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Portland Maine - Nearby Destinations
Tourist destinations to consider near Portland are listed below. Click on any name for complete information.
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Augusta
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Population: 18,560
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Augusta is the capital of Maine. Its role as the seat of state government is augmented by its shipping, manufacturing and publishing trades. Points of interest include: The State House, Children’s Discovery Museum, Old Fort Western and Blaine House. For live entertainment, Gaslight Theater in the village of Hallowell (3 mi) is usually a hit. Within 25 miles, there are countless resources for indoor and outdoor activities. |
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Brunswick / Freeport
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Population: 28,972
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Brunswick is the main city in Casco Bay. Bowdoin College, alma mater of President Franklin Pierce, Robert Peary (Arctic explorer), and Nathaniel Hawthorne (author), serves as a pillar to this community. Freeport, called the “Birthplace of Maine,” is the home of L.L. Bean sportswear. Near Freeport are expansive sand dunes, some as high as 70 feet. Golf and sportsfishing are popular here. |
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Kennebunk / Kennebunkport / Ogunquit
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Population: 10,476
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Old Colonial homes make up the lovely town of Kennebunk. Ocean waves lap the shore of the old seafaring village, and charming shops and restaurants adorn the town. Kennebunkport, on the opposite side of the river, is bedazzled with exquisite estates and large spreads of land with world-class shopping and dining. Along Dock Square in Kennebunkport, boutiques and galleries tickle the interests of tourists. Excursion boats pull out to snare fish and lobsters and to watch whales swimming offshore. Ogunquit’s gorgeous shoreline is sandy to the north and rocky to the south. Bald Head Cliff, a 100-foot-high rock that juts 300 feet into the ocean, is a town landmark. Little shops and eateries perch together at Perkin’s Cove where charter boats chug out to sea. |
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Old Orchard Beach
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Population: 8,856
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Old Orchard Beach is by no means a stranger to tourism. It is visited by people from all over the world and is renown for its seven miles of sandy beach and historic Pier. Active summer months of cotton candy and ice cream cones, arcade games and boardwalks are a trademark of this oceanfront community. There are more than 40 restaurants in town covering almost every ethnic taste. But, it‘s lobsters that make the headlines here. The favorite sport is deep sea fishing for cod, haddock, pollock and the occasional mako shark. |
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