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Coast Guides for Maine

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Maine’s coast guides cover island crossings, lighthouses, beaches and shoreline towns. Two Lights, Bailey Island and Quoddy Head illustrate the range, from short southern-coast stops to longer trips Down East.

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Casco Bay Lines: Islands, Ferries & What to Do

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Nubble Lighthouse, York: What You Can Actually See

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Boon Island Lighthouse: Maine's Tallest, and Its Grimmest

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Kittery Point, Maine & Fort McClary

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Maine Beaches: The Complete Guide

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Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse & Area Lights

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Sullivan, Maine: Frenchman Bay's Eastern Shore

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Drakes Island, Maine: Beach, Parking and Tides
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Drakes Island, Maine: Beach, Parking and Tides

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Goat Island Lighthouse, Cape Porpoise: How to See It
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Goat Island Lighthouse, Cape Porpoise: How to See It

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Fort Popham State Historic Site, Phippsburg
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Fort Popham State Historic Site, Phippsburg

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Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse (Two Lights): Where to See It

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Bailey Island, Maine & the Cribstone Bridge

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Whale Watching in Bar Harbor: What You'll See

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Owls Head State Park: Lighthouse Visitor Guide

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Birch Point State Park (Lucia Beach), Owls Head

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A lighthouse on top of a rocky cliff next to the ocean
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Quoddy Head State Park: The Easternmost Point

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Winslow Park, Freeport: Tides, Beach and Camping

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Cape Porpoise, Maine: Kennebunkport's Fishing Village

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Pemaquid Beach: The Midcoast's Sand Exception

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Southport, Maine: An Island Guide Beyond Boothbay

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York Beach, Maine: A Guide to the Village

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Prouts Neck, Maine: The Cliff Walk and How to Visit

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Whale Watching in Portland, Maine: What to Know

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Pine Point Beach, Scarborough: A Visitor's Guide

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The Maine Coast: A Complete Guide

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Maine Islands: Which Ones Are Worth the Trip

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Wood Island Lighthouse, Biddeford: Tours and Access

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Scarborough Beach State Park: A Guide

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Maine Windjammer Cruises: An Honest Guide

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Monhegan Island: A Guide to Maine's Artist Island

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The Best Beaches in Wells, Maine

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Portland Maine Lighthouses: 6 Worth the Drive

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Maine Lighthouse Tours: Which Towers You Can Climb

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Maine Coastal Towns: Which One to Visit

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Crescent Beach State Park, Cape Elizabeth

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Ogunquit Beach: The Complete Guide

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Roque Bluffs State Park: Two Beaches, One Bar

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Moody Beach, Maine: Wells' Quiet, Private End

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Kennebunk Beach: A Guide to All Three Beaches

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York Harbor Beach and York, Maine Beaches Ranked

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Pemaquid Point Lighthouse: One You Can Climb

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Marginal Way, Ogunquit: The Cliff Walk Explained

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Things to Do in Tremont, Maine: Bass Harbor Guide

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Ferry Beach State Park, Saco: Sand and Tupelos

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Fortunes Rocks Beach, Biddeford: Parking and Tides

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Reid State Park: Beaches, Tides and Guide

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Sand Beach & Acadia National Park's Other Beaches

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Portland Head Light: A Practical Visitor Guide

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Bass Harbor, Maine: The Lighthouse and the Village

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Portland, Maine Beaches: The 12 Best, Ranked

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Maine Lighthouses: A Complete Guide

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Willard Beach: South Portland's City Sand

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Bar Harbor Fishing Charters & Boat Tours

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Higgins Beach, Scarborough: Surf, Wreck, Parking

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Best Sandy Beaches in Maine

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Mid-Coast Maine Lighthouses

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Southern Maine Lighthouses

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A group of people sitting on top of a sandy beach
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Quiet, Less-Crowded Maine Beaches

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Best Rocky and Tide-Pool Beaches in Maine

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Destinations

Must-see destinations

Bar Harbor

Downeast & Acadia

Bar Harbor

Gateway to Acadia National Park - Cadillac Mountain, puffin cruises, and a harbor town that fills with cruise ships from May to October.

Kennebunkport

Southern Maine Coast

Kennebunkport

Dock Square boutiques, Goose Rocks Beach, and the Bush family's Walker's Point - the quintessential coastal Maine summer town.

Portland

Greater Portland

Portland

Maine's largest city - a working waterfront, Old Port cobblestones, and a food scene that punches well above its weight.

Bath

Midcoast Islands

Bath

Shipbuilding heart of Maine since 1743 - Bath Iron Works still launches destroyers past the Maine Maritime Museum on the Kennebec.

Boothbay Harbor

Midcoast Islands

Boothbay Harbor

A Midcoast harbor town built around boat trips, with the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens just up the road.

Camden

Midcoast Islands

Camden

Where the mountains meet the sea - windjammer harbor, Mount Battie summit views, and an independent village with real soul.

Freeport

Greater Portland

Freeport

Flagship home of L.L. Bean, open 24/7 - outlets, a tidal river, and surprisingly good eating between the shopping.

Kennebunk

Southern Maine Coast

Kennebunk

Postcard-perfect village of sea captains' mansions, Lower Village shops, and easy walks to Mother's Beach and Gooch's Beach.

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