Location: Saco
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Top 9 Things to do Good for Kids in Saco, Maine (ME)
Saco /ˈsɑːkoʊ/ is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 18,482 at the 2010 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as General Dynamics Armament Systems (also known by its former name, Saco Defense), a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics. Saco sees much tourism during summer months, due to its amusement parks, Ferry Beach State Park, and proximity to Old Orchard Beach.
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1. Ferry Beach State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 105 reviews
Located between Old Orchard Beach and Saco, this 117-acre park offers white sand beaches with swimming, picnicking, trail hiking and guided nature programs.
Reviewed By H9118APdavidb
Bathrooms, life guards in the summer, and a wonderful sandy beach. Not crowed, and if it is, the beach goes on for miles
2. Saco Drive-In Theater
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By Lindsayyy12 - New York City, United States
Fun night it was a nice drive in! We watched Jurassic Park, they’re currently showing all older movies during covid. Recommend bringing dinner to eat in the car. Would definitely go back!
3. Monkey Trunks - Saco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 184 reviews
Monkey Trunks offers fun for children, adults and families! Participants begin with ground school and receive safety instructions on how to navigate through the course. They then move on to the green course to demonstrate they have the ability to properly use their equipment. After completing these two stages, participants will progress through the levels - each level becomes progressively more challenging! Monkey Trunks courses feature ziplines, swinging beams, tightropes, rolling logs, hanging tires, cargo nets and more! Each Monkey Trunks location includes a children's course for the littlest of monkeys, with platforms no more than 6' off the ground. The children's courses include 6-8 challenges with an 80' zipline at the finish. Reservations are encouraged and can be made anytime online or by phone.
4. The Eastern Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By NHjo - Saco, United States
A portion of the Eastern Trail goes over the beautiful Scarborough salt marsh via a dirt walkway and small bridge and has great views of the marsh, the seagulls, terns, and ducks (and the train, when it's running). It's a fairly short portion of the Eastern Trail and is easy to do. There's a small parking lot near it, right off the main road going to Pine Point. The trail is a few yards past the Audubon Center. It's a great walk or bike ride, especially on a warm, sunny day.
5. Schooner Miniature Golf
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
18 Hole Miniature Golf Course And Ice Cream
Reviewed By 305wendym
We have been going here for many years, and we still love it now that our kids are teens! Pros...price, course, cleanliness, friendly staff, deck (you can bring your own food for lunch or dinner), and ice cream! They have the best shakes! Great venue to take the kids and their friends! Parking is ample and free, and you don’t need to break the bank to play....$2.00 per person for a second round! We haven’t tried the batting cages but enjoy watching, and looks like fun. Could easily make an afternoon or evening out of this venue with a pizza delivery. Cons...not many...have to get in the car to get here. Just a few miles from the beach!
6. Aquaboggan Water Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By GeorgeyPorgeyPandP
We were really impressed by the overall cleanliness of the park, including the bathrooms, which is where these places normally come unstuck. Even though it was a weekend, so it very busy, nothing felt overly crowded and there was plenty of seating, sunny and shaded (lounge chairs, picnic tables, etc). The best part was that we never had to wait too long in a line so they could repeat our favorite slides over and over. The entire staff was so friendly and attentive. When we were in the deep end of the wave pool, I felt more at ease knowing there were several lifeguards around, as we were with someone who was a very weak swimmer.
7. Funtown Splashtown USA
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 409 reviews
As Northern New England’s largest water and amusement park, Funtown Splashtown USA attracts families from around the region.
Reviewed By KarenMcmorrow
We went here on our vacation and had a blast!! My autistic son, with his cousin loved that roller coaster! And he loved driving the cars on the runway!!! The price was pretty good and the water park was included...We are hoping to go again!!!
8. Trina Lyn Fishing Charters
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
9. Cinemagic
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By NHjo - Saco, United States
Cinemagic is a stone's long throw from my place, and I finally went to see a film there (I blame Netflix and Amazon Prime). There's nothing like seeing a film, especially one with great cinematography, in a real theater, though, and the IMAX theater at Cinemagic is fantastic. It's a big theater with a huge screen, very comfortable recliner seats that feel more like lounge chairs, and lots of space between aisles so you don't have to worry about the person in front of you reclining into your lap. Reasonable prices for tickets, especially if you buy them in person instead of online. The popcorn prices are ridiculous, however -- a small popcorn is almost the price of the theater ticket. It's only POPCORN. Other than that, the IMAX theater can't be beat. AND, there's an adjoining Otto Pizza restaurant and bar.
