The fastest way to understand Maine is through its neighborhoods. Each has its own rhythm, and picking the right one — to stay in or to live in — shapes your whole experience.
Below is a quick, honest tour of the areas worth knowing, and who each one suits best.
Portland
A walkable working waterfront famous for lobster rolls and craft breweries.
Bar Harbor
The gateway to Acadia National Park's granite peaks and rocky shore.
Kennebunkport
A postcard coastal village of beaches, boutiques and grand old inns.
Camden
A harbor town of windjammers tucked beneath the Camden Hills.
Acadia National Park
Granite peaks meeting the Atlantic along dramatic carriage roads.
The Maine Woods
Vast unbroken forest famous for moose, canoeing and fall color.
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