PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 22, 2025
Maine tourism took another hit this past summer. The state saw 6% fewer visitors between May 1 and Aug. 31 than during the same period in 2024, when roughly 7.8 million people visited the state, according to the 2025 Summer Visitor Tracking Report released Wednesday. That drop to about 7.3 million visitors in 2025 comes in the wake of a 9% decrease between the summers of 2023 and 2024. However, the annual report from the Maine Office of Tourism indicates that tourists are staying longer.