This is the Acadia National Park & Down East chapter from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

Without question, this is quintessential Maine: as you head further up the coast toward Canada, the peninsulas seem to narrow, jutting further into the sea. The fishing villages get smaller; the lobster pounds are closer to the water.

• hike up Cadillac Mountain, relax on Sand Beach, and enjoy afternoon tea at the Jordan Pond House in Acadia National Park
• maps
• overnight in a Victorian B&B, kayak off the coast and admire wooded lanes and historic architecture in Castine
• transport
• eat fresh lobster in Stonington, followed by a boat trip to picturesque Isle au Haut
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Acadia National Park & Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Blue Hill Peninsula, Blue Hill, Brooklin, Castine, Deer Isle & Stonington, Isle au Haut, Machias Bay Area, Lubec.

This is the Inland Maine chapter from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

This inland corridor offers some fascinating areas to explore. The former lumbering boomtown of Bangor has a pleasantly old-fashioned main street and architectural intrigue (including Stephen King’s spooky mansion); Maine’s state capital, Augusta has one of the state’s best history museums.

• get an ample dose of Maine history, from its lumberjacks and ice harvesters to lobster fishers and industrialists, in Maine State Museum’s wide-ranging collection
• maps
• tour the old Shaker buildings and learning about fascinating Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
• transport
• discover Bangor’s past inside an 1836 mansion at Bangor Historical Society
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Augusta, Bangor.

This is the Midcoast Maine chapter from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

Midcoast Maine is a mix of ancient-forest-clad peninsulas, studded with lonely, windswept fishing villages and fog-wreathed paths through the woods, and resort towns that cater to wealthy vacationers, cheap lobster rolls, organic farm-to-table restaurants, and writing retreats.

• get on board a ship with Camden Boat Tours and make like Enya – sail away, sail away…
• maps
• appreciate the deep reserves of creativity at Farnsworth Art Museum, an unexpected gem in Rockland
• transport
• explore a vast diversity of ecosystems at expansive Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Freeport, Bath, Wiscasset, Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Pemaquid Point, Monhegan Island, Rockland, Camden, Rockport, Belfast, Searsport.

This is the North Maine Woods chapter from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

If you flew over Maine’s Great North Woods at night, you’d see barely a twinkle of light below. This is one of America’s truly impressive wildernesses, a vast expanse of dark forest, raging rivers and herds of moose. Human settlements feel almost incidental.

• climb to the top of a mountain peak in Baxter State Park and enjoy a fabulous view (when the clouds cooperate)
• maps
• take an adrenaline-fueled white-water journey along thundering sections of the Kennebec River
• transport
• enjoy the scenery on Maine’s largest lake during a cruise aboard the vintage SS Katahdin on Moosehead Lake
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Moosehead Lake, Baxter State Park.

This chapter contains the Welcome to Maine & Acadia National Park, Maine & Acadia National Park’s Top 15, Need to Know, Getting Around Maine, If You Like..., Month by Month, Itineraries, Travel with Children, Eat & Drink Like a Local, Activities, and Regions at a Glance chapters from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

Your journey to Maine & Acadia National Park starts here. You’ll find the tools to plan your adventure: where to go and when, how much to budget, plus in-depth info on traveling with children.

• tailor-made itineraries, arranged by region, themes and events
• list of highlights and best experiences
• everything you need to know about outdoor activities
• user-friendly region overview ensures you won’t miss a thing

Coverage includes: Welcome to Maine & Acadia National Park, Maine & Acadia National Park’s Top 15, Need to Know, Getting Around Maine, If You Like: Lobster, Hiking, Small Towns, Beaches, Coastal Views, Art, Outdoor Activities, Fall Foliage, Scenic Drives, Islands, Month by Month, Itineraries, Travel with Children, Eat & Drink Like a Local, Activities, and Regions at a Glance.

This is the Portland chapter from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

Maine’s largest city has capitalized on the gifts of its port history – the redbrick warehouse buildings, the narrow cobblestone streets – to become one of the hippest, most vibrant small cities in the Americas.

• wander slowly past paintings by masters global and local at the well-curated Portland Mu-seum of Art
• maps
• watch the fog roll in over Portland Head Light, the oldest functioning lighthouse in Maine
• transport
• drink your way across the city’s breweries and enjoying all of the beers this brew-mad town can serve
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping

This is the Southern Maine Coast chapter from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

Maine’s southern coast embodies the state slogan ‘Vacationland,’ with busy commercial strips, sandy beaches and resort towns that get packed in the summer months. Despite the crowds, there are some charming features to be found.

• stroll along magnificent seaside Marginal Way in pretty Ogunquit
• maps
• learn about the deep Colonial history of Old York
• transport
• poke around Rachel Carson National Wildlife Reserve and watch shorebirds wade in the tall grass
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Kittery, The Yorks, Ogunquit, The Kennebunks, Saco Bay & Old Orchard Beach.

This chapter contains the Maine & Acadia National Park Today, History, Wildlife & the Environment, People & Culture, Directory A–Z, and Transportation chapters from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

All the info you need on everything from history, wildlife and the environment to flights, public transport, climate, money, the internet... you name it. Get tips for women travellers, gay and lesbian travellers, travellers with disabilities, and travellers with kids. And get the most out of your conversations with a handy language guide and glossary.

• a rundown on Maine & Acadia National Park today
• info on the people and culture that have shaped the state
• full coverage of the great literary heritage of Maine
• details on black bears, lynx, and all the state’s wildlife and environment

Coverage includes: Maine & Acadia National Park Today, History, Wild-life & the Environment, People & Culture, Directory A–Z, and Transportation.

This is the Western Maine chapter from Lonely Planet’s Maine & Acadia National Park guidebook.

Western Maine receives far fewer visitors than the coast, which thrills the outdoorsy types who love its dense forests and solitary peaks just the way they are. While much of the land is still wilderness, there are some notable settlements.

• take a scenic drive through Grafton Notch State Park, then hike up to lofty lookouts
• maps
• admire the scenery from Height of Land, one of Maine’s best viewpoints
• transport
• spend the day hiking and canoeing in Sebago Lake State Park, followed by some storytelling around the campfire
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Bridgton, Bethel, Rangeley Lake.