Midcoast Maine, an area in Maine that features towns such as Bath, Brunswick, Rockport, Georgetown, Phippsburg and Rockland, is a historic area that was established more than 300 years ago. The area features a range of historic, recreational and artistic attractions, including art galleries, railroad museums, maritime museums, golf courses and state parks. Different towns within the region host family friendly music, art and boating festivals at different parts of the year. In Midcoast Maine, people of different ages can find places to go charter fishing, kayaking canoeing or sailing.
Hiking and Biking
Throughout Midcoast Maine, families can find places to go hiking or biking, activities that bring people to the area for vacations. Camden features challenging bike paths and nature trails, which take people up Mount Battie.
The town of Topsham is home to the Cathance River Nature Preserve, a natural area that has a network of hiking and ski trails. The town also features Bradley Pond Farm Preserve, a forest where people can go birdwatching, hiking or skiing, depending on the time of the year.
Camping
Throughout Midcoast Maine, you can find state parks and public campgrounds that are geared toward families. Many of the region's campgrounds feature family oriented amenities such as outdoor swimming pools, children's playgrounds, picnic areas, rec rooms, basketball or volleyball courts and game rooms.
Some camping facilities, such as the Hermit Island Campground in Phippsburg and NASCAR RV Resorts at Megunticook in Rockport, sit on beaches, ponds or lakes, where people can engage in activities such as swimming, canoeing, kayaking or fishing.
Water Sports
Different parts of Midcoast Maine feature beaches, where people can participate in water activities such as swimming, boating, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, sunbathing, water-skiing or Jet-skiing during the summertime.
Many regional beaches, including Popham Beach State Park in Bath and Birch Point Beach State Park in Rockland, sit within state park facilities, where people can also engage in other outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.
Midcoast Maine, which is located on Casco, Penobscot, Maquoit and Muscongus bays, serves as a popular area for fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluefin tuna and brook trout. Charter fishing trips in Midcoast Maine leave from towns such as Boothbay Harbor, Harpswell, Appleton, Southport and Warren.
Animals
Families that are interested in seeing animals from different parts of the world or Maine can visit Midcoast Maine's aquariums or nature centers, which are found in varied parts of the region. Found in West Boothbay Harbor, the Maine State Aquarium has exhibits of marine animals such as sharks, sea urchins and moon snails. At the aquarium, children can interact with dogfish, horseshoe crabs and skates. They can also touch sea stars and sand dollars.
Indoor Activities
Some parts of Midcoast Maine are home to interactive children's museums, where young people can learn about history, art or science in hands-on exhibits.
At the Coastal Children's Museum in Rockland, children can see view sea creatures such as seahorses, work on art projects, create a puppet show, build a miniature boat or plane or work on puzzles. At the museum, families can host birthday parties, which feature interactive activities for party-goers.
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