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Indoor Spaces
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Lodging
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Our Location
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Ferry Beach is a 32-acre, beachfront campus which boasts a variety of meeting, gathering and celebration spaces, an assortment of lodging accommodations, wide porches, an art studio & performing arts space, several outdoor play areas and a wonderful dining center with full kitchen staff and custom catering capabilities.
Ferry Beach is available to rent year round. Business meetings, Board Retreats, Corporate Events, Team-Building Workshops, Retreats, Conferences, Office Parties, Family Reunions, Birthdays, and more. Beyond function space & lodging, Ferry Beach can provide you: Room Setups and Amenities, Free Campus Wide Wi-Fi, Meals and Meal plans to accommodate any budget, Overnight Accommodations, and Use of our Campus and our Private Beach. Treat your guests to a gathering at a spectacular venue on the state of Maine’s largest sand beach. Ferry Beach is a respite away from the everyday world, a place of renewal and rejuvenation for families, couples, and individuals. There's beauty in every season! See Ferry Beach in Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall below. |
We'd Love to Chat More About Your Gathering Desires!Our Facility
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Indoor Spaces
Rowland
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GAYLA Theatre
Large space has a stage complete with professional sound and lighting. Many gather here for parties and dances (yes, there is a disco ball), Talent/No Talent Shows, Zumba, Yoga, Karaoke, and large meetings. Capacity: 100-125 Pricing: View Here |
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Rowland Meeting Rooms
Rowland has four meeting spaces on the first floor. The Ziegler Room is the largest of the meeting rooms and can be laid out in many different ways, from living room style to classroom or workshop style. The Murray Room is a cozy and comfortable space filled with couches and chairs. Additionally, there are two smaller meeting rooms off the theater: The North Room the South Room which has its own bathroom included. All of these rooms are newly renovated! Capacity: 15-50 depending on which room Pricing: View Here |
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Quillen
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The Quillen Lobby with its working fireplace is a cozy, yet non-private meeting space.
Dolphin Room The Dolphin Room is Ferry Beach's old dining hall, which was converted to a large meeting space in 2012. When empty of furniture it functions as a dance rehearsal or yoga space, and with tables and chairs it easily conforms to a meeting room, art studio, writing sanctuary, or quilting party. Capacity: 75-100 Pricing: View Here |
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Dining Hall
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DeWolfe Dining Hall
Built in 2011, the Dining Hall is an open, airy space to meet for meals and other gatherings. The DeWolfe Dining Hall is fully staffed with an onsite chef, serving three freshly prepared meals every day. A wide assortment of delicious hot and cold items is available at all meals, including create-your-own salad/sandwich stations (served by staff) at lunch and dinner, homemade soups & chowders and delectable desserts & coffees. Beverages, fruit, and other small choices are available all day. We offer vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Three All-You-Can-Eat Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. -Adults: $51/day -Youth: $42/day (ages 9-17) -Children: Free (ages 0-8) with paying adult Capacity: 150-175 Pricing: View Here |
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Cross Cottage
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Cross Conference Room
Underneath the Cross Cottage is the Cross Conference Room, used for small gatherings and meetings. This room with TV for presentations and can be arranged in several different ways to accommodate your needs. It has a variety of cozy seating and access to its own bathroom. Capacity: 20-30 Pricing: View Here |
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Gardiner
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Gardiner Living Room
A rustic room with open beam vaulted ceilings, couch seating and chairs that provide plenty of meeting, workshop and play space. Capacity: 20-25 Pricing: View Here |
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Outdoor Spaces
Forbes Chapel
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As a retreat and conference center committed to personal and community transformation, each morning and many evenings at Ferry Beach, opportunity to explore and worship Spirit individually and with others is available. A beautiful grove of trees is the most transcendent place to sing, meditate, and listen to a speaker share his/her personal journey of transformation.
The Chapel is a gathering space for the entire Ferry Beach community - conferees, vacationers, and neighbors alike are all invited to daily morning worship services. Capacity: 125-150 Pricing: View Here |
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Grove Field & Fire Pit
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The main entrance to the Grove is a large clearing with a fire pit surrounded by benches. The perimeter of the clearing is perfect for RV camping.
Many evenings at Ferry Beach begin with a campfire. Songs and stories are exchanged; s'mores are roasted and enjoyed; memories and friends are made; and the crisp Maine air encourages us all to become more of who we are, as individuals and as a community. Capacity: 50+ Pricing: View Here |
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Rose Pavilion
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The Rose Pavilion is a rustic, multifunctional indoor /outdoor space in the Grove. Depending on chair configuration, it can be a large meeting hall, a performance space, a party room, a worship service in the round, or an intimate gathering next to the fireplace. Popular during special events in the Grove for food station set-up or small parties, its rustic nature allows guests to bring their own creativity and DIY skills to this woody space.
