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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.
www.visitthekennebunks.com/ |
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.
www.mainebeachesassociation.com |
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.
www.visitmaine.com/region/region_southern.php |
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.
portlandme.about.com/library/weekly/aa062598.htm |
Southern
Coast
www.mainetravel.net/southerncoast.html |
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.
www.communitynetwork.com/kittery/kittery.html |
Weather
Weather
Underground - Kennebunk
www.wunderground.com/US/ME/Kennebunk.html
Find
Local Weather- Kennebunk
www.findlocalweather.com/forecast/me/kennebunk.html |
Touring and Attractions
| Acadia
National Park National Park Service, also
Acadia National Park
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity,
early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. The park is home to many plants and animals,
and the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast.
www.nps.gov/acad/
www.acadia.national-park.com/ |
South
Coast Beaches
Maine has a wealth of natural sandy beaches as well as its famous rocky coast.
www.maineinfo.net/beaches.php |
State Parks
Crescent
Beach State Park
Crescent Beach State Park is a classic saltwater beach park with beach grass-studded sand dunes, ocean
breezes, herring gulls, picnic areas and views of fishing boats and an offshore island.
www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_name.pl
Scarborough
Beach State Park
A stand of tupelo (black gum) trees, rare at this latitude, can be seen in this 100-acre area, which offers
a sweeping view of miles of white sand beaches between the Saco River and Pine Point.
http://www.state.me.us/cgi
bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=8
Ferry
Beach State Park
A stand of tupelo (black gum) trees, rare at this latitude, can be seen in this 100-acre area, which offers
a sweeping view of miles of white sand beaches between the Saco River and Pine Point.
http://www.state.me.us/cgi
bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=8
Fort
McClary State Historic Site
For more than 275 years, Fort McClary stood to protect the approaches to the Piscataqua River at the southern
gateway to Kittery, Maine. Named for New Hampshire native Major Andrew McClary who died at the Revolutionary War's Battle of Bunker
Hill, Fort McClary stands today as one of the state's most important historic forts that dramatically preserves evidence of military
history and changes in military architecture and technology.
www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/
find_one_name.pl?park_id=38
Bradbury
Mountain State Park
Situated on Route 9 about halfway between Portland and Lewiston-Auburn, the park attracts visitors who
enjoy picnicking, hiking and camping on its 590 acres of forested land. Bradbury Mountain is the only state park in southern Maine
to offer shared-use trails for horseback riders, mountain bikers and snowmobilers.
www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/
find_one_name.pl?park_id=12 |
Hamilton
House National Historic Landmark
It stands majestically on a hill by a river, one of New England’s most picturesque homes. It is also
a superb example of Colonial Revival restoration, thanks to work begun by a "rusticating" Boston family. Today Hamilton
House evokes the charm of a Sarah Orne Jewetr story in scenic South Berwick.
seacoastnh.com/Places_&_Events/Historic_Tours/Hamilton_House/ |
Celia
Thaxter's Island Garden
The garden was reconstructed in 1977 by Dr. John M. Kingsbury, the founder and first director of the Shoals
Marine Laboratory. The garden is just where it was during Celia’s lifetime and the raised beds and flowers follow her plan.
www.sml.cornell.edu/garden/pg-gi.htm |
York's Wild Kingdom
Each year more than 200,000 people come to visit the largest zoo and amusement park in the area. With
exotic animals from around the world, York's
Wild Kingdomis recognized for its rare species and knowledgeable curators.
www.yorkzoo.com/
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Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is New England's premier short track speedway. The third-mile asphalt oval facility
is renowned across the nation as a leader in the short track racing field.
www.beechridge.com/ |
Lighthouses
Whaleback
Light
Whaleback Lighthouse was built by order of President Andrew Jackson between 1829 and 1831.
www.lighthouse.cc/whaleback/
Wood
Island Light
The history of Wood Island Light at the mouth of the Saco River is replete with ghosts, murder, dramatic
rescues and even a famous dog.
www.lighthouse.cc/woodisland/
Cape
Neddick ("Nubble") Light
Picturesque Cape Neddick Light has probably appeared on more postcards, calendars and other souvenirs
than any other New England lighthouse with the possible exception of Portland Head Light.
lighthouse.cc/capeneddick/
Portland
Head Light
The isolated spot where Longfellow penned his famous lighthouse poem is one of Maine’s most popular
tourist attractions.
lighthousegetaway.com/lights/maine2.html |
Museums
Portland
Harbor Museum
The museum lies within the granite walls of 19th century Fort Preble. Its exhibits, lectures and tours
chronicle the history and present-day life of the port.
www.portlandharbormuseum.org/
Kittery
Historical & Naval Museum
Displays items and artifacts that reflect Kittery's rich historical and maritime past.
www.mainemuseums.org/htm/museumdetail.php3?orgID=260
Tate
House & Means House
When it was built in 1755, Tate House was considered a large and elegant home. The house was constructed
for Captain George Tate (1700-1794) and his family who had arrived in the Colonies around 1750. After Captain George Tate's death
in 1794 and following the Revolutionary War, Captain James Means (1753-1832) in 1797, built a splendid new home on a triangle
of land overlooking the site of the mast yard.
www.nscda.org/museums/maine.htm
Seashore
Trolley Museum
Ride by rail through the Maine countryside aboard one of our restored early 1900's electric streetcars.
