2 Best Sights in The Mid-Coast Region, Maine

Perched at the top of a small island off the mouth of the Kennebec River, this cylindrical stone tower is one of the state’s prettiest and most imposing—it rises 52 feet above an already high headland. There's a small museum in the keeper's house, and the guest quarters can be rented. Camping is also permitted at the base of the lighthouse, and there are hiking trails. Access is by a short ferry ride from Fort Popham in Phippsburg. 

One of three islands that make up the town of Harpswell, Bailey Island is connected to the mainland by the world’s only cribstone bridge, made of enormous granite pieces of granite. So while you can take a ferry here, you can also just as easily drive. Come for the miles and miles of beautiful coastline; you can catch a gorgeous sunset (after a short hike) at the south end of the island, at Land's End Beach. Or seek out one of the local chartering companies and sign up for a day sail. Don't miss the rock formation known as the Giant’s Stairs or the seven-foot-tall lobsterman sculpture by Victor Kahill.