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

Western Lakes and Mountains

Way Down East

Bar Harbor

Kennebunk and Kennebunkport

Camden

The North Woods

Rockland

Damariscotta

Cape Neddick

Blue Hill

Sedgwick, Brooklin, and Brooksville

Belfast

Bath

Rangeley

Deer Isle Village

Bethel

Castine

Lubec

Greenville

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

Rockport

Thomaston

Bass Harbor

Kingfield

Biddeford

Monhegan Island

Bangor

Bucksport

Somesville

York Beach

Schoodic Peninsula

Center Lovell

Acadia National Park

Isle au Haut

Harpswell

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

Hancock Area

Rockport

Bridgton

Ellsworth

Bass Harbor

Kingfield

Biddeford

Bucksport

Bangor

Waldoboro

York Beach

Somesville

Center Lovell

York Village

Isle au Haut

Harpswell

Old Orchard Beach

York Harbor

Yarmouth

Boothbay

Tenants Harbor

The Mid-Coast Region

Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island

The Southern Coast

Penobscot Bay

Blue Hill Peninsula

Western Lakes and Mountains

Way Down East

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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