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Way Down East

Way Down East Travel Guide

Slogans such as "The Real Maine" ring truer Way Down East. The raw, mostly undeveloped coast in this remote region is more accessible than it is farther south. Pleasure craft don't crowd out lobster boats and draggers in small harbor towns the way they do in other coastal towns. Even in summer here you're likely to have rocky beaches and shady hiking trails to yourself. The slower pace is as calming as a sea breeze. More »

When to Go

Wild for Blueberries

Places to Explore

Calais
Campobello Island, Canada
Cherryfield
Columbia Falls
Cutler
Eastport
Grand Lake Stream

Hancock
Jonesport and Beals Island
Lubec
Machias
Milbridge
Schoodic Peninsula
Steuben

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