Stacy & Dustin
Maine Attractions
Peaks Island
Peak's Island is a lovely little island just a ferry ride away from Portland. Perfect for a quick trip, you can rent bikes or a golf cart and explore the island in an afternoon. One of our favorite spots!
Freeport
Great if you want to do some outlet shopping while in Maine. But worth it alone for the LL Bean store and photo op with the enormous Bean Boot. When Pigs Fly bread bakery is also a must in Freeport.
Portland Head Light
One of many beautiful lighthouses along the Maine coast, the Head Light is worth a visit. Located in Fort Williams Park, this lighthouse is well worth a visit. As long as it isn't covered in scaffolding. Time your visit just right to see the lighthouse at sunset but make sure to get out of there before the park closes!
Ogunquit
Ogunquit is a quaint little beach town about halfway between Boston and camp. The beach is tiny but there is a great cliff walk along the ocean and lots of cute shops. Some of the best lobster can be found in Ogunquit! We love Oarweed restaurant and Brix and Brine. Perkins Cove is a nice walk from the center of town and worth it for the views!
Maxwell's Farm
We love strawberry picking at Maxwell's! Just down the road from the Head Light and right in Cape Elizabeth. So easy and fun and a really lovely activity for all to enjoy. Fun fact: Dustin swiped right because of a picture of Stacy picking strawberries from here.
Camden
If you're staying in Maine for a few extra days, Camden is a little bit out of the way, but certainly worth the drive. We loved the sunset sail we took on the Schooner Surprise and the town is charming and full of fun restaurants. Also lots of antiques if you're into that.
Old Port
Full of cute shops, restaurants, and bars, Old Port is a must see area of Portland. Make sure to take some time to walk along Commercial Street while you're in the area. Some of our favorite restaurants are Flatbread Company, Nosh, and Duck Fat, but there are so many others to choose from. Portland has a great food scene with fabulous restaurants around every corner. Be sure to check out the Holy Donut or Gelato Fiasco for some dessert!
Ice Cream in Naples
If there's one thing that truly represents summer in Maine, it's ice cream. Naples is home to a plethora of ice cream shops all with delicious Maine ice cream and beautiful spots to enjoy it. Our favorite is Causeway Dairy Bar. But the Mosquito, Raymond's Frozen Custard, and the Umbrella Factory (ice cream counter is in the back of the wine store-don't be deterred it's worth it) are all really good options as well! Stacy's favorite is strawberry with chocolate sprinkles while Dustin usually goes for whatever he's in the mood for. He likes to mix it up. He doesn't have a "go to".