Southern Maine Guidebook

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Southern Maine Guidebook

Food scene

We love Crotux's poutine! Crotux has a swanky atmosphere and resides inside Garden Street Bowl. Perfect for a date night out for dinner and bowling.
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Crotux Kitchen & Taphouse
11 Garden St
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We love Crotux's poutine! Crotux has a swanky atmosphere and resides inside Garden Street Bowl. Perfect for a date night out for dinner and bowling.
Alisson's is a casual, family friendly restaurant specializing in Fresh Seafood, Local Craft Beer & Whiskey. Located in the center of historic Dock Square in Kennebunkport.
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Alisson's Restaurant
11 Dock Square
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Alisson's is a casual, family friendly restaurant specializing in Fresh Seafood, Local Craft Beer & Whiskey. Located in the center of historic Dock Square in Kennebunkport.
Just 6 minutes away, this classic, family-friendly dinner has a huge menu for something for everyone! Maine Diner was even featured on Diners, Drive Ins & Dives on the Food Network.
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Maine Diner
2265 Post Rd
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Just 6 minutes away, this classic, family-friendly dinner has a huge menu for something for everyone! Maine Diner was even featured on Diners, Drive Ins & Dives on the Food Network.
You cannot come to Wells without grabbing a world-famous donut from Congdon's! Their hours are currently Thursdays - Sundays, 6am-2pm. Check out Congon's After Dark for donuts and various food trucks during summer nights, starting May 26th.
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Congdon's Doughnuts
1090 Post Rd
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You cannot come to Wells without grabbing a world-famous donut from Congdon's! Their hours are currently Thursdays - Sundays, 6am-2pm. Check out Congon's After Dark for donuts and various food trucks during summer nights, starting May 26th.
This casual seafood restaurant offers excellent fried seafood. We recommend their Fisherman's Platter and poutine.
Lords Clam Box
This casual seafood restaurant offers excellent fried seafood. We recommend their Fisherman's Platter and poutine.
One of the local seafood favorites.
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The New England House Seafood & Sports Bar
124 Post Rd
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One of the local seafood favorites.
Rustic dining, delicious food, and very popular among the locals.
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Village Tavern
110 Alfred Rd
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Rustic dining, delicious food, and very popular among the locals.
Local upscale Mexican fare.
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Pedro's Mexican Restaurant
181 Port Rd
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Local upscale Mexican fare.
Their pasta is made in-house and they are ranked in the top 10 best Italian restaurants in Maine.
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Angelina's
655 Main St
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Their pasta is made in-house and they are ranked in the top 10 best Italian restaurants in Maine.
Bistro & bar in a renovated barn that specializes in organic global fare, with many GF/vegan/vegetarian options.
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Bandaloop
1200 Portland Road
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Bistro & bar in a renovated barn that specializes in organic global fare, with many GF/vegan/vegetarian options.
Casual eatery and bar with American home cooking & pub eats in an airy, brick-walled dig by the river.
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Duffy's Tavern & Grill
4 Main St
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Casual eatery and bar with American home cooking & pub eats in an airy, brick-walled dig by the river.

Ice Cream

More flavors than you can imagine! If you want to stick with a Maine theme, their Blueberry Crumble ice cream is delish!
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Scoop Deck
6 Eldridge Rd
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More flavors than you can imagine! If you want to stick with a Maine theme, their Blueberry Crumble ice cream is delish!
One of our favorite local ice cream shops that also makes lunch food for a great price. We particularly love their cookies and cream flavor, but they have many other great flavors to choose from!
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Shain's of Maine Ice Cream
1491 Main St
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One of our favorite local ice cream shops that also makes lunch food for a great price. We particularly love their cookies and cream flavor, but they have many other great flavors to choose from!
About 20 minutes away, visit a small town ice cream shop that is a favorite among locals. They have various tasty flavors!
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Shaker Pond Ice Cream
148 Waterboro Rd
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About 20 minutes away, visit a small town ice cream shop that is a favorite among locals. They have various tasty flavors!
You can never go wrong with our very own Ben & Jerry's located in picturesque Kennebunkport.
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Ben & Jerry’s
5 Union St
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You can never go wrong with our very own Ben & Jerry's located in picturesque Kennebunkport.
Rococo is a local award-winning ice cream shop featuring unique flavors like goat cheese blackberry Chambord and Maine whoopee pie. A picture place to get some ice cream and explore downtown Kennebunkport.
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Rococo Ice Cream
8 Spring St
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Rococo is a local award-winning ice cream shop featuring unique flavors like goat cheese blackberry Chambord and Maine whoopee pie. A picture place to get some ice cream and explore downtown Kennebunkport.

