Weekend Getaways in Maine

Short trips with every day mapped out — verified attractions, realistic pacing, and food along the way across 9 destinations.

47 itineraries

Still Water, Slow Days: Three Mornings on Rangeley Lake

3 Days · Active Retirees

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Still Water, Slow Days: Three Mornings on Rangeley Lake

4 stops

Loon Calls & Lazy Mornings: 2 Days in Rangeley Lakes

2 Days · Young Families

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Loon Calls & Lazy Mornings: 2 Days in Rangeley Lakes

3 stops

Still Water, Slow Mornings: Two Days in Rangeley Lakes

2 Days · Couples

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Still Water, Slow Mornings: Two Days in Rangeley Lakes

4 stops

Iron Rungs & Alpine Mirrors: A Solo Two-Day Acadia Awakening

2 Days · Solo

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Iron Rungs & Alpine Mirrors: A Solo Two-Day Acadia Awakening

4 stops

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: Two Days Solo in Acadia

2 Days · Solo

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: Two Days Solo in Acadia

5 stops

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: A Family Weekend in Acadia

2 Days · Teen Families

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: A Family Weekend in Acadia

4 stops

Salt Air Solo: Two Days of Lighthouses, Lobster, and the Maine Coast

2 Days · Solo

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air Solo: Two Days of Lighthouses, Lobster, and the Maine Coast

4 stops

Loon Calls & Lantern Light: 3 Days of Fall on Rangeley Lake

3 Days · Young Families

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Loon Calls & Lantern Light: 3 Days of Fall on Rangeley Lake

5 stops

Loons, Lake Water & Little Feet: 3 Days in Rangeley

3 Days · Young Families

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Loons, Lake Water & Little Feet: 3 Days in Rangeley

3 stops

Mirror Water, Golden Ridgeline: 3 Days in Rangeley Lakes

3 Days · Couples

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Mirror Water, Golden Ridgeline: 3 Days in Rangeley Lakes

5 stops

Granite Shores & Mirror Lakes: Two Gentle Days in Acadia

2 Days · Active Retirees

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Granite Shores & Mirror Lakes: Two Gentle Days in Acadia

3 stops

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: Two Days Along the Kennebunk Coast

2 Days · Active Retirees

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: Two Days Along the Kennebunk Coast

4 stops

Salt Air Solo: Three Days of Light, Tide, and Lobster Traps in Kennebunkport

3 Days · Solo

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air Solo: Three Days of Light, Tide, and Lobster Traps in Kennebunkport

5 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: Two Days Along the Kennebunkport Coast

2 Days · Active Retirees

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air & Slow Tides: Two Days Along the Kennebunkport Coast

4 stops

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: 3 Days Solo in Acadia

3 Days · Solo

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: 3 Days Solo in Acadia

6 stops

Reflections and Ridgelines: Two Gentle Days in Acadia

2 Days · Active Retirees

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Reflections and Ridgelines: Two Gentle Days in Acadia

3 stops

Sand Pails & Salt Air: A Family Weekend in Kennebunkport

2 Days · Young Families

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Sand Pails & Salt Air: A Family Weekend in Kennebunkport

4 stops

Salt Air & Sea Glass: Two Days of Romance in Kennebunkport

2 Days · Couples

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air & Sea Glass: Two Days of Romance in Kennebunkport

4 stops

Lighthouse Light & Harbor Hours: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

3 Days · Active Retirees

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Lighthouse Light & Harbor Hours: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

6 stops

Sandy Toes & Salt Air: Two Days in Kennebunkport with the Kids

2 Days · Young Families

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Sandy Toes & Salt Air: Two Days in Kennebunkport with the Kids

4 stops

Granite, Tide & Twilight: Two Days in Acadia

2 Days · Couples

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Granite, Tide & Twilight: Two Days in Acadia

4 stops

Granite, Fog, and Two Sets of Footprints: 3 Days in Acadia

3 Days · Couples

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Granite, Fog, and Two Sets of Footprints: 3 Days in Acadia

8 stops

Tide Pools & Lobster Rolls: 3 Days in Kennebunkport with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Tide Pools & Lobster Rolls: 3 Days in Kennebunkport with Little Ones

