Beaches & Surf
Pine Point and Higgins in Scarborough, Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth, Old Orchard and Ocean Park, Kennebunk Beach, Wells, Ogunquit's Main Beach, and Long Sands in York.
Recreation
A four-season playground.
From Atlantic surf to inland summits, Southern Maine is built for the outdoors. Here's where to start.
On the Water
Sea kayaking Casco Bay out of Portland and South Portland, sailing from Kennebunkport, paddleboarding Sebago and Highland Lake in Windham, and harbor cruises from Kittery.
Trails & Peaks
Mt. Agamenticus in York, Bradbury Mountain, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Rachel Carson Refuge through Wells and Kennebunk, Scarborough Marsh, and the Eastern Trail from Saco through South Portland.
Winter Country
Sunday River and Sugarloaf within reach, plus Nordic trails in Gorham and Buxton, ice fishing on Sebago, and snowshoe nights across the back roads of Alfred and the Berwicks.
Fishing & Lobstering
Striped bass off Cape Elizabeth and Kittery, brookies in the streams of Sanford and Alfred, and trap-to-table lobster from Cape Porpoise, Perkins Cove, and Kennebunkport.
Cycling
The Eastern Trail from Kittery to South Portland, Mousam Way through Sanford, the Mountain Division Trail out of Windham and Gorham, and quiet farm roads through Buxton, Arundel, and the Berwicks.
Family Days
Funtown Splashtown and Aquaboggan in Saco, Palace Playland in OOB, Wells Beach, the Maine Wildlife Park, tide-pooling at Two Lights, and pick-your-own farms across Gorham, Windham, and Buxton.
Golf & Outdoor Towns
Cape Arundel and Webhannet in the Kennebunks, Sable Oaks in South Portland, Riverside in Portland, Biddeford-Saco Country Club, plus quiet rounds in Sanford, Alfred, and the Berwicks.