Rolo2 wrote: has anyone been to Old Orchard Beach, Maine recently. We have a 40 ft. Fifth wheel and would like to spend some time there. thanks.
Before we were campers we stayed in a motel for a few nights back in 2009.
It has a fantastic beach...and is super crowded when there is no school.
It has plenty of places to eat...99.9% are tacky fast food joints.
It has plenty of watering holes...99.9% are frequented by the local drunks and troublemakers 24/7.
The beach is crowded, the food isn't good and troublemakers are all over town !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you want peace and quiet, don't go to Old Orchard Beach in the summer. If you're looking for fun and excitement, you'll have a great time in OOB.
I've been to Old Orchard since I'm a kid, and I need to clarify the above.
The Beach is crowded: It's a tourist place and of course it is crowded during the summer months. Just like any tourist destinations on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
Tacky fast food joints: Of course there are fast food joints (It's America), but there are also some fine restaurants in OOB and in South Portland which is 10 minutes away.
Local drunks and troublemakers: All I saw in bars are tourists having a good time.
Rolo2 wrote: has anyone been to Old Orchard Beach, Maine recently. We have a 40 ft. Fifth wheel and would like to spend some time there. thanks.
Before we were campers we stayed in a motel for a few nights back in 2009.
It has a fantastic beach...and is super crowded when there is no school.
It has plenty of places to eat...99.9% are tacky fast food joints.
It has plenty of watering holes...99.9% are frequented by the local drunks and troublemakers 24/7.
Tacky fast food joints: Of course there are fast food joints (It's America), but there are also some fine restaurants in OOB and in South Portland which is 10 minutes away.
Welcome to Maine
Why go to the fine restaurants or fast food places when you can do this at your campsite!!
Last summer at Hid'n Pines Campground
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drenjoey wrote: ... As for us, we always stay at Hid'n Pines Family campground, ....
Us too, last 6 years.
Everything drenjoey said and more. We go to the "tacky tourist fast food places" in the early evening, enjoy the amusement park, shops on the pier, the fantastic beach, ... all the "tacky tourist" stuff.
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