5 stops

Tide Pools, Lobster Boats & Lazy Sand: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

3 Days · Young Families

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Tide Pools, Lobster Boats & Lazy Sand: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

4 stops

Tide Pools, Iron Rungs (Skipped), and Mountain Reflections: 3 Days in Acadia with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Tide Pools, Iron Rungs (Skipped), and Mountain Reflections: 3 Days in Acadia with Little Ones

6 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

3 Days · Couples

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air & Slow Tides: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

4 stops

Iron, Granite, and Salt Wind: 3 Days in Acadia

3 Days · Couples

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Iron, Granite, and Salt Wind: 3 Days in Acadia

8 stops

Loon Calls & Mountain Light: 3 Days in Rangeley Lakes

3 Days · Teen Families

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Loon Calls & Mountain Light: 3 Days in Rangeley Lakes

6 stops

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: 3 Days in Acadia

3 Days · Teen Families

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: 3 Days in Acadia

5 stops

Loon Calls & Lake Light: 2 Days in Rangeley

2 Days · Teen Families

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Loon Calls & Lake Light: 2 Days in Rangeley

4 stops

Salt Air & Sea Legs: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

3 Days · Teen Families

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air & Sea Legs: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

4 stops

Salt Air & Sea Legs: Two Days Between Nubble Light and Dock Square

2 Days · Teen Families

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air & Sea Legs: Two Days Between Nubble Light and Dock Square

4 stops

Mountain Mirrors and Amber Light: A Gentle Day in Acadia

1 Day · Active Retirees

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Mountain Mirrors and Amber Light: A Gentle Day in Acadia

2 stops

Salt Air & Sandy Toes: A Family Wander Through Portland, Maine

3 Days · Young Families

Portland, Maine, Maine

Salt Air & Sandy Toes: A Family Wander Through Portland, Maine

5 stops

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: 3 Days in Portland, Maine

3 Days · Active Retirees

Portland, Maine, Maine

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: 3 Days in Portland, Maine

6 stops

Salt Air & Cobblestones: A Solo Escape to Portland, Maine

2 Days · Solo

Portland, Maine, Maine

Salt Air & Cobblestones: A Solo Escape to Portland, Maine

5 stops

Fog, Brick, and Salt Air: 3 Days of Portland Romance

3 Days · Couples

Portland, Maine, Maine

Fog, Brick, and Salt Air: 3 Days of Portland Romance

6 stops

Mirror Water, Mountain Light: 3 Days in Rangeley Lakes

3 Days · Couples

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Mirror Water, Mountain Light: 3 Days in Rangeley Lakes

6 stops

Tide Pools, Pine Air & Pond Reflections: 3 Days in Acadia with Little Ones

3 Days · Young Families

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Tide Pools, Pine Air & Pond Reflections: 3 Days in Acadia with Little Ones

6 stops

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: 3 Days in Portland, Maine

3 Days · Active Retirees

Portland area, Maine

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: 3 Days in Portland, Maine

7 stops

Granite, Reflection, and Sea Light: 3 Days in Acadia

3 Days · Active Retirees

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Granite, Reflection, and Sea Light: 3 Days in Acadia

4 stops

Stillness at the Foot of Katahdin: 3 Days in the Maine Highlands

3 Days · Active Retirees

Maine Highlands, Maine

Stillness at the Foot of Katahdin: 3 Days in the Maine Highlands

4 stops

Queen City Autumn: Brick Streets and River Light in Bangor

2 Days · Solo

Bangor area, Maine

Queen City Autumn: Brick Streets and River Light in Bangor

6 stops

Riverside Rambles: A Slow Summer in Bangor with the Kids

3 Days · Young Families

Bangor area, Maine

Riverside Rambles: A Slow Summer in Bangor with the Kids

7 stops

Sailboats, Summits & Sticky-Fingered Sunsets: 3 Days in Camden with the Kids

3 Days · Young Families

Midcoast (Camden), Maine

Sailboats, Summits & Sticky-Fingered Sunsets: 3 Days in Camden with the Kids

6 stops

Queen City Wanderings: A Gentle Spring Sojourn in Bangor

3 Days · Active Retirees

Bangor area, Maine

Queen City Wanderings: A Gentle Spring Sojourn in Bangor

6 stops

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: 3 Days in Acadia with Teens

