Portland International Jetport 24 min
Scarborough Beach State Park (26 min) Ocean beach with lifeguards & a snack shack. With admission fee (state park passes not valid). Victoria Mansion (24 min) This 19th-century Italian villa–style home with an ornate interior offers tours & a museum shop. Old Orchard Beach Pier (15 min) Destination for restaurants, bars & entertainment, including comedy shows & live music, since 1898. Portland Head Light (34 min) Still operative 1791 lighthouse & navigation museum on rocky, scenic coastline in Ft. Williams Park. Fort Williams Park (34 min) Free park with a rocky shoreline, old military bunkers, big playing fields & an iconic lighthouse. Palace Playland (14 min) Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade. Crescent Beach State Park (33 min) A mile-long beach offers swimming at this oceanside park, which also has picnic areas & trails. Two Lights State Park (35 min) 41-acre oceanfront park offers twin lighthouses, shoreline trails & scenic views amid a rocky coast. Maine Historical Society and the Wadsworth-Longfellow House (25 min) 1800s home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with estate furnishings, a garden & tours. Funtown Splashtown USA (10 min) Two parks in one, with amusement rides that run from thrilling to kiddie, plus many slides & pools. Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse (36 min) Near a rocky cove, this 19th-century lighthouse station has 2 towers, one still in operation today. Portland Museum of Art (25 min) I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper. Aquaboggan Water Park (10 min) Small, family-oriented water park with a wave pool, slides, bumper boats & mini golf. Ferry Beach State Park (8 min) White-sand beach with a picnic area & changing rooms, plus walking trails & nature programs. Seashore Trolley Museum (25 min) Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts. |