Sightseeing
Great lake swimming with sandy beach, bbq grills, playground and trails.
32 locals recommend
Range Ponds State park
26 State Park RdGreat lake swimming with sandy beach, bbq grills, playground and trails.
One of my favorite Maine beers, you can get a tour but they don't have a brew pub .., yet.
19 locals recommend
Baxter Brewing Company
130 Mill StOne of my favorite Maine beers, you can get a tour but they don't have a brew pub .., yet.
Beautiful repurposed mental facility into farms, trails, grocery, dairy and small businesses.
66 locals recommend
Pineland Farms
15 Farm View DrBeautiful repurposed mental facility into farms, trails, grocery, dairy and small businesses.
Beautiful hike with the best beach in Maine as a reward at the end.
40 locals recommend
Morse Mountain
Beautiful hike with the best beach in Maine as a reward at the end.
You can rent bikes for a day / week and get a cup of coffee and the Local Grind which is attached. They will also tell you the best trails and clubs that are going on rides. Super friendly folks!
Rainbow Bicycle
97 Lisbon StYou can rent bikes for a day / week and get a cup of coffee and the Local Grind which is attached. They will also tell you the best trails and clubs that are going on rides. Super friendly folks!
Great coastal park, with trails and views. Also, a farm next door!
123 locals recommend
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolfe's Neck RdGreat coastal park, with trails and views. Also, a farm next door!
Bradbury Mountain State Park
528 Hallowell RdLow key and easy hike.
Popham Beach State Park
711 Popham RdThe best beach in Maine!
Essentials
Organic farm with small cafe, dairy, meat, bakery and lots of other home made things with small grocery.
27 locals recommend
Nezinscot Farm
284 Turner Center RdOrganic farm with small cafe, dairy, meat, bakery and lots of other home made things with small grocery.
Shaw's and Hannaford are the major grocery chains. I prefer this one to the other's in the area.
7 locals recommend
Shaw's
600 Center StShaw's and Hannaford are the major grocery chains. I prefer this one to the other's in the area.
Axis Natural Foods Ltd Inc
120 Center StYour very basic health food store / brew store.
I highly recommend stopping on your way up - super local produce, meat, cheese and small grocery. Also wine and beer picked with love.
222 locals recommend
Rosemont Market & Bakery
40 Pine StI highly recommend stopping on your way up - super local produce, meat, cheese and small grocery. Also wine and beer picked with love.
New Gloucester Village Store
405 Intervale RdSweet little store with a deli as well.
Roopers Beverage & Redemption
301 Main StA great beer selection, decent wine and small convenience.
Bell Farms Inc
1552 Riverside Drfarm stand just a couple of miles down the road.
You can pick apples, and they also have a store with cider donuts. Sometimes they have events on the weekends with live music.
7 locals recommend
Thompson's Orchards
276 Gloucester Hill RdYou can pick apples, and they also have a store with cider donuts. Sometimes they have events on the weekends with live music.
Shopping
Orphan Annie's
96 Court StFabulous antique shop. The warehouse is open Mondays 10-1.
Marden's
750 Main StBargains on many things you had no idea you needed.
Hodgman's Frozen Custard
1108 Lewiston RdDelicious frozen custard - always a stop after Range Pond.
This is a throwback in time five + dime, which also sells tobacco and has a deli.
Victor News Company Inc
59 Park StThis is a throwback in time five + dime, which also sells tobacco and has a deli.
Now You're Cooking
49 Front StGreat kitchen store, they also have wine + beer.
Vault
Wine + craft beer shop.
Food Scene
Guthries
115 Middle StLocal music, art and okay restaurant.
The Fire House Grille
47 Broad StreetCute pub right down the road.
Davinci's Eatery
150 Mill StGood pizza - a large and family friendly place.
Thai Dish
220 Court StDecent Thai if you're in a pinch.
El Camino
15 Cushing StFarm to table Mexican and delicious margaritas.
Fun backroads road trip to the a1 - good diner food and small gourmet grocery.
12 locals recommend
A1 Diner
3 Bridge StFun backroads road trip to the a1 - good diner food and small gourmet grocery.
Fuel
A good menu - sometimes hit or miss, but you should at least know about it.
Lemongrass Vietnamese Restaurant
212 E Maine StReally stellar vietnamese.
Great stop after Morse Mountain or Popham - it's the next peninsula over. Enjoy a lobster roll and ice cream on the dock.
46 locals recommend
Five Islands Lobster Co
Great stop after Morse Mountain or Popham - it's the next peninsula over. Enjoy a lobster roll and ice cream on the dock.
Arts & Culture
Bates College Museum of Art
75 Russell StNice small museum with a good permanent collection.
This is a great little museum! It's in one of the largest mill complexes and details the textile and shoe industry.
7 locals recommend
Museum L-A
35 Canal StThis is a great little museum! It's in one of the largest mill complexes and details the textile and shoe industry.
L/A Arts
168 Lisbon StCheck their website to see what kind of festivities are happening. Film, art, dance etc.
Only an hour or so away, and it just opened a new pavilion with one of the best collections in New England.
45 locals recommend
Colby Museum of Art
5600 Mayflower Hill DrOnly an hour or so away, and it just opened a new pavilion with one of the best collections in New England.
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress SqThis is a great regional museum.
Everything Else
Chill Yoga
182 Lisbon StMy favorite yoga studio. I take classes with Heidi + Nerys.
Entertainment & Activities
Lewiston Maine
27 Pine StBeautifully renovated deco library downtown.