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New England, Maine

Great Diamond Island ME

Diamond Cove sea glass beach

Tidal foreshore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea glassSea glass
Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Fort McKinley garrison island 1891 to 1947; the post dumpsite shore by Diamond Cove became a locally famous sea glass beach

Named 'Sea Glass Beach' in Maine guides, which also note access is controlled through the inn

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Ferry-dependent access, riprap footing

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.