Officials warn of quicksand conditions on Maine beach

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 6, 2024

Maine officials are warning of quicksand-like sinkholes that could form at Popham Beach State Park, after a handful of people have gotten their legs stuck in them. Sean Vaillencourt, who manages Popham Beach for the state Bureau of Parks and Land, told the station that the conditions were caused by a river heading into the coastal park changing course last fall, so that it now flows through the beach rather than around it. That has destabilized its sand enough that people can sink a couple feet into it.