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- Harpswell
- Five Islands
- Christmas Cove
- New Harbor
- Biddeford
- Winter Harbor
- Spruce Head Island
- Castine Me
- Blue Hill Bay
- Rockland
One of the sweetest Maine beach towns, Harpswell is an easy and quick drive from Portland, Freeport, or Brunswick. Despite this proximity to cosmopolitan life, its unique geography makes it the perfect spot for some quiet exploring and long, windows-down coastal cruises with far less crowding and tourists. A vast chain of stretched-out peninsulas a...
A reality of life in coastal Maine you’ll quickly discover while you make your way up the seaside: nothing is as close as it seems. Roads from town centers to coastal vistas and harbors follow old farm routes and back roads put down long before tourists were trying to find some fried haddock. It’s a good thing, though: getting to Five Islands requi...
Located on Rutherford Island at the terminus of a stretched-out finger of land in South Bristol, Christmas Cove is a haven of quiet harbors and secret beaches. Squeezed between the Damariscotta River and Johns River, it’s also prime real estate for the delicious oysters that have put coastal Maine on the map as a shellfish lover’s paradise. South B...
Just a ten minute drive from the famously photogenic Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, New Harbor is tucked into a tiny sliver of protected Maine shoreline that gets far less traffic and visitors. With Audobon boat tours, ferries to some of Maine’s most iconic islands, and every imaginable kind of seafood battered and fried on a sunny patio with the faint...
If it’s been a while since you’ve visited coastal Maine, you might not have heard or thought much about Biddeford, but it’s having a serious glow up right now and won’t be a hidden gem for long. Not only does it have the gorgeous coastal Maine views that are high in demand, but downtown Biddeford is growing quickly into quite the vacation destinati...
It’s nearly impossible to think of coastal Maine and not immediately conjure up images of Acadia National Parkand it’s world-famous oceanside peaks, hikes, and drives. Yet overcrowding in Bar Harbor, the main town and tourist hub on Mount Desert Island where most of Acadia lies, has increasingly become a hot button issue with locals and tourists al...
The planning and research leading up to a coastal getaway in Maine is part of the fun: crawling through guidebooks and scrolling Google Maps looking for the smallest stretches of serene shoreline. To that end, choosing a location that’s not only charming and beautiful but also strategically located makes a big difference. Enter: Spruce Head in Sout...
One of the oldest towns in New England, this Midcoast town has had plenty of time to perfect its small town charm! Downtown is as cute as a button, featuring only a few small shops like Compass Rose Books,a cozy bookstore with a cafe. A visit to the Castine Historical Societyis certainly in order for anyone interested in Maine history, and sometime...
Yes, you’re right: this is a region, not a town in coastal Maine. Yet it’s so tucked away that you’d be forgiven for thinking it was all one small, spread-out village. Blue Hill Bay is a sleepy peninsula of ex-urbanite retirees, artists, small farms, and families that have been fishing these cold, unspoiled waters for generations. They all share on...
Rocklandis one of those classic coastal Maine towns that make for a perfect vacation destination. Not only is this town full of gorgeous coastal Maine scenery, but you’ll also find art galleries, museums, and great restaurants in Rockland, too. If you’re up for an adventure on water, consider taking a traditional Maine windjammer cruise, sailing ou...
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We’ll journey along the Maine coast, from the north in Eastport (which is also the most easternmost town in the U.S.) down to the south in York. Along the way, we’ll unveil the 12 most beautiful coastal towns you simply must visit in Maine. Map of coastal Maine and its towns
Nov 13, 2023 · United States Route 1 is a massive north-south roadway that stretches over 2,300 miles, connecting Fort Kent Maine to Key West Florida. Over 520 miles of the road runs along the stunning Atlantic coastline of Maine and the Canadian border, making it a popular destination for road-trippers.
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Oct 6, 2023 · Along Route 1 up the coast of Maine, about a 2.5-hour drive (100 miles) past Portland, is the picturesque small town of Belfast, incorporated as only the 8 th city in Maine in 1853.
Aug 8, 2023 · Taking a Maine coast road trip encompasses everything that is quintessentially New England in summer, from its seafood shacks to its charming coastal towns to its sandy beaches on the pristine Atlantic coast. This road trip itinerary includes plenty of scenic Maine coastal drives, small towns worthy of day trips, and yes — plenty of beach time!