Beaches

Expansive beach featuring seasonal lifeguards, picnicking, low-tide exploring & scenic sunset views.
Drakes Island Beach
Expansive beach featuring seasonal lifeguards, picnicking, low-tide exploring & scenic sunset views.
Wells Harbor park is our favorite for families! The parking is free and there are picnic pavilions, a playground, and a beachfront. The beach is great for young families because there are no big waves.
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Wells Harbor Community Park
331 Harbor Rd
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Wells Harbor park is our favorite for families! The parking is free and there are picnic pavilions, a playground, and a beachfront. The beach is great for young families because there are no big waves.
Wells has seven miles of beach for you to explore, play in the sun, or just stretch out on the soft sand. Wells Beach is the best known. A half-mile south is Crescent Beach, at the end of Mile Road, where you can search out crabs and tiny sea creatures in tide pools. There is also Drakes Island Beach, Moody Beach, and Wells Harbor Beach. Check out this link for more information about parking and beach rules: https://www.wellstown.org/DocumentCenter/View/4354/Wells-Beaches-Brochure
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Wells Beach
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Wells has seven miles of beach for you to explore, play in the sun, or just stretch out on the soft sand. Wells Beach is the best known. A half-mile south is Crescent Beach, at the end of Mile Road, where you can search out crabs and tiny sea creatures in tide pools. There is also Drakes Island Beach, Moody Beach, and Wells Harbor Beach. Check out this link for more information about parking and beach rules: https://www.wellstown.org/DocumentCenter/View/4354/Wells-Beaches-Brochure
This beach is more secluded and one of our favorites to walk to if you are visiting Laudholm Farm.
Laudholm Beach
This beach is more secluded and one of our favorites to walk to if you are visiting Laudholm Farm.
Kennebunk Beaches include: Gooch's Beach, Middle Beach and Mother's Beach These long, wide sandy beaches are located along Beach Avenue, off Routes 9 & 35 and offer the perfect place to walk, lay in the sun, play in the surf, look for sand dollars or just enjoy the sight of the waves rolling into shore. We especially love the tidepools you can find at Mother's beach during low tide. Visitor parking kiosks are available at the beaches.
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Kennebunk Beach
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Kennebunk Beaches include: Gooch's Beach, Middle Beach and Mother's Beach These long, wide sandy beaches are located along Beach Avenue, off Routes 9 & 35 and offer the perfect place to walk, lay in the sun, play in the surf, look for sand dollars or just enjoy the sight of the waves rolling into shore. We especially love the tidepools you can find at Mother's beach during low tide. Visitor parking kiosks are available at the beaches.
Three miles of wide sandy beach stretch from Main Beach, near the center of town, to Footbridge Beach and North Beach. There is paid parking at all three beaches. Ogunquit Beach has been rated the best beach in New England!
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Ogunquit Beach
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Three miles of wide sandy beach stretch from Main Beach, near the center of town, to Footbridge Beach and North Beach. There is paid parking at all three beaches. Ogunquit Beach has been rated the best beach in New England!
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Footbridge Beach
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One of Maine's most beloved beaches for visitors from around the world. Large sandy beachfront lined with beach houses and local hotels and a pier. A great place for a nice long beach walk!
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Old Orchard Beach
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One of Maine's most beloved beaches for visitors from around the world. Large sandy beachfront lined with beach houses and local hotels and a pier. A great place for a nice long beach walk!

Entertainment

A must-visit for fans of the theatre! Ogunquit Playhouse has a 90-year legacy of producing world-class theatre from the ground up, collaborating with creative teams from New York, Los Angeles, and London, and featuring the best and brightest talent from Broadway, film, and television.
Ogunquit Playhouse - Scene Shop
367 North Village Road
A must-visit for fans of the theatre! Ogunquit Playhouse has a 90-year legacy of producing world-class theatre from the ground up, collaborating with creative teams from New York, Los Angeles, and London, and featuring the best and brightest talent from Broadway, film, and television.
A great little bowling ally tucked behind local Kennebunk storefronts. This bowling alley also houses a delicious restaurant called Crotux. We recommend their poutine!
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Garden Street Bowl
1 Garden St
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A great little bowling ally tucked behind local Kennebunk storefronts. This bowling alley also houses a delicious restaurant called Crotux. We recommend their poutine!
Raptor Falls is a new 18 hole miniature golf course that also serves locally made ice cream from Shaker Pond and life-like animatronic dinosaurs.
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Raptor Falls Mini Golf & Ice Cream
1912 Portland Rd
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Raptor Falls is a new 18 hole miniature golf course that also serves locally made ice cream from Shaker Pond and life-like animatronic dinosaurs.
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Wonder Mountain Fun Park
270 Post Rd
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Grocery Stores