3 Days · Teen Families

Downeast Coast (Bar Harbor), Maine

Iron Rungs & Ocean Light: 3 Days in Acadia with Teens

4 stops

Salt Air & Brick Streets: A Solo Weekend in Portland, Maine

2 Days · Solo

Portland area, Maine

Salt Air & Brick Streets: A Solo Weekend in Portland, Maine

5 stops

Queen City Days: Riverlight and Redbrick in Bangor

3 Days · Couples

Bangor area, Maine

Queen City Days: Riverlight and Redbrick in Bangor

8 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

3 Days · Active Retirees

Kennebunkport area, Maine

Salt Air & Slow Tides: 3 Days in Kennebunkport

4 stops

Harbor Light & Summit Air: 3 Days in Camden

3 Days · Couples

Midcoast (Camden), Maine

Harbor Light & Summit Air: 3 Days in Camden

8 stops

Fog, Lighthouses, and Lobster Rolls: 3 Days in Portland, Maine

3 Days · Couples

Portland area, Maine

Fog, Lighthouses, and Lobster Rolls: 3 Days in Portland, Maine

7 stops

Harbor Light & Hilltop Air: Two Days Solo in Camden

2 Days · Solo

Midcoast (Camden), Maine

Harbor Light & Hilltop Air: Two Days Solo in Camden

6 stops

Loon Calls & Little Legs: 3 Gentle Days in the Maine Highlands

3 Days · Young Families

Maine Highlands, Maine

Loon Calls & Little Legs: 3 Gentle Days in the Maine Highlands

4 stops

Granite Sky: 3 Days Beneath Katahdin

3 Days · Teen Families

Maine Highlands, Maine

Granite Sky: 3 Days Beneath Katahdin

6 stops

Salt Air & Small Steps: A Family Weekend in Portland, Maine

3 Days · Young Families

Portland area, Maine

Salt Air & Small Steps: A Family Weekend in Portland, Maine

6 stops

Harbor Light & Hilltop Views: 3 Days in Camden

3 Days · Active Retirees

Midcoast (Camden), Maine

Harbor Light & Hilltop Views: 3 Days in Camden

6 stops

Where America Wakes First: Three Days Along Lubec & Eastport's Windswept Shore

3 Days · Active Retirees

Lubec/Eastport, Maine

Where America Wakes First: Three Days Along Lubec & Eastport's Windswept Shore

4 stops

Loon Calls & Golden Larches: 3 Days in Rangeley Lakes

3 Days · Active Retirees

Rangeley Lakes, Maine

Loon Calls & Golden Larches: 3 Days in Rangeley Lakes

6 stops

Maine's weekend getaways offer diverse experiences across nine distinctive regions, from the rugged Downeast Coast to the riverside charm of Bangor. Whether seeking mountain solitude, coastal exploration, or family adventures, travelers can choose from 27 curated itineraries ranging from two to three days. Destinations include the dramatic peaks and tide pools of Acadia, the brick-lined streets and cultural depth of Portland, the serene Rangeley Lakes, the picturesque Midcoast villages like Camden, and the windswept shores of Lubec and Eastport. Each itinerary is designed to match different travel styles and group compositions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What regions does this Maine getaway guide cover?

The guide features nine regions: Bar Harbor on the Downeast Coast, Portland, Rangeley Lakes, the Maine Highlands, the Bangor area, the Midcoast (including Camden), the Kennebunkport area, Lubec, and Eastport.

How many itineraries are available?

Twenty-seven itineraries are offered, ranging from two to three days in length, covering various destinations and travel styles.

Are there itineraries suitable for families with children?

Yes. Several itineraries are specifically designed for families with kids, including options in Portland, Acadia, Camden, Bangor, and the Maine Highlands.

Can solo travelers find itineraries?

Yes. The guide includes itineraries tailored for solo travelers, with options available in Portland and Camden.

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