• Welcome to Wells

    Welcome to the Town of Wells Maine, we hope you enjoy your visit! For official town municipal information please visit our   Town Municipal Website

  • Don's First Light

    Don's First Light is a fishing charter based out of Wells Harbor specializing in fly fishing and light tackle for stripers, blues and small bluefin tuna. Being a very family friendly boat, you can customize your trip from 2-8 hours. So, if you have never caught a fish, you want to see the Maine Coast from the water, or you want to lay a fly in front of busting bluefin, we can make it happen. All equipment is provided.

    Captain Don Sayward is a USCG licensed captain and a registered Maine guide. He has lived in Wells the last 20 years and grew up just down the road in Ogunquit. He has been fishing the Southern Maine coast since the late 1960's when his dad taught him to fish. He is thankful to the many great local fisherman that have shared their secrets and always enjoys his time on the water. Don's First Light  207-216-0503

  • Drakes Island Beach

    Travel down to the end of Drakes Island Road (off Route 1 in Wells) and take a right to get to the parking lot of Drakes Island Beach. There is a parking fee, but no beach fee. There are life guards, rest rooms and the ice cream truck has been known to make visits during the summer months. Drakes Island Beach lies north of Wells Beach on the other side of the inlet to Wells Harbor. Plenty of soft white sand and beach.

  • Wells Beach

    Off Route 1 in Wells near Rite-Aid, travel down to the end of Mile Road to Wells Beach. There is both limited free parking and pay parking (both a town run pay parking lot and quite a few pay lots run by local property owners). Beach access is free. Lifeguards on duty during the day summer hours. Nice long stretch of sandy beach extending down this peninsular area which is surrounded by Wells Harbor on the west and the Atlantic Ocean on beachside. There are public rest rooms, a restaurant and take-out area, a children's playground, an arcade, small beach and souvenir shops, a parking lot level viewing area with benches and binocular viewing devices. You can also access the main Wells beach from the "jetty side" by taking a left on to Atlantic Avenue (at the end of Mile Road) and heading north to the pay parking lot. The jetty at the mouth of Wells Harbor provides a large a sandy beach area. Nice views of boats in Wells Harbor, fishing on the Wells Harbor side of the jetty, and plenty of space to lay down a blanket can be found on this end of Wells Beach. Life guards are on duty during day summer hours and public rest rooms are available near the parking lot area. There are no restaurants down this end so bring a lunch or cooler with you. We find that a lot recreational vehicles park in this larger lot.

  • Crescent Beach

    Off Route 1 in Wells take Mile Road or Eldridge Road to get to Crescent Beach. Near the end of Mile Road take a right on to Webhannet Road, travel down until your see the small seawall with an entry way to the beach. Parking is just beyond the beach entry, off Gold Ribbon Drive. From Eldridge Road route, look for Webhannet Road, take a left on to Webhannet and follow down past the large seawall to the parking area at Gold Ribbon Drive. The beach entrance is just beyond. No parking fee, no beach fee and no life guards. There are portable bathrooms available only at this beach. No places at Crescent Beach to eat so bring your cooler. You are pretty much on your own at Crescent Beach, and when the tide is high Crescent Beach is small. This is a good place to get some sun and relax if you decide that you don't want to pay to park. This beach has fairly limited parking so check the tides and get there early.

  • Travel by Trolley

    One of the best ways to have fun, the Wells Trolley will take you many places. sights and get around. The Wells Trolley makes stops at many locations all along route 1, and at some inland locations, in Wells about every half hour. Sit back, relax and take the Trolley. The Wells Trolley will take you to Wells Beach!.

  • Wells Harbor

    The Wells Harbor Community Park is scenically situated on Harbor Road in Wells, Maine. Its pristine marshes, glimmering dunes and beautiful harbor provide a perfect backdrop for an intimate wedding, family gathering or a special civic event. It is, by any measure, a lovely and ideal setting for memorable occasions. The elements of the Park - The Jeff Thompson Memorial Playground, the Knights of Columbus Handicapped Accessible Deck, the Donors' Wall, and the Wells Mason Lodge Memorial Bench - have all added to the Park in their own ways.

  • Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge

    Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1966 in cooperation with the State of Maine to protect valuable salt marshes and estuaries for migratory birds. Located along 50 miles of coastline in York and Cumberland counties, the refuge consists of eleven divisions between Kittery and Cape Elizabeth. It will contain approximately 14,600 acres when land acquisition is complete. The proximity of the refuge to the coast and its location between the eastern deciduous forest and the boreal forest creates a composition of plants and animals not found elsewhere in Maine. Major habitat types present on the refuge include forested upland, barrier beach/dune, coastal meadows, tidal salt marsh, and the distinctive rocky coast.The Carson Trail at Rachel Carson NWR headquarters in Wells, Maine offers a variety of viewing opportunities for visitors. The Carson Trail is a one-mile walk along an upland edge which offers vistas and close-up views of one of southern Maines most valuable ecosystems. Leashed dogs are allowed on the Carson Trail. All refuge trails are open 7 days a week during daylight hours only. Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge   207-646-9266

  • Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm

    The Wells Reserve at Laudholm is a National Estuarine Research Reserve with its headquarters listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Wells Reserve at Laudholm is open every day. Come enjoy the cultural heritage and diverse habitats. We are located at 342 Laudholm Farm Road, just off Routes 1 and 9 near the Wells-Kennebunk line. The Wells Reserve is 30 minutes from Portland and Portsmouth, 90 minutes from Boston and Manchester. A small admission fee, which includes parking, is charged from Memorial Day weekend to Columbus Day. Members of Laudholm Trust enjoy free admission all year (except some special events). Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm  207-646-1555

  • Old Marsh Golf Course

    The 18-hole "Old Marsh" course at the Old Marsh Country Club facility in Wells, Maine features 6,523 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70 . Designed by Brian Silva, ASGCA, the Old Marsh golf course opened in 2008. Jason Harris manages the course as the General Manager. Old Marsh Country Club  207-251-4653

  • Merriland Farm Golf Course

    The 9-hole "Merriland Farm" course at the Merriland Farm Par 3 Golf Course facility in Wells, Maine features all the hallmarks of Maine golf. Designed by James Morrison, the Merriland Farm golf course opened in 1992. Donny Sayward manages the course as the Superintendent. Merriland Farm Golf  207-646-0508

  • Wonder Mountain Mini Golf

    Since ground-breaking in 1987 Wonder Mountain has grown and evolved to a multi-attraction family fun park. Today it features two 18-hole mini golf courses, a large pay-as-you-go arcade, and ... our newest attraction ... the Treasure Trap Maze, a human maze which is fun for all ages. Wonder Mountain Fun Park  207-646-9655

  • Wells Beach Mini Golf

    Our Par 42 golf course plays true and features an array of terrain including Gardens, Running Streams, Ponds, a roaring Cave under a 25-ft. Waterfall, Bridges, Fountains, plus many other amusing surprises. (Watch out for the Shark!) Get a chance to win a Free Game with any Hole-In-One. Wheelchair-accessible for the first nine holes, the Wells Beach Mini-Golf is a world of fun for everyone! Wells Beach Mini Golf  207-640-2267

  • Wells Five Star Cinema

    View showtimes for movies playing at Wells Five Star Cinema Wells 5 Star Cinema  207-646-0500

  • Wells Auto Museum

    The antique car museum is one of those hidden tourist treasures. For just $5 visitors can wander endlessly among more than 80 classic old cars, crammed tightly into the unassuming space. There are cars everywhere you look, the collection of the Gould family who started in 1946 with a Stanley Steamer (7.5 horsepower built in 1904), and have not stopped yet. There is a Pierce Arrow, a Stutz Bearcat, Model T, runabouts from 1900, a 1908 Baker Electric with the original working Edison batteries, a Chrysler Town & Country, a sleek 1935 Lagonda, a tiny 1908 Renault, and names like Rolls Royce, Avanti, Maxwell, Stutz, Metz, Cadillac, plus all the standards.  207-646-9064

  • Captain Satch & Sons

    Over the last twelve season's Captain Satch and his crew Whit, Den, Keith, Joey, Eric and the Bobinator have thoroughly enjoyed taking vacationing families fishing along Maine's rocky coast, beaches and estuaries. We offer a variety of trips on both vessels, our shortest inshore trip is a 2 hour family discovery trip and our longest a quality 10 hour offshore trip. Inshore: We offer fun-filled, four and six hour inshore trips for Striped Bass, Blues and Mackeral. Offshore: Exciting six and ten hour offshore sportfishing trips for cod, haddock, pollock, tuna and shark. Captain Satch & Sons  207-337-0800

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