Portland International Jetport 25 min
Aquaboggan Water Park (7 min) Small, family-oriented water park with a wave pool, slides, bumper boats & mini golf. Fort Williams Park (35 min) Free park with a rocky shoreline, old military bunkers, big playing fields & an iconic lighthouse. Scarborough Beach State Park (22 min) Ocean beach with lifeguards & a snack shack. With admission fee (state park passes not valid). Seashore Trolley Museum (27 min) Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts. Old Orchard Beach Pier (8 min) Destination for restaurants, bars & entertainment, including comedy shows & live music, since 1898. Portland Observatory (27 min) Seasonal tours of the only remaining wooden maritime signal tower (built circa 1807) in the U.S. Victoria Mansion (25 min) This 19th-century Italian villa–style home with an ornate interior offers tours & a museum shop. Two Lights State Park (31 min) 41-acre oceanfront park offers twin lighthouses, shoreline trails & scenic views amid a rocky coast. Palace Playland (7 min) Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade. Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse (31 min) Near a rocky cove, this 19th-century lighthouse station has 2 towers, one still in operation today. Portland Head Light (35 min) Still operative 1791 lighthouse & navigation museum on rocky, scenic coastline in Ft. Williams Park. Funtown Splashtown USA (9 min) Two parks in one, with amusement rides that run from thrilling to kiddie, plus many slides & pools. Crescent Beach State Park (28 min) A mile-long beach offers swimming at this oceanside park, which also has picnic areas & trails. Portland Museum of Art (26 min) I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper. Ferry Beach State Park (15 min) White-sand beach with a picnic area & changing rooms, plus walking trails & nature programs. |