Sampson Cove & Goose Rocks Beach

Our days were mostly spent between kayaking in  Sampson Cove and relaxing on Goose Rocks Beach.  Our cottage overlooked the cove and had kayaks that we were able to use during our stay.  The catch was that we only had a four-hour window of time to kayak during high tide.  The cove completely empties during low tide, so we would be stuck carrying the kayak through the muddy clam beds that line the cove!  We explored some of the islands that were outside the cove, like Stage Island.  We pulled up our kayak along the grassy bank of this island and walked about a mile to the edge of the island that overlooks the open Atlantic Ocean.  It was a magnificent sight to see the waves breaking along the rocks that border the edge of this barrier island. Goose Rocks Beach was about three miles away from our cottage and where we spent most of our afternoons.  This beach was quiet and family-oriented.  There were tons of beach houses around this beach, so if we ever come  back to Maine we would probably look for a beach house to rent in this area where you could walk to the beach.  Parking seems to be very limited at all Maine beaches and very costly!  We had to buy a permit to park each day we went to the beach - yuck!