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MIDCOAST

To the Maine visitor who prefers boating to beach bumming, there is no better region to explore than the Midcoast.

The shoreline along this area—stretching south to north from Brunswick and Harpswell to Belfast and Bucksport— is dramatic, and reflective of Maine’s rich maritime history. Unlike the sandy seashores of Southern Maine, this region features a rougher, rockier coastline more in keeping with Hollywood’s picture of the Pine Tree State. Comprised of thousands of peninsulas, inlets, coves, harbors and islands, Midcoast is a magnet for shipping, sailing and boat building.

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Bath Iron Works is located here, as are hundreds of seafaring residents who make their livings from the ocean. Excursion

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You’re sure to find something rare, unique and one-of-a-kind!

Voted Best of Midcoast Maine

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boats, from windjammers to working lobster boats, offer passengers close encounters with whales, seals, seabirds and lighthouses. If your interests lean more toward dry land, there are plenty of other reasons to visit the Midcoast. Here you will find quaint fishing villages to explore, historic sites, museums—the Maine Maritime Museum is especially inviting—and of course plenty of lovely shops, restaurants and wineries to investigate. And although early settlers to the Midcoast area focused primarily on building Maine’s fishing and boatbuilding industries, they also built dozens of majestic sea captains’ mansions, many of which are open for tours. Art abounds in this region through galleries, a sculpture trail, antique shops and more. The summer months bring strawberry, blueberry and lobster festivals for all to enjoy.

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(1 mile from Bowdoin / 10 minutes from Freeport & L.L. Bean)

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