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Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
Abbe Museum
Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor Ferry
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company
Baxter State Park
Boothbay Railway Village
Cole Land Transportation Museum
Down East Nature Tours and Acadia BIrding Festival
Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory
Hudson Museum
Lucky Catch Cruises
Maine Acadian Heritage
Maine Discovery Museum
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co
Maynard F Jordan Planetarium and Observatory
Maine Forestry Museum
Seashore Trolley Museum
The Coastal Children’s Museum
The Maine Wildlife Park
Viles Arboretum
- The variety in Maine, from rivers and mountains to ocean cliffs, makes it a treasure trove of activities for families with kids, both outdoors and indoors, in every season.
- Among these activities are children’s museums, great beaches, hiking trails, waterfalls, camping, islands, whale watching cruises, and even moose safaris.
- Children and adults alike can explore the “Great Outdoors” in the Acadia National Park or Baxter State Park.
- Families can take a ride aboard the Bar Harbor Ferry or learn about the daily routine of a Lobsterman with Lucky Catch Cruises.
- Numerous other family-friendly activities await in the state of Maine.
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