Maine Coastline Visit

Old Jun 28th, 2014, 09:53 AM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Maine Coastline Visit

Looking for suggestions for a 8 day itinerary for the coast of Maine in early September. Two areas we know we want to visit are the Ogunquit/Kennebunk (2 nights) and Camden (2 nights) area. Any ideas about a northern area to see on the coast? Considering Bar Harbor, but don't know if we should allow one or two nights there or any other "don't miss" place. Suggested accommodations will be appreciated too, moderately priced with water view. Thanks in advance.
inletgal is offline  
Old Jun 28th, 2014, 12:04 PM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,624
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It would help to know how you plan too spend your days. Hiking, kayaking, driving around seeing sights from the car, shopping...

~Liz
elberko is offline  
Old Jun 28th, 2014, 03:00 PM
  #3  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks Liz. Some light hiking, driving around, sightseeing and boutique shopping, no outlets ~ we have those here. We want R&R, both of us have intense careers that encroach upon our personal time. So this is a decompress trip.
inletgal is offline  
Old Jun 28th, 2014, 03:16 PM
  #4  
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 941
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Bar Harbor is an ideal decompression trip, we've done this as our relaxation/decompress vacation every year for two weeks in September for over 40 years and we always find new things to discover. It hits everything that you mentioned. Wonderful artists and artisan galleries and boutiques,great restaurants, whale watch, lighthouse tours, tours through Acadia National Park.

You can take a lovely carriage ride or rent bikes or even stroll along the miles of closed carriage trails, hike, walk, stroll through some of the most wonderful scenery along the eastern coast.

My suggestion would be 2 nights Camden then on to Bar Harbor for the rest of the trip, there are enough things there to do that you won't be bored for a minute. Ogunquit/Kennebec is a very busy area and Camden is very small, so with only 8 days 4 days between these two places might be too much. You don't want it to be a hectic vacation of packing and unpacking if it's a relaxing vacation that you are looking for.
Celticharper is offline  
Old Jun 28th, 2014, 03:42 PM
  #5  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Celtic, thank you for your suggestion! Exactly what we need.
inletgal is offline  
Old Jun 29th, 2014, 01:32 AM
  #6  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 30,951
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
DH likes to take a pair of binoculars and just watch the water. Sometimes we take a picnic lunch or snacks, some bag chairs and reading material. The top of Mt Battie in Camden is a great spot for a picnic (no waiting line at a restaurant!). Pemaquid Point is nice, too. We love the mid-coast area so generally take I95 to Brunswick and then take Rt 1 from there. Visit some farmers markets. Brunswick on Friday is great. So is Bath on Saturdays. If you google a list of best lobster rolls, you'll get a good list of places to visit since the good lobster shacks are out on points. Check hours before visiting, a favorite, Holbrooks Wharf in Cundy's Harbor is only open through Labor Day. But there are other lobster places in the Harpswells area and you could do a nice walk along Giant Steps. Shorter walk than Marginal Way in Ogunquit but you might be the only ones on the walk. Harpswells are east of Brunswick so something you can do between southern Maine and Camden.
dfrostnh is offline  
Old Jul 1st, 2014, 07:45 AM
  #7  
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,528
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If you do decide to go to Kennebunkport, Goose Rocks Beach is a lovely place to take a long walk as is Fortune's Rock beach in Biddeford.
bennnie is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Patrincess
United States
2
May 19th, 2013 03:16 PM
Travelling
United States
14
Aug 10th, 2010 08:25 AM
liasun71
United States
5
Nov 28th, 2008 01:42 PM
lar
United States
4
Feb 9th, 2003 05:41 PM
tb
United States
10
Jan 27th, 2003 07:47 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -