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Outdoor AdventureHatTrick Fishing Charters
$50+Captain-led sport fishing, lobster-hauling, and sunset harbor cruises out of Saco Bay near Old Orchard Beach.
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SightseeingLocal Gem
Saco
Saco is a sightseeing stop in Saco, ME, part of the Southern Maine Coast guide. Cost: free.
15 Pepperell Square · Saco, ME
Why you should go…
Saco is a riverside city in southern Maine whose historic downtown is cared for by the nonprofit Saco Main Street, a nationally accredited Main Street America community. The organization promotes downtown shops and restaurants, maintains Riverfront Park along the Saco River, and offers a self-guided walking tour called Below the Falls: Saco River Tour. Saco Main Street's office is at Pepperell Square in downtown Saco.
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