Avoid Maine’s tourist traps by taking the roads less traveled

Jun 4

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 4, 2026

Here are some alternatives to our busiest summer spots that will still check the boxes of a quintessential Maine vacation.
• Instead of Red’s Eats, go to Erica’s Seafood in Harpswell
• Instead of Portland Head Light, go to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse
• Instead of Tumbledown Mountain, go to Mount Blue
• Instead of Popham Beach, go to Seawall Beach
• Instead of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, go to The Gardens at Pineland Farms
• Instead of Mount Desert Island, go to Isle au Haut

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