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OUTSTANDING MAINE ATTRACTIONS:
THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN THE GREAT STATE OF MAINE 
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this page we start out with living history museums in Maine, where you
can get a great education about how people lived in the past. It's a great
way to experience New England and Maine. We also offer some of Maine's
national parks, and them outdoor and nature activities, as well as the
performing arts.
Wherever you choose to go on your Maine Getaway or Maine vacations, you can start by looking at our list of things to do in Maine below the Google search box. If there are other activities you'd like to see listed here, please let us know. Send an email to jhyde@newenglandtimes.com your humble editor and we'll look into adding it for you. Have a great New England getaway and Maine vacation.
LIVING HISTORY MUSEUMS
BAR HARBOR
Abbe Museum, 26 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, Maine | 207.288.3519
BRADLEY
The Leonard's Mills Living History Bradley, Maine | 207.581.2871
LIVERMORE
Washburn Norlands Living History Center, 290 Norlands Road, Livermore, Maine 04253 | 207.897.4366
PROSPECT
Fort Knox State Historic Site, 711 Fort Knox Road., Prospect, Maine 04981 | Park season: 207.469.7719
SEARSPORT
The Penobscot Marine Museum, 5 Church Street, P.O. Box 498, Searsport, Maine 04974 | 207.548.2529
NATIONAL PARKS
BAR HARBOR
Acadia National Park, P.O. Box 177, Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207.288.3338
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site, c/o Acadia National Park, P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207.288.3338
WHITE MOUNTAIN
White Mountain National Forest Caribou Shelter
OUTDOOR AND NATURE ACTIVITIES
ABBOT
Song in the Woods, 185 Pond Road, Abbot, Maine 04406 | 207.876.4736
ALLAGASH
Black River Guide Service, Inc. , RFD 1 Box 119, Allagash, Maine 04774 | 207.398.4103
ALNA
Great Maine Lumberjack Show, 547 Egypt Road, Alna, Maine 04535 | 207.586.6752
ANDOVER
Ellis River Riders Inc. , Airport Road, Andover, Maine 04216 | 207.392.2381
Memory Lane Vacations, 551 South Main Street, Andover, Maine 04216 | 207.392.2381
AUBURN
Bel Air Services Auburn-Lewiston Airport, Auburn, Maine 04210 | 207.784.6318 Office: 207.782.3882
AUGUSTA
Pine Tree State Arboretum, 153 Hospital Street, Augusta, Maine 04330 | 207.621.0031
BANGOR
Sunrise Expeditions, 4 Union Plaza Suite # 2, Bangor, Maine 04401 | 207.942.9300
BAR HARBOR
Acadia Bike, 48 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | 207.288.9605
Acadia National Park, Route 233 McFarland Hill, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207.288.3338
Bar Harbor Lobster Fishing and Seal Watching Tour Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. , 1 West Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207.288.2386 Toll-Free: 1.800.942.5374
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co., Harborplace 1 West Street Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207.288.2386 1.800.942.5374
Brent Harbor Marina, 1 West St. Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 1.207.288.2386 1.800.WHALES.4 (942.5374)
Down East Nature Tours, 150 Knox Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207.288.8128
Maine Wildlife Park, 368 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 04064 | 207.288.2133
Mount Desert Oceanarium/The Lobster Hatchery, 1351 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207.244.7330
BASS HARBOR
Bass Harbor Head Light, Off Route 102A, Bass Harbor, Maine 04653 | 207.594.3301
BATH
Friends of Seguin Island, Inc. , 72 Front Street, Suite 3, Bath, Maine 04530 | 207.443.4808
Pirate's Cove, 26 Summer Street, Bath, Maine 04530 | 207.443.8900
BETHEL
White Mountain National Forest, 18 Mayville Road, Bethel, Maine 04217 | 207.824.2134
BRISTOL
Pemaquid Point Light, Off Route 130, Bristol, Maine 04539 | 207.677.2494
CALAIS
Saint Croix Island International Historic Site, 76 Saint Croix Drive, Calais, Maine 04619 | 207.454.3871
CAMDEN
Camden Hills State Park, 280 Belfast Road, Camden, Maine 04843 | 207.236.3109 (park season) Toll-Free: 207.236.0849 (off season)
CAPE ELIZABETH
Cape Elizabeth Light, Off Two Lights Road Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 | 207.594.4174
Crescent Beach State Park, 66 Two Lights Road Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 | 207.799.5871
Dice Head Light, Fort Williams Park 1000 Shore Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 | 207.799.2661, Toll-Free: 800. 832.1355
Two Lights State Park, 7 Tower Dr., Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107 | 207.799.5871
CASCO
Sebago Lake State Park,11 Park Access Road, Casco, Maine 04055 | 207.693.6613 (park season)
FREEPORT
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park,426 Wolfe's Neck Road, Freeport, Maine 04032 | 207.865.4465 (park season) Toll-Free: 207.624.6080 (off season)
FRYEBURG
