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Midcoast Maine, Maine

Midcoast Maine

Classic harbor towns, working waterfronts, and island communities stretching from Brunswick to Penobscot Bay. Expect lobster pounds, schooner sails, and iconic lighthouses.

Towns & Cities

Explore the communities in Midcoast Maine

14 Destinations
Georgetown, Maine

Georgetown

An island town accessible by bridge, offering the sandy beaches of Reid State Park and the famous Five Islands Lobster Co.

Pop. 1,000
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Owls Head, Maine

Owls Head

A small coastal town offering one of Maine's most scenic lighthouses, a famous transportation museum, and Birch Point Beach.

Pop. 1,600
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Phippsburg, Maine

Phippsburg

A peninsula town guarding the mouth of the Kennebec River, famous for Popham Beach State Park and historic Fort Popham.

Pop. 2,100
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South Thomaston, Maine

South Thomaston

A quiet coastal town on the Weskeag River, known for its salt marshes, birdwatching, and traditional working waterfront.

Pop. 1,600
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St. George, Maine

St. George

A scenic peninsula town featuring the villages of Tenants Harbor and Port Clyde, and the iconic Marshall Point Lighthouse.

Pop. 2,600
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Frankfort, Maine

Frankfort

A small Waldo County town with granite ledges, river frontage, and quick drives to Bucksport, Bangor, or Belfast.

Pop. 1,100
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Northport, Maine

Northport

A Penobscot Bay shore town anchored by the historic Bayside village green and summer sailing scene.

Pop. 1,520
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Stockton Springs, Maine

Stockton Springs

A sheltered harbor town on the west side of Penobscot Bay, home to Fort Point State Park and Stockton Harbor’s marina.

Pop. 1,533
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Jackson, Maine

Jackson

A rural Waldo County town of ridges, wind towers, and sugarbushes between Brooks and Dixmont.

Pop. 610
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Knox, Maine

Knox

A small agricultural town between Unity and Belfast, marked by open fields, rolling hills, and a few scenic wind turbines.

Pop. 744
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Palermo, Maine

Palermo

A Waldo County town dotted with ponds and farms, sitting on Route 3 with quick drives to the coast or state capital.

Pop. 1,570
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Searsmont, Maine

Searsmont

Rolling woods and small farms south of Belfast, known for sawmills, ponds, and backroad access to Camden Hills.

Pop. 1,392
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Somerville, Maine

Somerville

A small Lincoln County town of lakes, bogs, and blueberry fields between Augusta and the Midcoast.

Pop. 600
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South Bristol, Maine

South Bristol

A Lincoln County fishing town spanning Rutherford Island and the mainland, known for lobstering, boatyards, and shorefront villages.

Pop. 1,056
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