Ferry Beach (Scarborough) is a saltwater beach in Cumberland County, Maine. Across 107 bacteria samples collected between 2021 and 2025 at nearby monitoring stations, it earns a Beach Safety Grade of F — Failing.
About 35% of samples at Ferry Beach (Scarborough) exceeded the EPA Beach Action Value of 104 CFU/100 mL for Enterococcus — the threshold at which water managers typically post a swimming advisory. In practice that means the safe-swimming limit was frequently crossed here over the monitored period. Bacteria samples exceed the safe-swimming threshold a large share of the time — this beach flags advisories often.
Ferry Beach (Scarborough) was not under a swimming advisory in the most recent EPA snapshot. Conditions can change quickly after heavy rain or high runoff, so it's still worth checking the current advisory the day you go.
📍 43.5410, -70.3250 · Open in Google Maps. Coordinates mark the monitored shoreline, not a specific access point.
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Ferry Beach (Scarborough) earns a Beach Safety Grade of F (Failing), based on 107 bacteria samples where about 35% exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold. Always confirm the current advisory before swimming, especially after heavy rain.
Water samples near Ferry Beach (Scarborough) are tested for Enterococcus, uploaded to the EPA Water Quality Portal. A sample above the Beach Action Value (104 CFU/100 mL) signals a higher risk of illness from swimming. BeachGrade summarizes multiple years of those results into one grade.
Ferry Beach (Scarborough) is a saltwater beach in Cumberland County, Maine.
Beach inventory and advisory status from the U.S. EPA BEACON program; bacteria samples from the Water Quality Portal. The Beach Safety Grade summarizes multiple years of monitoring — see our methodology. Water quality changes quickly, especially after rain; always check the official state or county advisory before swimming. BeachGrade is informational and not a substitute for official public-health guidance.