- Driving the Park Loop Road at Acadia National Park: The region's premier ocean drive starts along a ridge with views of Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands, then dips down along the rocky shores where surf crashes against the dark rocks. Plan to do this 20-mile loop at least twice to get the most out of it.
- Hiking Monhegan Island: The village of Monhegan is clustered around the harbor of this island far off the Maine coast. The rest of this 700-acre island is picturesque wild lands, with miles of trails crossing open meadows and tracing rocky bluffs.
- Cruising on a windjammer: See Maine as seafarers saw it for centuries -- from the ocean, looking inland. Sailing ships depart from various harbors along the coast, particularly Rockland and Camden. Spend a night or a week exploring the dramatic shoreline.
- Sitting in a rocking chair: Views are often better when you're caught unaware -- such as looking up from an engrossing book on the front porch of an oceanside inn. Some of the better hotels and inns on the water: Beachmere Inn (Ogunquit), East Wind Inn (Tenant's Harbor), Samoset Resort (Rockport), Inn on the Harbor (Stonington), Tides Inn (Bar Harbor), and the Claremont (Southwest Harbor).
Maine Travel Experiences
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Skimming Stones
What a great day! We spent most of the day skimming stones across any body of water we could find. We started out on a trail called... Continue reading »
