For anyone sticking to Route 1 while traveling down the coast of Maine, they will likely miss out on some of the state’s most spectacular natural scenery, authentic fishing villages, and finest restaurants. Only around forty-five minutes away from busy Portland is Georgetown, offering all of these wonderful things and more. The area boasts over eighty-two miles of amazing shoreline, featuring marshes, rocky headlands, harbors, sheltered coves, and sandy beaches. Visitors may also spot some of the abundant wildlife that call Georgetown home, such as moose, deer, harbor seals, and osprey.

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Visit the beaches in Reid State Park

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Check into the Grey Havens Inn

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See an exhibit at the Georgetown Historical Society

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Visit the museum at the Seguin Island Lighthouse

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Shop for cheese at the Five Islands Farm

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Grab a bite to eat at the Five Islands Lobster Co

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Visit the Robinhood Free Meetinghouse

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Learn about pottery and history at the Georgetown Pottery shop

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More Places to Stay:

Coveside Bed & Breakfast and The Mooring Bed & Breakfast

Stay in a treehouse: Seguin

Rent a houseboat at Derecktor Robinhood Marine Center.

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