Wells · Lifestyle
Living in Wells, Maine.
Seven miles of beach, the Wells Reserve, and Route 1 antiques.
Wells lifestyle is beach-town summer and antique-shop fall — the Maine Diner, Mike's Clam Shack, Congdon's Doughnuts, miles of Route 1 antiques, and the Wells Reserve's farm-to-shore trails. The Downeaster station puts Boston two hours away without a car.
Wells is a long, skinny town with seven miles of Atlantic beach (Wells Beach, Drakes Island, Moody, Crescent), the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, miles of antique and outlet shopping along Route 1, and an Amtrak Downeaster stop that gets you to Boston or Portland without a car.
Neighborhoods in Wells
Beachfront cottages and condos on Wells Beach, Drakes Island, and Moody Beach; year-round homes in the village and Wells Branch; and rural acreage inland toward Sanford.
Beaches & reserve in Wells
Wells Beach, Drakes Island, Moody Beach, Crescent Beach, the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, and the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.
Daily life in Wells
Wells–Ogunquit Community School District, the Downeaster station, Route 1 antiques and lobster shacks, and easy turnpike access at Exit 19.