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Augusta

Kennebec Valley

Augusta

Maine's state capital on the Kennebec: the 1832 State House, Old Fort Western, and the Maine State Museum.

Waterville

Kennebec Valley

Waterville

Colby College's hilltop campus, the Colby Museum's sprawling collection, and the Paul J. Schupf Art Center on Main Street.

Belgrade Lakes Region

Kennebec Valley

Belgrade Lakes Region

Seven chain lakes where 'On Golden Pond' was filmed - loon calls, camp meals, and lazy canoe mornings off Route 27.

Gardiner

Kennebec Valley

Gardiner

Kennebec mill town - Johnson Hall Opera House, the Gardiner Common, and Pine Tree Camp grounds for youth programs.

Hallowell

Kennebec Valley

Hallowell

Antique-shop row on Water Street, the Hallowell granite quarry, and the Kennebec River rail trail north toward Augusta.

Skowhegan

Kennebec Valley

Skowhegan

Skowhegan State Fair - America's oldest - the Margaret Chase Smith Library, and the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture.

China

Kennebec Valley

China

Four Seasons Club trail network, the China Lake Regional Park beach, and one of the largest Baptist camps in New England.

Fairfield

Kennebec Valley

Fairfield

Kennebec River mill town across from Waterville - the Lawrence Public Library, Somerset Speedway, and Fairfield Antiques Mall.

Madison

Kennebec Valley

Madison

Central Maine mill town - Skowhegan State Fair drive, Lake George Regional Park, and the Upper Kennebec's smallmouth bass.

Oakland

Kennebec Valley

Oakland

Messalonskee Lake beaches just west of Waterville - Cascade Park falls, Belgrade Lakes access, and walks at Memorial Park.

Sidney

Kennebec Valley

Sidney

Rural Kennebec Valley farmland - Sidney Drive-In Theatre, Messalonskee Lake access, and dairy herds along Route 27.

Vassalboro

Kennebec Valley

Vassalboro

China Lake and Webber Pond beaches, Monmouth Academy's grounds, and Kennebec Highlands trails west of Augusta.

Windsor

Kennebec Valley

Windsor

Windsor Fair - one of Maine's oldest agricultural fairs - plus the Windsor Historical Museum and Sheepscot River headwaters.

Winslow

Kennebec Valley

Winslow

Across the Kennebec from Waterville - Fort Halifax Park, the Head of Falls trail, and the Benton-Fairfield dam walking bridge.

Winthrop

Kennebec Valley

Winthrop

Cobbossee Lake beaches, the Winthrop Commercial Historic District, and the Wayne Road loop through apple and dairy country.

Destinations

Destinations in Maine

Maine destinations range from compact coastal villages to inland lake communities and city bases. Choose the kind of visit first: walking to meals, spending time on the beach, exploring museums or leaving town for a day outdoors. Then compare the places that put those plans within a workable route.