The Maine Beaches

With thirty miles of white-sand beaches, scenic coves and lively harbors, Maine’s Southern Coast remains as beautiful and inviting as it has always been.

Here, the opportunities for swimming, sailing, kayaking and fishing are as wide as the ocean horizon. Visitors can relax along the shore at a coastal spa or cottage, wriggle their toes in the sand and enjoy the quiet. Money magazine describes the heart of this region as “one of the top ten destinations in North America for vacations.” For three years, FamilyFun Magazine has ranked it “the best family vacation destination.”

Here, visitors can feast at a quaint lobster shack or linger over fare at one of the area’s many gourmet restaurants. See the much-photographed Nubble Lighthouse on Cape Neddick. Shop at the Kittery Outlets, or patronize the galleries and antique haunts of Ogunquit and York. Enjoy the carnival flavor of Old Orchard and its weekly fireworks on the beach, or the elegance of Wells and the Kennebunks. Rustic or refined, casual or sophisticated, it’s all here, with a style for every pocketbook and taste.

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