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Gorham Mountain Loop, Acadia National Park
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Trail offering rocky coastline, Cadillac Mountain, and a panoramic view of ocean drive
#12 in Best National Parks in the USA
#16 in Best Attractions in the USA
Jordan Pond, Bar Harbor
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: Sept-early Oct
- Oligotrophic tarn in Acadia National Park near the town of Bar Harbor
- The pond was formed by the Wisconsin Ice Sheet during the last glacial period
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse, Camden
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: Sept-early Oct
Cost: $
- Historic lighthouse complex in the harbor of Rockland
- The light was established in 1902, and now automated, it continues to serve as an active aid to navigation
St. Ann's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Kennebunkport
Best time to visit: June-Oct
Cost: $
- Historic stone chapel completed in 1892, that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and Kennebunk River
- It is noted for its stone facade, its stained-glass windows and its surrounding gardens
Portland Head Light
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, that sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor
- Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine
- The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keepers' house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park
#17 in Best Landmarks in the USA
Cadillac Mountain
Best time to visit: Sept-early Oct
Cost: $
- Cadillac Mountain is located on Mount Desert Island, within Acadia National Park
- It is known as the first place in the continental U.S. to see the sunrise, although that is only true for a portion of the year
Footbridge Beach, Ogunquit
Best time to visit: June-Oct
Cost: $
- Right on the Atlantic Ocean, Footbridge Beach is lifeguarded during the summer months and is a popular destination for striper fishing
- There is a public ramp available for launching a small boat, kayak, or paddleboard
Ogunquit Beach
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: June-Oct
Cost: $
- Ogunquit is a resort town where, resolving to create a safe anchorage, the Fish Cove Harbor Association dug a channel across land they purchased to connect Fish Cove with the Josias River
- When the trench was complete, the resulting tidewater basin was spanned by a manually operated draw footbridge
- By 1888, the village became an attraction for artists, and a tourist area
#29 in Best Beaches in the USA
Sunday River Ski Resort, Bethel
Best time to visit: Jan-Feb, Dec
Cost: $$
- Ski resort located in Newry, and one of Maine's largest and most visited ski resorts
- Its vertical drop of 2,340 feet (710 m) is the second largest in Maine
- Sunday River has the most terrain among the East Coast skiing destinations, including eight different peaks
- The resort features 135 trails across eight interconnected mountain peaks, and is serviced by a network of 18 lifts
Mount Katahdin
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Highest mountain in Maine at 5,269 feet (1,606 m)
- It is a steep, tall massif formed from a granite intrusion weathered to the surface
- Katahdin has inspired hikes, climbs, journal narratives, paintings, and a piano sonata
- Katahdin is the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and is near a stretch known as the Hundred-Mile Wilderness
Portland Museum of Art
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- The Portland Museum of Art is the largest and oldest public art institution in Maine, founded in 1882
- The Museum's collection includes more than 22,000 artworks, dating from the 18th century to the present
Cape Neddick Light
Best time to visit: June-Oct
Cost: $
- Lighthouse in Cape Neddick, put into use in 1879, and still in use today
- "Nubble Light," as it is also called, is a famous American icon and a classic example of a lighthouse
Chimney Pond Trail, Baxter State Park
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Baxter State Park is a large wilderness area permanently preserved as a state park
- The park was established by 28 donations of land, between the years of 1931 and 1962, eventually creating a park of over 200,000 acres (809 km2) in size
- Baxter State Park has a diverse population of wildlife, the most common of which are the moose, the black bear, and the white-tailed deer
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Loop
Walk difficulty: Easy
Best time to visit: June-Aug
Cost: $
- Botanical garden in Boothbay, opened in 2007
- Its gardens and landscape include nearly a mile of tidewater shoreline
- 17 of the gardens feature native plants of Maine and other plants suited to northern coastal conditions