Places to Visit in Maine
With
such a long list of
places
to visit in Maine, it can truly be difficult to
decide where the best Maine vacation spots are.
Hopefully,
you will have opportunities to visit the state often and see as many Maine
tourist attractions
as possible. But if this is going to be your only Maine
trip...
...it will be easier to decide where to spend
those precious Maine vacation days if you do a little research ahead of
time.
I have done some of the work for you...
...and started a listing of "Places to visit in
Maine". But
bear with me, please...
...it's a work in progress, with more additions
still to come!
List of Places to Visit in Maine by Region
Sandy beaches and rugged cliffs embrace the Atlantic Ocean, majestic
mountains rise above tranquil lakes and roaring whitewater rapids,
dozens of State Parks and
historic sites dot the landscape...
...and before being seen anywhere else
in the United
States, the sun rises above one of the
prettiest National Parks
in the country.
This
is Maine! With eight
distinct regions...
- Southern Maine
- Greater
Portland
and Casco Bay
- Midcoast
- Downeast and Acadia
- Western Lakes and Mountains
- Kennebec and Moose River Valleys
- Katahdin-Moosehead, and
- Aroostook County
...spread across 33,215 geographically diverse
square miles, it can be
challenging to visit more than two or three areas during one vacation.
So how do you decide where to travel in Maine? By
exploring Maine vacation spots,
activities and
events, things to do,
and places to visit - before you go - and then determining...
...not only where to go, but the best
time of year to visit Maine, to do what it is that YOU (and
your family) like
do best!
Interesting Places to Visit in Maine
Broken down by region, here is a listing of some
fun
family places to visit in Maine. And you are in luck... if
the Maine weather forecast
calls for inclement skies, many of these are indoor
attractions and would make great rainy day activities.
Do you know of any interesting places to visit in
Maine that should be included here? Please let
me know,
and
I will be happy to add them.
For maps and driving directions
to places to visit in Maine, click on the Map links.
19th
Century Willowbrook Village
Elm Street
Newfield, ME - Map
www.willowbrookmuseum.org/directions.html
Cape Neddick Lighthouse
(otherwise known as Nubble
Light)
Sohier Park Road
York, ME
- Map
www.lighthouse.cc/capeneddick
York
Beach, Maine lodging...
Fort
McClary State Historic Site
Route 103
Kittery Point, ME - Map
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/index.pl (Select Historic
Site)
Kittery Trading Post
US Route 1
Kittery, ME
- Map
www.kitterytradingpost.com
Rachel
Carson Wildlife Refuge
321 Port Road
Wells,
ME
- Map
www.fws.gov/northeast/rachelcarson
Scarborough
Marsh Audubon Center
Route 9, Pine Point Road
Scarborough, ME - Map
www.maineaudubon.org/explore/centers/marsh2.shtml
Seashore
Trolley Museum
195 Log Cabin Road
Kennebunkport,
ME
- Map
www.trolleymuseum.org
Kennebunkport,
Maine bed and breakfasts...
Wells
National Estuarine Research Reserve
342 Laudholm Farm Road
Wells,
ME
- Map
www.wellsreserve.org
More
places to visit in Maine...
Children's
Museum and Theatre of Maine
142 Free Street
Portland,
ME
- Map
www.childrensmuseumofme.org
Portland,
Maine vacation rentals...
Portland
Head Light Museum and Gift Shop
Off Two Lights Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME - Map
www.lighthouse.cc/capeelizabeth
L.L. Bean
95 Main Street
Freeport, ME
- Map
www.llbean.com
Freeport,
Maine hotels...
Old
Port Historic Waterfront District
Covering several blocks along Commercial Street, Fore Street and Spring
Street
Portland,
ME
- Map
www.portlandmaine.com/index.php?sec=5
Portland,
Maine vacation rentals...
Portland
Museum of Art
7 Congress Street
Portland,
ME
- Map
www.portlandmuseum.org
Portland,
Maine bed and breakfast...
The
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum
58 Fore Street
Portland,
ME
- Map
www.mngrr.org
Portland,
Maine vacation rentals...
Victoria
Mansion
109 Danforth Street
Portland,
ME
- Map
www.victoriamansion.org
Portland,
Maine bed and breakfast...
