Things to do across Maine

Maine's largest county, known as The County, offering lakes, rivers and the Allagash and St. John Rivers for outdoor recreation.

Maine's Downeast and Acadia region, from Acadia National Park to the tidal bays of Washington and Hancock Counties.

Regional visitor guide to coastal Maine between Portland and Acadia, covering Bath, Boothbay Harbor, and island communities.

A family run outfitter running whitewater rafting trips on Maine's Kennebec and Dead Rivers.

Drive Park Loop Road, hike to mountain summits and bike historic carriage roads on Maine's Mount Desert Island.

See an 1858 lighthouse perched on the rocky southwest tip of Mount Desert Island from overlooks and a cliffside stairway.

At this wilderness park you can climb Katahdin, Maine's highest peak, and reach the northern end of the Appalachian Trail.

Drive or hike to Cadillac's summit for sweeping views of the coast and islands, a popular sunrise spot in Acadia.

Drive or hike up Mount Battie for a view over Camden Harbor and Penobscot Bay, then roam miles of wooded trails.

An American art museum in downtown Rockland with a large Wyeth family collection and sculpture by Louise Nevelson.

A granite 1800s fort on the Penobscot River, paired with an elevator ride up the Penobscot Narrows Bridge observatory.

Maine's largest lake, set among the Longfellow Mountains, with boating, fishing and a lakeside base in Greenville.

Climb Maine's highest peak, a strenuous granite summit hike that marks the northern end of the Appalachian Trail.

Ride an elevator up a bridge tower to a glass-walled observatory 447 feet above the Penobscot River.