Letter: ‘Secret beach’ is overrun by visitors who will stop at nothing

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 10, 2026

Some years ago, the Press Herald published an article about “secret beaches.” Since then, Cliff House Beach attendance has soared. Cliff House Beach is a small beach with sand only at low tide. People have to cross a field of rocks and boulders to access any sand. The article identified it as a public beach. That may be, but it is in a neighborhood that traffic has absolutely flooded into. I have two areas of concern: safety and preserving the beach ecosystem. ~ Brenda Daly-Weiss, Cape Elizabeth