Things to Do

Things to Do in Maine

There are 34 attractions in Maine. Acadia National Park, coastal national park with granite peaks and shorelines, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Acadia National Park
1
Acadia National Park
Coastal national park with granite peaks and shorelines
Park
Mount Katahdin
2
Mount Katahdin
Maine's highest peak and northern terminus of Appalachian Trail.
Mountain
3
Castle Hill, Maine
Small rural town in northern Maine
Mountain
4
Portage Lake, Maine
Freshwater lake in Maine noted for recreation
Lake
Mount Chase, Maine
5
Mount Chase, Maine
Small Maine mountain and nearby rural town
Mountain
6
Great Pond
Maine freshwater lake used for recreation and boating
Reservoir
Moosehead Lake
7
Moosehead Lake
Largest Maine lake offering boating and wilderness recreation
Reservoir
Monhegan, Maine
8
Monhegan, Maine
Small Maine island noted for artists and coastal scenery
Island
Mount Desert Island
9
Mount Desert Island
Maine island containing Acadia National Park and towns
Island
Cadillac Mountain
10
Cadillac Mountain
Highest coastal peak in North America, in Acadia
Mountain
Machias Seal Island
11
Machias Seal Island
Disputed seabird island with puffin colonies
Island
Desert of Maine
12
Desert of Maine
Unusual natural sand dune preserve in Maine
Area
Norridgewock
13
Norridgewock
Maine town on the Kennebec River with colonial history
Archaeological Site
14
Popham Colony
Early 17th-century English colonial settlement ruins
Archaeological Site
Saint Croix Island, Maine
15
Saint Croix Island, Maine
Historic island marking French-English colonial boundary
Island
Baxter State Park
16
Baxter State Park
Large wilderness park containing Mount Katahdin summit
Park
North Rock
17
North Rock
Small offshore rock formation in Maine
Island
Portland Museum of Art
18
Portland Museum of Art
Major Maine art museum with American and European collections
Museum
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
19
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Coastal wildlife refuge protecting saltmarsh and migratory birds
Park
Hadlock Field
20
Hadlock Field
Portland minor-league baseball stadium, home of Sea Dogs
Park
Maine Maritime Museum
21
Maine Maritime Museum
Maritime museum in Maine emphasizing regional shipbuilding history
Museum
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
22
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Museum preserving Maine's narrow-gauge railroad equipment
Museum
Bates College Museum of Art
23
Bates College Museum of Art
College art museum with regional and American collections
Museum
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
24
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
College art museum in Maine with academic collections
Museum
Ogunquit Museum of American Art
25
Ogunquit Museum of American Art
Coastal museum focusing on American modern art
Museum
Brick Store Museum
26
Brick Store Museum
Local history museum housed in historic brick building
Museum
27
College of the Atlantic
Small coastal liberal-arts college focused on human ecology
Museum
Marrett House
28
Marrett House
Historic house museum showcasing New England domestic life
Museum
Old York Gaol
29
Old York Gaol
18th-century jail museum in York, Maine
Museum
30
Portland Fire Museum
Museum preserving Portland's firefighting history and artifacts
Museum
Bald Head Cliff
31
Bald Head Cliff
Coastal cliff offering ocean views in Maine
Cliff
32
Hudson Museum
Museum of Native American cultures and regional history
Museum
Otter Cliff
33
Otter Cliff
Dramatic coastal cliff at Acadia National Park
Cliff
Sayward-Wheeler House
34
Sayward-Wheeler House
Historic Federal-style house museum in Maine
Museum