West Kennebunk, Maine
CDP
About West Kennebunk
West Kennebunk, ME is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Maine.
West Kennebunk holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.48 square miles.
📰 West Kennebunk News Today
- Kennebunk Planning Board raises concerns over proposed housing plan in West Kennebunk WGME · Aug 12
- Developer pitches 192‑unit mobile home park in West Kennebunk Seacoastonline.com · Aug 7
- Kennebunk board uncertain of mobile home park where units could cost $450K each The Portland Press Herald · Aug 11
- Kennebunk weighs massive 199‑home plan: ‘Biggest project the town has seen’ Seacoastonline.com · Aug 12
- Kennebunk Planning Board raises concerns over proposed housing plan in West Kennebunk WGME · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes West Kennebunk Unique
- The only place in America named West Kennebunk — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in West Kennebunk
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in West Kennebunk
- Dunkin Donuts — coffee shop
- Kobe Japanese Grill — japanese
- LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- North Chapel Project · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Kennebunk
- Taylor Estates · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Taylor Estates cont'd · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Alewive Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Alewive Woods Preserve Annex · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Arundel Community Trails · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Clark Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- For All Forever Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ghost Meadow Wildlife Commons · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hobbs Brook Wildlife Commons · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Kennebunk Plains Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Lloyd G. Nedeau Memorial Park reviews ★
- Wells Barren Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in West Kennebunk
- Mildred L Day School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.48 sq mi
Coordinates43.4142, -70.5810