Why visit Oak Hill
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 29 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Higgins Beach, Pine Point Beach, Dyer–Hutchinson Farm and Hunnewell House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 69 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Oak Hill
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Things to do5
Higgins Beach
Beach · 3.5 mi
American neighborhood in in Scarborough, Maine USA
Museums and landmarks6
Dyer–Hutchinson Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Human settlement in United States of America
Hunnewell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
House in Scarborough, Maine
Old Scarborough High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
School building in Scarborough, Maine, United States
Portland Railroad Company Substation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Electrical substation in Scarborough, United States of America
State Reform School Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Campus in South Portland, Maine, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes29
Bambino's Woodfired Kitchen
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.5 mi
246 Route 1
Fr-Sa 11:30-09:00; Su-Th 11:30-08:00
Oishi Japanese Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant · Japanese · 0.5 mi
285 Route 1
Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Su 11:30-21:00
Saint Joe's Café
Cafe · Breakfast, Sandwich · 1.6 mi
220 Gorham Road, Scarborough
Mo-Fr 07:30-15:00; Sa,Su 08:00-15:00
Nonesuch River Brewing
Restaurant · 1.4 mi
201 Gorham Road, Scarborough
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-20:00
O'Reilly's Cure Restaurant & Bar
Bar and pub · 0.5 mi
264 Route 1
Mo-Th 11:30-08:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-09:00; Su 09:30-02:00
The Allagash Bungalow
Brewery and winery · 1.0 mi
10 Market Street, Scarborough
Fr-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su, Tu-We 12:00-19:00
Scarborough Grounds Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
264 Route 1
Mo-Fr 06:00-02:00; Sa-Su 07:00-02:00
17 more on the map.
Where to stay11
Homewood Suites by Hilton Portland
Motel and hotel · 2.1 mi
200 Southborough Drive, Scarborough
Churches and places of worship8
Dunstan Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Scarborough Free Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.6 mi
55 Mussey Road, Scarborough
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Baxter Academy For Tech & Sciences
School · 5.9 mi
185 Lancaster Street, Portland
Healthcare3
MaineHealth Surgery Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 mi
84 Campus Drive, Scarborough
Map of Oak Hill
131 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 16°F | 3.5 in | 18.6 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 17°F | 3.5 in | 16.6 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 26°F | 4.1 in | 13.6 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 35°F | 4.4 in | 2.8 in |
| May | 64°F | 46°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 55°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 61°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 52°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 41°F | 5.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 4.2 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 22°F | 4.5 in | 14.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Portland Intl Jetport Hcn 72606 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cumberland County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-01-02: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Portland International Jetport (PWM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Dunstan 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- South Portland 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Saco 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Portland 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Westbrook 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Gorham 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Falmouth 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Biddeford 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Falmouth Foreside 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Cumberland Center 15 mi north, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- West Scarborough United Methodist Church, Scarborough ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Portland RR Co 1911, Scarborough ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ScarboroughME HunnewellHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ScarboroughME BesseyCommon1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CapeElizabethME DyerHutchinsonFarm, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SouthPortlandME FormerStateReformSchool MainBuilding, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Higgins Beach low tide, Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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