Saco, ME

Saco is a York County city in southern Maine, part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metro area. It has coastal recreation at Ferry Beach State Park and Camp Ellis Beach, plus family attractions such as Funtown Splashtown USA. The city also has deeper roots in Abenaki territory and later mill-era development along the Saco River. Thornton Academy and General Dynamics Armament Systems add education and industry to a place that balances beach access, old New England texture, and a working city identity.