Witness the sights and sounds of a very important bygone era in American transportation history.
www.trolleymuseum.org/ Brick
Store Museum
The Brick Store Museum is dedicated to preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Kennebunks. We invite
you to visit our unique buildings in the heart of Kennebunk's National Register Historic District.
www.brickstoremuseum.org/
Wadsworth
Longfellow House
Within its walls lived three generations of one remarkable family that made significant contributions
to the political, literary, and cultural life of New England and the United States. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882),
grew up in the house and went on to become one of the most famous men of his time.
www.mainehistory.org/house_overview.shtml
Wells
Auto Museum
There are over 70 antique automobiles on display including a 1963 Studebaker Avanti, 1949 Cadillac Fleetwood,
and 1907 Stanley Steamer.
www.wellschamber.org/Museums%20in%20Wells.htm |
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.
www.meliving.com/dining/south.shtml |
Portland
Area Restaurants
Restaurants in the greater Portland, Maine area.
portlandme.about.com/od/portlandrestaurants/ |
DiningGuide
Kennebunk
Travel to the DiningGuide Kennebunk area restaurant directory
portland.maine.diningguide.com/dl1kn.htm |
DiningGuide
York Beach
Travel to the DiningGuide York Beach area restaurant directory
portland.maine.diningguide.com/dl1yb.htm |
Outdoor Activities
Golf
Webhannet
Golf Club
Webhannet Golf Club was established over 100 years ago during the time that Kennebunk Beach was first
being developed as a summer community. Originally a nine hole course, it was lengthened to the current 6,049 yard 18-hole course
in 1925.The course features wide fairways, numerous bunkers, several water hazards and generous greens.
www.kennebunkgolf.com/
Cape
Neddick Country Club
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 course architects, designed an additional 9 holes following Ross's design philosophy.
Cape Neddick Country Club is an 18-hole, semi-private resort course catering primarily to its members while offering limited public
tee times on a space available basis .
www.capeneddickgolf.com/
Point
Sebago Golf Resort
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 spectacular white birch forest, the par 72 course caters to all levels of play.
www.pointsebago.com/golf/golf.html
Sanford
Country Club
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, Sanford is open to the public and, with four sets of tees, offers a fair challenge to golfers
of all skill levels.
sanfordcountryclub.com/
Dunegrass
Golf Club
Dunegrass has been offering local and visiting golfers the opportunity to experience an uncommonly high
caliber of golf for Maine and New England since 1998. Designed by Dan Maples, internationally known golf course architect, Dunegrass
is the Greater Portland area's premier public golf club.
www.dunegrass.com/about.html |
Fishing
Stone Coast Anglers
Stone Coast Anglers, Inc. is a Kennebunk Maine based fishing guide service. We specialize in chartered
boat trips for 1-4 guests along Maine's coastal beaches, islands and tidal estuaries from the Piscataqua River to the Saco.
www.stonecoastanglers.com/
Maine Fishing Boat Charters
Maine charter fishing is actually pretty good and in fact there is some very productive saltwater fishing
in Kittery, York Harbor, Casco Bay and various other saltwater fishing spots.
www.fintalk.com/business/maine-fishing.html
Maine Saltwater Fishing - Captain John
Ford
Captain John specializes in chasing trophy striped bass in shallow water. The Casco Bay region of Maine
is one of the Atlantic's best kept secrets. A combination of beautiful rocky Maine coastline, hundreds of islands and countless
sand and mud flats makes Casco Bay the ideal environment for striped bass.
www.mainesaltwaterfishing.com/
Lady J Sportfishing Charters
Capt Adam Littell has over 23 years of local fishing experience to make for a safe, fun and exciting Maine
Fishing Adventure.
www.ladyjcharters.com/
Rip Tide Charters
Rip Tide Charters, offers fly-fishing, light spinning tackle and live bait fishing for Striped Bass, Bluefish
and Mackerel.
www.mainestriperfishing.com/ |
Beaches
See Touring and Attractions, State Parks |
| 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.
home.gwi.net/~lazyjack/home.html |
Scarborough Downs Harness
Racetrack
Nestled in the tall pines in the heart of Southern Maine in the town of Scarborough, Scarborough Downs is
the largest racetrack in the state and home of New England's fastest half-mile track.
www.scarboroughdowns.com/ |
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.
www.clamfestival.com/home.php |
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.
www.portlandmaine.com/events.html |
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.
www.wellschamber.org/Eventscalendar.htm |
The Arts
Performing Arts
Ogunquit
Playhouse
USA Today lists Ogunquit Playhouse as one of the 10 great places to see the lights way off Broadway..
www.ogunquitplayhouse.org/
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.
www.arundelbarnplayhouse.com/
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.
www.hackmatack.org/
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.
boothproductions.com/ |
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.
www.portlandsymphony.com/
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 seriesc.
www.pcmf.org/
Portsmouth
Symphony Orchestra
The PSO provides local, inexpensive concerts and a high degree of musicianship for the enjoyment of all
Seacoast residents.
www.portsmouthsymphony.org/
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.
www.blisteredfingers.com/ |
Art
Galleries
Our goal is to provide you with the best online art gallery guide for galleries with web sites.
art-collecting.com/galleries_me.htm |
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.
www.portlandmuseum.org/ |
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