Greater Portland
Maine's largest city - a working waterfront, Old Port cobblestones, and a food scene that punches well above its weight.
Flagship home of L.L. Bean, open 24/7 - outlets, a tidal river, and surprisingly good eating between the shopping.
Home of Portland Head Light - Maine's oldest lighthouse - plus Two Lights State Park and the beach at Crescent State Park.
A 17-minute Casco Bay ferry ride from Portland - golf-cart rides, art studios, and a Civil War-era fort on the shore.
Seven miles of barrier beaches, the Scarborough Marsh Audubon preserve, and Pine Point's lobster shacks minutes from Portland.
Quiet agricultural suburb north of Portland - the Cumberland County Fair in September still runs tractor pulls and pie tables.
Upscale Portland suburb on Casco Bay - Gilsland Farm Audubon, the Town Landing Market deli, and Mackworth Island walks.
Three long peninsulas of lobster shacks, tidal coves, and the Basin - Maine's most southerly fjord - south of Brunswick.
Home of the world's largest rotating globe at DeLorme, a walkable Main Street, and the long-running Yarmouth Clam Festival.
University of Southern Maine hilltop campus, Shaw Park's waterfall, and Narragansett-2 Beach on nearby Little Sebago.
Portland's working-class neighbor on the Presumpscot - Rock Row concerts, Saccarappa Park falls, and the Stroudwater Preserve.
Little Sebago Lake beaches, the Mountain Division rail trail, and a suburban hub between Portland and Sebago Lake State Park.
Bonny Eagle Dam lake, Pleasant Point Park, and quick access to Portland and Sebago Lake from Route 202 westbound.
Maine Wildlife Park - rehabilitated moose, bears, and bald eagles on show - plus Dry Mills and Cranwell Preserve access.
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village - the last active Shaker community in the US - plus Pineland Farms pastures and cafes.
Quiet northern Casco Bay town - the Royal River Preserve, Sligo Road horse farms, and the old-growth Wilkinson Reserve trails.
