Column: How to spend 24 hours in coastal York County

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 11, 2026

The closest Maine destination for most people coming from out of state by car, coastal York County draws summer visitors who return to the same communities year after year. But Mainers from northern locales shouldn’t be deterred by the influx of tourists; this is part of your home state, and you should enjoy it, too. Here’s how to pack a sampling of the area’s offerings into a single jam-packed day (skipping the traffic bottleneck by Ogunquit).