Maine Vacations

By far the largest of the New England states, Maine mirrors Minnesota in the number of lakes punctuating the countryside, 6,000 strong. It has an amazing 17 million acres of forest land, over 5,000 miles of coastline and an astounding 32,000 miles of rivers, the Kennebec being my favorite. It played no small role in the Revolutionary War, as Benedict Arnold had to forge it to move his men and several huge cannons in an ill-conceived attempt to take Quebec from the British.

The United States has named 95 roads National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads. Four are in Maine.

All of the New England states are divided into tourism regions. That’s why we have a main state Home Page and a state Regions Page on NewEnglandTimes. Maine has eight regions: Aroostook County; Downeast &Acadia; Greater Portland; Kennebeck and Moose River Valleys; Mid-Coast; The Maine Beaches; the Maine Highlands and Maine Lakes & Mountains.

Each has its own distinct nature, flavor and attractions, diverse, fun and great places to live if not to sneak off on a great New England getaway in the northern most state in the region. To "do" the entire state and soak up the essence of each region would take a month, at least, but a trip like that would be memorable for a lifetime, but it would be a fantastic Maine getaway and vacation.

Within each region are sub-regions that help in further filtering down how much state your eyes and mind can handle. But you’ll not be disappointed with any region or sub-region.

Maine borders New Hampshire to the south and west, Canada to part of its west and north, and the Atlantic Ocean, known for its chilliness at certain times of the year (even during the summer), to the east.