Explore / North America / New England
New England, Maine
South Portland ME
Spring Point shoreway
Tidal foreshore Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Sea glass
Sea pottery
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: brick frags.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Fort Preble garrison shore and Portland Harbor shipping lane edge; military and city refuse works out of the riprap
Named in multiple Maine sea glass guides as a dependable Portland Harbor spot
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Slick riprapSmall pocket beaches cut off near high tide
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.