More
places to visit in Maine...
Birch
Point State Park
Birch Point State Park Road
Owl's Head,
ME
- Map
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/index.pl (Select a
park)
Camden
Hills State Park
Bald Rock Road
Camden,
ME
- Map
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/index.pl (Select a
park)
Maine
oceanfront vacations rentals...
Fort
Knox State Park
711 Fort Knox Road
Prospect, ME - Map
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/index. (Select a
historic site)
Maine
Maritime Museum
243 Washington Street
Bath, ME - Map
www.mainemaritimemuseum.org
Marshall
Point Light
Marshall Point Road
Port Clyde,
ME
- Map
www.lighthouse.cc/marshall
Owl's Head Lighthouse State
Park
Lighthouse Road
Owls Head,
ME
- Map
www.lighthouse.cc/owls
Owl's
Head Transportation Museum
117 Museum Street
Owls Head,
ME
- Map
www.ohtm.org
Penobscot
Marine Museum
5 Church Street
Penobscot, ME - Map
www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org
Penobscot
Narrows Bridge Observatory
711 Fort Knox Road
Prospect, ME - Map
www.penobscotnarrowsbridge.com/bridge.html
More
places to visit in Maine...
Abbe
Museum
Two locations - 26 Mount Desert Street and Sieur de Monts, Acadia National Park
Bar
Harbor, ME
- Map
www.abbemuseum.org
Bar
Harbor, Maine hotels...
Acadia National Park
Route 233 McFarland Hill
Bar
Harbor, ME
- Map
www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
Maine
oceanfront vacations rentals...
Downeast
Heritage Museum
39 Union Street
Calais, ME - Map
www.downeastheritage.org
Mount
Desert Oceanarium
1351 State Route 3
Bar
Harbor, ME
- Map
www.theoceanarium.com
Bar
Harbor, Maine hotels...
More
places to visit in Maine...
Rangeley
Lake State Park
South Shore Road
Rangeley, ME
- Map
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/index.pl (Select a
park)
Saddleback
Maine
976 Saddleback Mountain Road
Rangeley, ME
- Map
www.saddlebackmaine.com
Shawnee
Peak Mountain Resort
119 Mountain Road
Bridgton, ME - Map
www.shawneepeak.com
Sugarloaf
5092 Access Road
Carrabassett Valley, ME - Map
www.sugarloaf.com
Sunday
River
15 South Ridge Road
Newry, ME - Map
www.sundayriver.com
Newry,
Maine hotels...
The
Wilhelm Reich Museum - Orgonon
19 Orgonon Circle, Dodge Pond Road
Rangeley, ME
- Map
www.wilhelmreichmuseum.org
More
places to visit in Maine...
Maine
State Museum
230 State Street
Augusta, ME - Map
mainestatemuseum.org/
Old
Fort Western
16 Cony Street
Augusta, ME - Map
www.oldfortwestern.org
Redington
Museum
62 Silver Street
Waterville, ME - Map
www.redingtonmuseum.org
More
places to visit in Maine...
Baxter
State Park
64 Balsam Drive
Millinocket, ME - Map
www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/index.php
Cole
Land Transportation Museum
405 Perry Road
Bangor, ME - Map
www.colemuseum.org/
Curran
Homestead
372 Fields Pond Road
Orrington, ME - Map
www.curranhomestead.org
Maine
Forest and Logging Museum at Leonard Mills Historic Settlement
Off Route 178
Bradley, ME - Map
www.leonardsmills.com
The
Page Farm and Home Museum
University of Maine
Portage Road
Orono, ME - Map
www.umaine.edu/pagefarm
More
places to visit in Maine...
Acadian
Landing and Tante Blanche Museum
393 East Main Street
Madawaska, ME - Map
www.nps.gov/maac/planyourvisit/acadlanding.htm
Acadian
Village - Village Acadien
U.S. Route 1
Van Buren, ME - Map
www.nps.gov/maac/planyourvisit/acadvillage.htm
Allagash
Wilderness Waterway
Northern Region Headquarters
106 Hogan Road
Bangor, ME - Map
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/index.pl (Select a
park)
Aroostook
State Park
87 State Park Road
Presque Isle, ME - Map
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/doc/parksearch/index.pl (Select a
park)
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