Our nearest grocery recommendations.
Our closest supermarket with all your grocery needs! You can use rewards Number 420016346440 for discounts at checkout.
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Hannaford Supermarket
295 Forest Ave
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Our closest supermarket with all your grocery needs! You can use rewards Number 420016346440 for discounts at checkout.
Our closest Walmart for all your vacation needs.
Walmart Supercenter
1930 Main St
Our closest Walmart for all your vacation needs.
This farm store is just a couple of minutes up the street. It is a cute local farm store with grocery basics and fresh produce. They also make and deliver tasty pizza!
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Spillers' Farm Store
1054 Branch Rd
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This farm store is just a couple of minutes up the street. It is a cute local farm store with grocery basics and fresh produce. They also make and deliver tasty pizza!
Looking for the best Maine Blueberry jam to bring home to your friends and family? Forget touristy Stonewall Kitchen...Giles Family Farm store sells the best blueberry jam. Also try their Blueberry Yummy Toast spread. They have amazing apple cider and blueberry milk as well! It's about 20 minutes inland from Wells. If you are visiting during September/October you can pick apples from their orchard! They also have yummy apple cider donuts.
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Gile's Family Farm
139 Waterboro Rd
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Looking for the best Maine Blueberry jam to bring home to your friends and family? Forget touristy Stonewall Kitchen...Giles Family Farm store sells the best blueberry jam. Also try their Blueberry Yummy Toast spread. They have amazing apple cider and blueberry milk as well! It's about 20 minutes inland from Wells. If you are visiting during September/October you can pick apples from their orchard! They also have yummy apple cider donuts.

Sightseeing

One of Maine's most famous lighthouses. You can look for sea glass on the rocky beach and explore an old military bunker at the same site as the lighthouse.
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Portland Harbor Museum
12 Captain Strout Circle
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One of Maine's most famous lighthouses. You can look for sea glass on the rocky beach and explore an old military bunker at the same site as the lighthouse.
Our favorite nearby lighthouse! There is free parking and lots of rocks to climb on and explore. You cannot walk up to the lighthouse, but it is the perfect backdrop for photos and a beautiful place for a picnic lunch.
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Nubble Lighthouse
Sohier Park Road
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Our favorite nearby lighthouse! There is free parking and lots of rocks to climb on and explore. You cannot walk up to the lighthouse, but it is the perfect backdrop for photos and a beautiful place for a picnic lunch.
Stroll through one of our quintessential New England ocean towns! Lots of shops and restaurants to be found as well as sights of the river and marina. Free parking can be found by the Fringe Hair Art Salon off of Ocean Ave.
Kennebunkport Historic District
Stroll through one of our quintessential New England ocean towns! Lots of shops and restaurants to be found as well as sights of the river and marina. Free parking can be found by the Fringe Hair Art Salon off of Ocean Ave.

Walks/Hikes

A quick drive to a lovely farm with great walking trails throughout. We love to walk to the secluded Laudholm beach and look for rocks and sea glass during low tide.
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
A quick drive to a lovely farm with great walking trails throughout. We love to walk to the secluded Laudholm beach and look for rocks and sea glass during low tide.
A great nearby place for a stroll through the woods with views of the salt marsh.
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Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
321 Port Rd
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A great nearby place for a stroll through the woods with views of the salt marsh.
1.25 mile paved cliff walk along the ocean with benches along the way to soak in the view!
Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME 03907, Estados Unidos
1.25 mile paved cliff walk along the ocean with benches along the way to soak in the view!
The Charles E. Swett trail is a short .7-mile walk to views of Estes Lake. It is peaceful and beautiful with large rocks to sit on while enjoying the view.
Estes Lake, Sanford, ME 04073, Estados Unidos
The Charles E. Swett trail is a short .7-mile walk to views of Estes Lake. It is peaceful and beautiful with large rocks to sit on while enjoying the view.