Basin Campground (National Forest) , Route 113, Fryeburg, Maine 04037 | 207.824.2134 Toll-Free: 877.444.6777
GEORGETOWN
Reid State Park, 375 Seguinland Road, Georgetown, Maine 04548 | Phone: 207.371.2303
GILEAD
Hastings Campground (National Forest) , Route 113, Gilead, Maine 04217 | 207.824.2134 Toll-Free: 877.444.6777
GRAY
Steamboat Landing Miniature Golf , Route 26, Gray, Maine 04039 | 207.657.4977
GREENVILLE
Lily Bay State Park, Lily Bay Road, Beaver Cove, Greenville, Maine 04441 | 207.695.2700 (in season) Toll-Free: 207.941.4014 (off season)
GULFORD
Flying Dutchman Paintball, 73 Sebec Shores Road, Gulford, Maine 04443 | 207.564.3369
JEFFERSON
Damariscotta Lake State Park, 8 State Park Road, Jefferson, Maine 04348 | 207.549.7600 (park season) Toll-Free: 207.941.4014 (off season)
KITTERY
John Paul Jones State Historic Site, U.S. Route 1, Kittery, Maine 03904 Phone: 207.384.5160
MILLINOCKET
Just For The Fun Of It Guide Service, 237 Penobscot Avenue, Millinocket, Maine 04462 | 207.723.4404
NAPLES
Magic City Mini Golf & Arcade, Route 114, 1/4 mile off Route 302, Naples, Maine 04055 | 207.693.6782
OWLS HEAD
Pirate's Cove, Owls Head Light, Owls Head, Maine 04854 | 207.594.3301
OXFORD
Seacoast Fun/Snow Park, 877 Main Street, Oxford, Maine 04270 | 207.539.8865
PORT CLYDE
Marshall Point Light, Marhall Point Road, Port Clyde, Maine 04855 | 207.372.6450
Port Clyde Kayaks, 6 Cold Storage Road, Port Clyde, Maine 04855 | 207.372.8100
SACO
Oxford Plains Snow Tubing, Fun Park & Speedway, 419 Boom Road, Saco, Maine 04072 | 207.423.5573
YORK BEACH
Boom Field Disc Golf, 23 Railroad Avenue/US Route 1, York Beach, Maine 03910 | 207.363.4911
PERFORMING ARTS
AUBURN
Auburn Community Little Theatre, Great Falls Performing Arts Center 30 Academy Street, Auburn, Maine 04210, | 207.783.0958
The Public Theatre, 2 Great Falls Plaza Box 7 Auburn, Maine 04210, | 207.782.3200
BANGOR
Penobscot Theatre Company, Maine Shakespeare Festival, 131 Main St. Bangor, Maine 04401, | 207.942.3333 (box office)
BAR HARBOR
Bar Harbor Music Festival, Bar Harbor, Maine and Acadia National Park Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, 212.222.1026
Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, | 207.288.3441
BATH
The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington Street, Bath, Maine 04530, | 207.442.8455
BELFAST
Belfast Maskers, 43 Front Street Belfast, Maine 04915, | 207.338.9668
Colonial Theatre, 163 High Street Belfast, Maine 04915, | 207.338.5087
BERWICK
Hackmatack Playhouse, 538 School St Berwick, Maine 03901, | 207.698.1807
BOOTHBAY
Lincoln Arts Festival, 248 Back River Road, Boothbay, Maine 04537, | 207.633.3913
BOOTHBAY HARBOR
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538, | 207.633.5159
BRIDGTON
The Big Kahuna Cafe, 270 Main Street, Bridgton, Maine 04009, | 207.647.9031
BROWNFIELD
Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield, Maine 04010, | 207.935.7292, Toll-Free: 1.866.227.6523
SITESEEING
ADDISON
Pleasant River Boat Tours, 280 Water St Addison, Maine 04606 (207) 598.6993
ANDOVER
South Arm Campground, 62 Kennet Road, Andover, Maine 04216 | 207.364.5155
ARROWSIC
The Range Light Keepers, 58 Iron Mine Road, Arrowsic, Maine 04530 | 207.442.7443
AUBURN
Bel Air Services, Auburn. Lewiston Airport, Auburn, Maine 04210 | 207 784.6318/ Office: 207.782.3882
AUGUSTA
Maine Archives and Museums, 60 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330 | 207.623.8428 ext.296
BAILEY ISLAND
Sea Escape Cottages & Charters, 23 Sea Escape Lane, Bailey Island, Maine 04003 | 207.833.5531
BANGOR
Penobscot Theatre,131 Main St. Bangor, Maine 04401 | 207 942.3333
BAR HARBOR
Acadia Bike, 48 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207 288.9605
Acadia Byway, Park Loop Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207.624.3250
Acadian Nature Cruises, Harbor Place 1 West Street Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207 288.2386
Bar Harbor Inn Pier Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 Summer: 207.288.4585, 288.2373Winter: 207.546.2927
Coastal Kayaking Tours, 48 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207 288.9605, Toll-Free:: 800.526.8615
Custom Boat Tours by Sea Venture, 119 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207 288.3355
Down East Nature Tours, 150 Knox Road, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 | 207 288.8128
Downeast Windjammer Cruises and Ferries, Bar Harbor Inn Pier, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 (Summer: 207.288.4585, 288.2373 Winter: 207.546.2927)
BROOKLIN
Blue Poppy Garden, 3 Flye Point Road, Brooklin, Maine 04616 | 207.359.8392, Toll-Free:: 1.866.332.6664
CASCO
Blacksmiths Winery, 976 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco, Maine 04015 | 207 655.3292
CHERRYFIELD
Black Woods Farm Alpacas, 278 Blacks Woods Road, (Rt. 182) Cherryfield, Maine 04622(207) 546.2193
DEER ISLE
Nervous Nellie's Jams and Jellies, 598 Sunshine Road, Deer Isle, Maine 04627(207) 348.6182
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