Capacity: 50-75 Pricing: View Here |
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The Beach
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Our oceanfront is located at the Southern tip of a 7 mile stretch of sandy beach - the longest in Maine. Enjoy lazy afternoons bathing in the sun, or go for a long walk with a friend.
The beach is also a gathering places for a variety of conferences and workshops: early morning meditation, yoga at sunrise, rituals at dawn, sandcastle building competitions, photography, dance, drum circles, and, of course, kayaking. Ferry Beach does not have professional lifeguards on staff so please be attentive to your child(ren). Children are always the responsibility of their guardians. |
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Porches
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The Ferry Beach porches are favorite gathering spaces. Quillen, Rowland, and the Dining Hall all have large porches with rocking chairs. Underwood has a swinging bench and Gardiner comfortable chairs.
It is not surprising to hear music, laughter, and the ocean waves from these porches. They are beloved spaces of gathering for families, friends, workshops, and Ferry Beach staff alike. |
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Courts
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Eager for some competitive sports time, our outdoor courts serve as a great opportunity for some fun! A variety of courts can be seen around our campus, a sandy volleyball court, tennis court along with basketball nets. During the summer, tennis, volleyball, bocce, pickleball are among the favorite activities.
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Playgrounds
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Playgrounds by the beach! We have two playgrounds, one with a wooden structure by Rowland, the other by DeWolfe with a swing set, and structure. Both playgrounds are visible from porches with rocking chairs and have benches next to the playgrounds as well.
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Lodging
Cabins
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Metz Cabins
Each private Metz cabin sleeps up to four people. These cozy spaces come with its own mini refrigerator, microwave & coffee maker. All Metz Cabins are heated/air-conditioned and have a private bathroom with shower, small dining area and couch seating. Metz Cabins are available to rent all year long! Linens are included in a Metz Cabin rental. Each of the Metz Cabins have slightly different sleeping accommodations, so if you have a preference, please request from the options below:
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Cottages
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Cross Cottage
Cross Cottage has 4 hotel style rooms with private bathrooms.
All Cross rooms have a mini-fridge and coffee maker. Cross rooms are heated in the winter and air conditioned in the summer. Linens are included in a Cross Cottage rental. |
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Morris Cottage
Morris Cottage has four bedrooms and sleeps up to eight people. One bedroom consists of a queen bed and twin bed. Another consists of one full bed and twin bed. The other two bedrooms have a single twin bed. Morris Cottage has one bathroom with a shower, plus an outdoor shower. The cottage also has a living room with a working fireplace and a full kitchen including a dishwasher. Morris is a heated space and is available all year long. Linens are included in a Morris Cottage rental. |
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Kelley Cottage
Kelley Cottage has three bedrooms and is available to rent all year long! Rooms are located on the 2nd floor with exterior stair access only. Kelley cottage has a full kitchen with a small dining area, two full bathrooms with showers, and three bedrooms (one with a queen bed and two bedrooms each with two twin beds). Linens are included in a Kelley Cottage rental. |
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Claflin Cottage
Claflin Cottage has four bedrooms and is available to rent by day or the week. The first floor contains a lounge area with an ocean view, mini refrigerator and microwave and a shared bathroom with two sinks, two showers, and a toilet. The first floor has a wrap-around porch complete with swinging bench across from the ocean. On the second floor there are four bedrooms: One queen sized bed, one full size bed and two bedrooms with two twin beds (one ocean view). |
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Dorms
Rowland HallRowland Hall is a large, two-story building that hold several meeting spaces, along with a theatre on the first floor and 16 sleeping rooms on the second floor. The oceanside of Rowland consists of rooms with one or two sets of twin beds. There are two rooms with queen beds. The non-oceanside side of Rowland consists of family rooms most with two sets of bunk beds. There are two communal bathrooms on the second floor. Rooms and bathrooms have been renovated in the last few years.
Linens are not included. Blankets and comforters are provided in the offseason cooler months (availability dependent). This dorm is open year-round! |
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QuillenQuillen is marked as one of Saco’s historic landmarks. Named for Ferry Beach’s founder, Quillen Shinn, Quillen features a lobby with our summer registration office and the Dolphin Room, a large sunny oceanside meeting space. 15 rooms for guest housing are found on the second and third floors. Quillen has six rooms with two twin beds (two with an ocean view), six rooms with queen beds (two with an ocean view), three “family” rooms that have a queen bed and a set of bunk beds and two rooms with two sets of twin bunk beds.
Linens are not included in the offseason. Linens in the summer season (June 1- Labor Day) are included in family rooms and oceanfront rooms ONLY. |
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UnderwoodUnderwood is a two-story building behind Quillen with 14 recently renovated guest rooms and four bathrooms. Each room has two bunked beds and one single bed. One room has a single Queen-sized bed. Underwood has a wheelchair ramp, accessible first floor rooms, and an accessible, ADA compliant first floor bathroom.
