Picnicking and rest room facilities are available. Along York's shoreline is Ellis Park. Adjacent to Ocean Avenue and Short Sands Beach, it offers green lawns with an ocean view. Bill Burn-ham, chairman of the parks trustee committee, said the park, which sports a playground, is a wonderful respite tor residents and travelers. It has a playground, a pavilion, a 2,000-foot boardwalk, a gazebo where band concerts are played, a basketball court, a picnic area and a public shower and rest rooms.
Parking is metered.
In Wells you can linger at Wells Harbor Park at Lower Landing Road. It's a passive park, offering simply benches, a picnic area, parking and rest room facilities. Heading west back toward New Hampshire, you'll find Vaughan Woods State Park on Old Fields Road in South Berwick, Maine. A well-preserved forest of 135 acres, the park is the site of James Warren's house and grave, which dates back to the 1600s. The park offers a planned wooded area, trails and a picnic area.