Moody Beach has a blend of year-round and summer residents, as well as short-term vacationers from around New England and Quebec.

The coastline stretches about a mile long, from Ogunquit Beach to Moody Point on Ocean Avenue.

The area was named in honor of George H. Moody, proprietor of the former landmark corner store on Post Road and Kimball Lane.

[4] Moody Beach is central in the debate over public access versus private rights to the Maine shore.

In March 1989, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court sided with homeowners in Bell v. Town of Wells, also known as the Moody Beach case.