Central Coast Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Pejepscot Museum showing a house
Bailey Island featuring general coastal views
Bowdoin College Museum of Art featuring heritage architecture and a park
Bowdoin College Museum of Art which includes heritage architecture
Bowdoin College Museum of Art featuring religious aspects, heritage elements and interior views

Where to stay in Central Coast

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Pemaquid Point

While Pemaquid Point may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park and Pemaquid Beach Park.

Pemaquid Point
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Ocean Point

If you're spending some time in Ocean Point, Grimes Cove Beach and Linekin Bay are top sights worth seeing.

Ocean Point
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Christmas Cove

While Christmas Cove isn't home to many top sights, Pemaquid Beach Park and Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park are some notable places to visit nearby.

Christmas Cove
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Pemaquid Beach

You'll enjoy the beaches and parks in Pemaquid Beach. You might want to make time for a stop at Pemaquid Beach Park or Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site.

Pemaquid Beach
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West Harpswell

While West Harpswell isn't home to many top sights, Bailey Island Bridge and Cobwork Bridge are some notable places to visit nearby.

West Harpswell
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West Point

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in West Point and surrounding area, you can visit Popham Beach State Park and Hunnewell Beach.

West Point
Trade Winds on the Bay

Trade Winds on the Bay

3.5 out of 5
2 Park Dr, Rockland, ME
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Rockland. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a health club. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (236 reviews)
"We liked the room itself. New vinyl floors and comfortable mattresses. Two areas of improvement would be 1) better WiFi. The tv is streaming only and the wifi is so weak the picture goes blurry often and it has to cycle.2) Before guests arrive, please turn AC on in room so it cools off. It was 80 ..."

Reviewed on 10 Jul. 2025

Trade Winds on the Bay
Point Lookout

Point Lookout

3 out of 5
67 Atlantic HIghway, Lincolnville, ME
Stay at this 3-star cabin in Lincolnville. Enjoy free parking, a fitness center, and a business center. Popular attractions Windsor Chairmakers and Lincolnville ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
"Great location. Away from the down town bustle, but close enough to enjoy the best of both worlds. Clean cabin, great amenities."

Reviewed on 3 Jul. 2025

Point Lookout
Tranquil Seaside Cottage with Spectacular Views, Wifi & Washer/Dryer

Tranquil Seaside Cottage with Spectacular Views, Wifi & Washer/Dryer

2 out of 5
Boothbay
Stay at this vacation home in Boothbay. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and patios. Popular attractions Hodgdon Island and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens ...
10/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
"The cottage is just lovely, very “Maine”, newly redone and extremely comfortable. Communication with the host was easy. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay."

Reviewed on 16 Jun. 2025

Tranquil Seaside Cottage with Spectacular Views, Wifi & Washer/Dryer
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Popular places to visit

Bowdoin College showing a garden

Bowdoin College

Experience the charm of the beautiful campus at this small-town college in Brunswick, Maine, once home to Longfellow, Hawthorne and Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Bowdoin College
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Explore the great outdoors at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, a lovely green space in Boothbay. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park

Explore the lovely green spaces of Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park and also enjoy the boating in New Harbor. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park
Megunticook Lake

Megunticook Lake

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Megunticook Lake during your travels in Camden. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.

Megunticook Lake
Popham Beach

Popham Beach

If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Popham Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Phippsburg. Wander the waterfront in this relaxing area.

Popham Beach
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse

You can find out about the history of Glen Cove with a trip to Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.

Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse