--- title: "Find your stay in Kennebunk" canonical: "https://www.firstchair.com/destinations/maine/kennebunk" --- # Find your stay in Kennebunk [First Chair Destinations](https://www.firstchair.com/) › [Maine](https://www.firstchair.com/destinations/maine) › Kennebunk, Maine Explore premier homes in our coastal Maine collection ## Twenty-five miles of shoreline Kennebunk Beach is really three beaches in a row, and Dock Square sits about fifteen minutes away on foot, which is most of the appeal of this stretch of coast Its visitors enjoy wide sand beaches paired with walkable village centers, premier accommodations, and a working coastline that still lands lobster every morning. Mornings tend to start on the sand: Kennebunk Beach is a few minutes from the door, and Long Sands in York runs a mile and a half if you want room to spread out. Afternoons in Dock Square are filled with galleries and restaurants just across the river, Ogunquit’s Marginal Way traces a mile of cliff between Perkins Cove and the beach, and the marsh boardwalks at the Rachel Carson refuge in Wells stay quiet even in August. Dinner is usually a seafood shack, and the best of them sit on working docks in Cape Porpoise, three miles past the shops. ## Everything you need to know ### Which beach should I go to in Kennebunk? Gooch’s Beach and Mother’s Beach are both sandy and calm enough for families with small children. Middle Beach, between the two, is a rocky stretch of grey and black stones. ### Do I need a parking permit for Kennebunk Beach? Yes, if you’re not a resident. Non-resident permits run $25 daily, $100 weekly, and $200 for the season, available at three kiosks, through the PassPortParking app, and at Kennebunk Town Hall. ### How far is Kennebunk from Boston? About 90 minutes north on I-95, exit 25. Portland is 30 minutes north, and Portland International Jetport is about 35 minutes by car. ### What is Dock Square? The center of Kennebunkport: a walkable village of galleries, boutiques, restaurants, and ice cream shops. It’s about a fifteen-minute walk from Gooch’s Beach and Mother’s Beach. ### What is the difference between Kennebunk and Kennebunkport? They are two towns on either side of the Kennebunk River. Kennebunk Beach, which takes in Gooch’s, Middle, and Mother’s, is in Kennebunk, while Dock Square, the shopping and dining center, is in Kennebunkport. ### Is Kennebunk good for families? Gooch’s Beach and Mother’s Beach are sandy and calm enough for small children, and Dock Square is a fifteen-minute walk away with ice cream shops and boutiques. Houses with a kitchen and a yard tend to suit families better than hotel rooms. ### Do I need a car in Kennebunk? Most visitors bring one. The beaches and Dock Square are within walking distance of each other, but getting here and reaching the rest of the Maine coast means driving. ## All homes in Kennebunk - [Barefoot Bliss](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088424) · 5 bd · sleeps 14 - [Heart's Content Cottage 20 at Shorelands Resort](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088402) · sleeps 2 - [Just Beachy](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088414) · 4 bd · sleeps 10 - [Kennebunk Beach House](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088390) · 4 bd · sleeps 12 - [Plover's Run Cottage 32 at Shorelands Resort](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088401) · 2 bd · sleeps 8 - [Quaint Bungalow](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088406) · 2 bd · sleeps 6 - [Shore breeze Inn - Tri-Plex](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088431) · 3 bd · sleeps 14 - [Shorelands 44-1](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088395) · sleeps 4 - [Shorelands 44-2](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088391) · sleeps 4 - [Shorelands Coastal House](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088562) · 3 bd · sleeps 10 - [Shorelands Resort Cottage 40](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088400) · 1 bd · sleeps 4 - [Shorelands, Unit 44-3](https://www.firstchair.com/property/1088427) · 2 bd · sleeps 6 --- For photos, current rates and availability, see the page: https://www.firstchair.com/destinations/maine/kennebunk