sightseeing opportunities listed below with an R prior to the name are activities or things to see available year round. Many of these also make great “rainy-day” activities during the summer season.