OutsideJun 3
I'm a Local Guide. These Are the 7 Best Outdoor Activities to Do in Maine This Summer.
Whether you’re traveling from out of state or you’re a Maine resident looking for the ultimate “staycation,” here’s what to do in Maine this summer.
quieter mainland section of Acadia National Park
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- Northeast Whitewater Guide ServicePlaceMoose watching tours by land or canoe daily at Moosehead Lake!
- Young’s Guide ServicePlaceCome alone with Young's Guide Service to view the Majestic Maine Moose up close and personal on your own private Moose…
- Acadia National ParkNature reservetop hiking destination with pink granite mountains
- Mount Desert IslandNeighborhoodlocation of most of Acadia National Park
- Schoodic PeninsulaNeighborhoodquieter mainland section of Acadia National Park
- Baxter State ParkNature reservehome to Maine’s tallest mountain, Katahdin
- KatahdinSightMount Katahdin is the highest mountain in the U.S.
- Camden Hills State ParkNature reservemountains line the coast
- Appalachian TrailTrailMaine’s 282-mile stretch
- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.AttractionExplore Bar Harbor with us!
- Capt’n Fish’s CruisesPlaceExplore the beautiful coast of Maine on a scenic boat tour.
- Hardy Boat CruisesPlaceHardy Boat Cruises provides a scenic Monhegan Island ferry service as well as puffin and educational tours.
- Isle Au Haut Boat ServicesPlaceSmall-group puffin tours to Seal Island from Stonington, Maine.
- Perseverance FarmPlaceCustomers can use rakes or pick their blueberries by hand.
- East Coast GreenwayTrail3,000-mile route from Florida to Maine
- 100-Mile WildernessPlaceexplore on roads and trails
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National MonumentNature reservefeatures miles of old woods roads
- Sugarloaf Outdoor CenterPlacemountain biking hotspot
- Maine Huts and TrailsPlacenearby system to Sugarloaf Outdoor Center
- Moosehead LakeSightMaine’s largest body of freshwater
- Moosehead Outdoor AlliancePlaceopened new single-track trails
- Katahdin Area TrailsTrailcontinues to expand
- Penobscot River TrailsNature reservenearby network to Katahdin Area Trails
- The Clam ShackRestaurantroadside stand for lobster rolls
- McCoons Lobster ShackRestaurantAn authentic family-owned lobster shack located on a working lobster wharf.
- B.A.R.K.Place
- Green IslandSight
- Stonington HarborNeighborhood
- Winslow FarmPlace
- Rupert’s Berry FarmPlace
- Beal’s Lobster PierRestaurant