Fodor's Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire: with the Best Fall Foliage Drives & Scenic Road Trips
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Classic townscapes, rocky shorelines punctuated by sandy beaches, and picturesque downtowns draw vacationing New Englanders to Maine like a magnet. Counting all its nooks, crannies, and crags, Maine's coast would stretch for thousands of miles if you could pull it straight. The Southern Coast is the most visited section, stretching north from Kittery to just outside Portland, but don't let that stop you from heading farther "Down East" (this nautical term is Maine-speak for "up the coast"), where you'll be rewarded with the majestic mountains and rugged coastline of popular Acadia National Park. Slow down to explore the museums, galleries, and shops in the larger towns and cities, like Portland, and the antiques and curio shops and harborside lobster shacks in the smaller towns and fish...
Read MoreClassic townscapes, rocky shorelines punctuated by sandy beaches, and picturesque downtowns draw vacationing New Englanders to Maine like a magnet. Counting all its nooks, crannies, and crags, Maine's coast would stretch for thousands of miles if you could pull it straight. The Southern Coast is the most visited section, stretching north from Kittery to just outside Portland, but don't let that stop you from heading farther "Down East" (this nautical term is Maine-speak for "up the coast"), where you'll be rewarded with the majestic mountains and rugged coastline of popular Acadia National Park. Slow down to explore the museums, galleries, and shops in the larger towns and cities, like Portland, and the antiques and curio shops and harborside lobster shacks in the smaller towns and fishing villages. Despite the cold North Atlantic waters, beachgoers enjoy miles of sandy—or, more frequently, rocky—beaches, with sweeping views of lighthouses, forested islands, and the wide-open sea. The most visited areas in inland Maine are the Western Lakes and Mountains—stretching west and north from the New Hampshire border—and the North Woods—extending north from central Maine. This area attracts skiers, hikers, campers, canoeists, anglers, and other outdoors enthusiasts.
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The Mid-Coast Region
Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island
Portland
The Southern Coast
Penobscot Bay
Blue Hill Peninsula
Way Down East
Western Lakes and Mountains
Bar Harbor
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport
Camden
The North Woods
Rockland
Damariscotta
Cape Neddick
Blue Hill
Sedgwick, Brooklin, and Brooksville
Belfast
Bath
Rangeley
Castine
Deer Isle Village
Bethel
Greenville
Lubec
Northeast Harbor
Millinocket
Pemaquid Point
Ogunquit
Eastport
Wells
Wiscasset
Brunswick
Side Trips From Portland
Kittery
Port Clyde
Sebago Lake Area
Searsport
Stonington
Lincolnville
Machias
Jonesport and Beals Island
Bridgton
Southwest Harbor
Biddeford
Rockport
Thomaston
Bass Harbor
Harpswell
Kingfield
Monhegan Island
Bangor
Bucksport
Somesville
York Beach
Schoodic Peninsula
Center Lovell
Acadia National Park
Isle au Haut
Old Orchard Beach
York Village
Boothbay
York Harbor
Tenants Harbor
Portland
Bar Harbor
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport
Camden
Rockland
Cape Neddick
Damariscotta
Blue Hill
Sedgwick, Brooklin, and Brooksville
Belfast
Bath
Rangeley
Bethel
Freeport
Deer Isle Village
Castine
Greenville
Lubec
Northeast Harbor
Millinocket
Pemaquid Point
Eastport
Ogunquit
Wells
Brunswick
Wiscasset
Kittery
Port Clyde
Sebago Lake Area
Lincolnville
Searsport
Stonington
Jonesport and Beals Island
Machias
Southwest Harbor
Thomaston
Bridgton
Biddeford
Rockport
Ellsworth
Hancock Area
Bass Harbor
Kingfield
Harpswell
Bucksport
Bangor
Waldoboro
York Beach
Somesville
Center Lovell
York Village
Isle au Haut
Old Orchard Beach
York Harbor
Boothbay
Yarmouth
Tenants Harbor
The Mid-Coast Region
Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island
The Southern Coast
Penobscot Bay
Blue Hill Peninsula
Way Down East
Western Lakes and Mountains
The North Woods
Boothbay Harbor
Schoodic Peninsula
Side Trips From Portland
Scarborough, Prout's Neck, and Cape Elizabeth
Milbridge Area
Schoodic Peninsula
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