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CampsitesCamping in the Grove at Ferry Beach gives you the best of both vacation worlds: You get the beauty and serenity of Southern Maine’s pine forest with a minute walk to our gorgeous sandy beach. The Grove offers dozens of sites for tent and RV camping, along with Ferry Beach's meditative Memorial Garden, peaceful outdoor chapel, and the rustic Rose Pavilion. Come experience sleeping in our pines by the sea!
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Pricing
Meals
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Enjoy time being pampered, we'll do the cooking and dishes! We offer a wide array of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options with accommodations for allergy needs. All food and beverage is prepared and served by Ferry Beach Staff.
Meal Pricing Meal Plan: Three All-You-Can-Eat Meals - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
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Ferry Beach Food Service
We are passionate about food at Ferry Beach. We believe that food is central to creating community. We want to balance nutritional food with the health of our planet. We use natural ingredients to offer a variety of choices at every meal.
To reduce our carbon footprint and to introduce people to a well-balanced diet, we are using legumes, grains and vegetables paired with poultry, fish, tofu and dairy as additional protein sources. Whenever possible, we will use locally sourced seasonal food.
We serve our hot meals cafeteria style with a serve yourself cold bar. We label the ingredients in each dish and ask that you be responsible for reading labels to identify any food allergens you may have. We are cognizant that many individuals have some food sensitivities and we hope that you will let us know when you register for a conference. If you did not, there is a place for you to share that information in the dining room during your first meal. We can support gluten-free and dairy free options.
Allergies to garlic, onions or other food specific concerns or special diets may be challenging at some meals so if you have these, please see the kitchen staff. If you are celiac, please know that our kitchen does not have a way to isolate certain cooking. In our kitchen we use sugar, real butter, flour, onions, garlic, peanuts/nuts and dairy.
Consider starting your day with a healthy breakfast. Whole grain cereals and hot oats are great meatless alternatives. We will serve a protein or two at each breakfast and they will include from the following: eggs, bacon, sausage, peanut butter, yogurt as well as whole grain muffins and pancakes.
We will offer at lunch and dinner a wide variety of items on the salad bar which will have many protein sources. At dinner there will be a vegetarian entrée and an omnivore entrée. Should you not want to eat the hot entrees served at dinner, the salad bar has a variety of alternatives.
Gluten free options are available at all meals. We need to know you are here in order to serve you. Please let the kitchen staff know of your sensitivities.
Coffee and tea are available all day. We serve soy, cow’s milk, half and half and almond milk. There are a variety of sugars and sugar alternatives.
Please indicate any dietary restrictions you may have during registration so that we may plan accordingly.
We are passionate about food at Ferry Beach. We believe that food is central to creating community. We want to balance nutritional food with the health of our planet. We use natural ingredients to offer a variety of choices at every meal.
To reduce our carbon footprint and to introduce people to a well-balanced diet, we are using legumes, grains and vegetables paired with poultry, fish, tofu and dairy as additional protein sources. Whenever possible, we will use locally sourced seasonal food.
We serve our hot meals cafeteria style with a serve yourself cold bar. We label the ingredients in each dish and ask that you be responsible for reading labels to identify any food allergens you may have. We are cognizant that many individuals have some food sensitivities and we hope that you will let us know when you register for a conference. If you did not, there is a place for you to share that information in the dining room during your first meal. We can support gluten-free and dairy free options.
Allergies to garlic, onions or other food specific concerns or special diets may be challenging at some meals so if you have these, please see the kitchen staff. If you are celiac, please know that our kitchen does not have a way to isolate certain cooking. In our kitchen we use sugar, real butter, flour, onions, garlic, peanuts/nuts and dairy.
Consider starting your day with a healthy breakfast. Whole grain cereals and hot oats are great meatless alternatives. We will serve a protein or two at each breakfast and they will include from the following: eggs, bacon, sausage, peanut butter, yogurt as well as whole grain muffins and pancakes.
We will offer at lunch and dinner a wide variety of items on the salad bar which will have many protein sources. At dinner there will be a vegetarian entrée and an omnivore entrée. Should you not want to eat the hot entrees served at dinner, the salad bar has a variety of alternatives.
Gluten free options are available at all meals. We need to know you are here in order to serve you. Please let the kitchen staff know of your sensitivities.
Coffee and tea are available all day. We serve soy, cow’s milk, half and half and almond milk. There are a variety of sugars and sugar alternatives.
Please indicate any dietary restrictions you may have during registration so that we may plan accordingly.
Our mission at Ferry Beach is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love.
We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.
We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.
