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South Coast Maine Tourist Information, Weather, and Travel News

Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Visit Kennebunk & Kennebunkport and discover your Maine for All Seasons. Located along the Southern Maine Coast, The Kennebunks offer a wide variety of activities for the adventurer or a quiet romantic resort for those seeking the best vacation or weekend getaway that New England has to offer.

Southern Maine Coast Tourism Association
With over 30 miles of sandy beaches from Kittery to Old Orchard Beach, it’s no wonder the southern Maine coast is one of the top vacation destinations in the US. Spend the day exploring our historic sites and museums, shopping our endless supply of boutiques and antique stores, visiting our famous lighthouses and art galleries, enjoying our golf courses or just relaxing on our beautiful beaches.

Southern Maine Coast
Breathtaking coastal scenery, broad beaches of pure white sand, and quaint, picturesque New England villages mark the Southern Maine Coast. This Maine includes the historic coastal towns of Kittery, The Yorks, Wells, Ogunquit, The Kennebunks, and Old Orchard Beach.

Towns of South Coast Maine
Each of the coastal towns that make up this part of the state has one or more beautiful sandy beaches as well as something unique to offer visitors. Kittery, on Maine's southernmost border, is the state's oldest town and is best known for its shipbuilding (the Portsmouth Navy Yard is actually in Kittery) and its outlet shopping.

Southern Coast

Kittery, Maine
Settled in 1623 and Maine's oldest town, Kittery is famous for ship building. In the 1800's, the Navy Yard in Kittery was its biggest attraction.

Weather

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South Coast Maine Transportation

Portland International Jetport

Boston Logan Airport

Greater Portland Maine Transportation

Car Services, Limousines and Vans
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York Trolley Company
York Trolley Company is your ticket to a Car-e Free York, Maine vacation. Enjoy the scenery from the trolley and forget the traffic and parking hassles, kids love it too!
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South Coast Maine Restaurants

South Coastal Maine Dining Guide
Dine on the freshest Maine seafood and enjoy the harbor view at water's edge. When it comes to dining, Southern Maine is the origin of great seafood and more. Enjoy the south's restaurants whether it be in Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Wells, Kittery, York or Kennebunkport, there is sure to be a restaurant for you.

Portland Area Restaurants
Restaurants in the greater Portland, Maine area.

DiningGuide York Beach
Travel to the DiningGuide York Beach area restaurant directory

DiningGuide Kennebunk
Travel to the DiningGuide Kennebunk area restaurant directory.

South Coast Maine Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions

South Coast Maine Outdoor Activities

Golf

Webhannet Golf Club   posted Mon, 19 May 2008

Webhannet Golf Club was established over 100 years ago during the time that Kennebunk Beach was first being developed as a summer community. Originall ... read this item.

Cape Neddick Country Club   posted Mon, 19 May 2008

Famous golf course architect Donald Ross designed the course's original 9-holes in the early 1900's. In 1996 Brian Silva, one of New England's leading ... read this item.

Point Sebago Golf Resort   posted Mon, 19 May 2008

Hailed as one of the finest golf courses in Maine, Point Sebago's 18-hole Championship course offers a fantastic day of golf. Situated on 500 acres of ... read this item.

Sanford Country Club   posted Mon, 19 May 2008

Just a short drive from the coast of Maine, you'll find one of the area's finest golf courses at the Sanford Country Club. A semi-private course, Sanf ... read this item.

Dunegrass Golf Club   posted Mon, 19 May 2008

Dunegrass has been offering local and visiting golfers the opportunity to experience an uncommonly high caliber of golf for Maine and New England sinc ... read this item.

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 Boating

SchoonerSails of Kennebunkport
Step aboard the Schooner Eleanor at the docks of the Arundel Wharf. Our trip begins with a short ride down the historic Kennebunk River, passing lobster boats and luxury yachts.
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South Coast Maine Events

Yarmouth Clam Festival
The Yarmouth Clam Festival takes place every summer, during the third weekend in July in the charming coastal village of Yarmouth, Maine. This summertime tradition draws visitors from all over the country who come to enjoy the music and arts, events and competition, and of course, the delicious food.

Portland’s Downtown District Special Events
Portland's Downtown District sponsors free public events year round. Various other organizations also sponsor and host events in the District.

Wells Calendar of Events
Portland's Downtown District sponsors free public events year round. Various other organizations also sponsor and host events in the District.

The Arts in the South Coast Maine Area

Performing Arts

Ogunquit Playhouse
USA Today lists Ogunquit Playhouse as one of the 10 great places to see the lights way off Broadway.

Arundel Barn Playhouse
The Playhouse is housed in the historic and pastoral area of Arundel in an 1800’s farm barn recycled as a live theatre complex in 1998. The Playhouse itself is an historical treasure with most of the old barn remaining intact.

Hackmatack Playhouse
We are proud to be the caretakers of a vision that S. Carlton Guptill had 34 years ago: to give actors and technicians a place to grow in their craft and to offer high school and college students a place to learn alongside community and professional artists.

Summer Theater at the Betty Doon in Ogunquit
Booth Productions is a theater company open to all ages, creeds, races, classes, sexes. We are united, regardless of means, in a common effort to provide the opportunity for participation in theater.

Music

Portland Symphony Orchestra
Recognized as one of the top symphony orchestras of its size in the country, the Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has a long and proud tradition of providing excellence in live orchestral music. Serving the city of Portland, the state of Maine, and northern New England, the mission of the PSO is to engage diverse audiences in the enjoyment of live orchestral music.

Portland Chamber Music Festival
Festival concerts are often featured on Maine Public Radio's "Mainestage" and have been regularly recorded and broadcast by WGBH radio in Boston. The Festival has appeared in a live concert on WGBH radio's "Classical Performances" program and on Maine Public Television's "Made in Maine" documentary series.

Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra
The PSO provides local, inexpensive concerts and a high degree of musicianship for the enjoyment of all Seacoast residents.

Blistered Fingers Bluegrass
Blistered Fingers is an awesome, fast moving traditional Bluegrass Band from the Central Maine area that travels extensively around the northeast and eastern Canada cranking out incredibly enthusiastic music to audiences.

South Coast Maine Museums

Portland Museum of Art
As the largest art museum in the state of Maine, the Portland Museum of Art serves as a vital cultural resource for all who visit. The Museum's collection of more than 15,000 objects is housed in three historic and remarkable buildings showcasing three centuries of art and architecture.