One of Boothbay Harbor's calling cards, the Pedestrian Footbridge. While not very long, it takes…read moreyou over the water and offers some nice views, albeit brief. While nothing exciting, this is definitely one of the things where it's about appreciating the little things. Its just a short wooden bridge across the water, but at the same time its so much more.

What a cool spot! We went to explore boothbay harbor and we didn't know this bridge was here. It…read moreconnects the two sides so you can go shopping and check out some other spots. They also have benches where you can just sit and enjoy the view. The history is also super neat!

While vacationing in Maine, we were able to see a few lighthouses. Not as many as I had hoped, but…read morethe few we saw were great. Pemaquid Point was one of them. This lighthouse was first constructed in 1827 and again rebuilt in 1835 due to poor construction of the first tower. The lighthouse became fully automated in 1934.

This lighthouse felt extremely remote to me because we'd been driving from Camden and visited two…read moreothers prior to this. This one was about 30 minutes one way off the main road and was isolated from much else. There is a cute inn very nearby and a small town with an ice cream shop and a few stores and art galleries. It's charming and if you are staying anywhere nearby, this is a great spot to come and visit during the day, go through the museum and enjoy the grounds. We visited later after it was closed at 5pm so, parking was free, and we were free to roam around on the rocks and enjoy the views. This lighthouse by far had some of the best rock and views. Very pretty and you can get up close and personal with the lighthouse here.

Burnt Island Lighthouse shore is amazing! It's lit! It's a real "keeper". It rocks. It was…read moreilluminating.

Visiting Burnt Island is an easy 15-minute boat ride from Boothbay Harbor. The lightkeeper's home…read morehas been preserved as it was in the 1950's. We loved the tour of the lighthouse and the adjacent museum. Open to the public on Monday and Thursday afternoons in July and August. I would say it's one of the best lighthouse tours in Maine. My lovely bride enjoyed it, so it's not just worthwhile for lighthouse foamers.

Ruins dating back to 17th century with a wealth of information provided. Colonial Pemaquid State…read moreHistoric Site is situated in a peaceful location with lovely views of the surrounding area. The introductory video is informative, and the museum hosts a number of artifacts excavated from the site. The ruins themselves are not much to look at, but enough information is provided to explain the history of the site to answer many questions that a visitor may have. Overall, even though it is a bit out of the way, I would recommend a stop at this historic site if you have time.

We visited the fort and adjacent exhibit on a rainy day and found it fascinating. Yes, we got…read moredrenched, but so much the better to imagine life there in colonial times!

Worth going if you're trying to visit all of the Maine lighthouses, but if you're looking to save…read moresome time for the harder ones, this is one to skip. This structure dates to 1875 and is a private residence for some time. The white tower is 39 feet tall and has a range of 9 nautical miles. It marks the mouth of the Sheepscot River and access to the town of Wiscasset. The lighthouse is entirely on private property that is not open to the public. Clear "no trespassing signs" at the entrance to the driveway warn you not to continue exploring. There is a small parking area at a nearby beach and you can get some decent pictures from there. That's as close as you can get. [Review 14896 overall, 398 of 2021, number 78 in Maine.]

You can't actually get near Hendrick's Head (as it's on private property) so your options to see it…read moreare: 1) By boat 2) From the small (and nearly non-existent at high tide) nearby beach in West Southport that overlooks Hendricks Harbor; the beach is *very* rocky at some spots (so wear your water shoes), but the waters here are such a lovely shade of teal and, dare I say, even a bit warmer for Atlantic temps! Nice, uncrowded spot to swim at if you know about it! There's plenty of parking on Beach Rd/Lighthouse Ln; when we came it was literally all out of staters, it seemed like they were all staying nearby too. The lighthouse - a tapered, square-shaped wood frame structure with a red light and a red roof on the keeper's house - was built in 1829 to guide ships on the Sheepscot River making their way to the shipbuilding center at Wiscasset Harbor; it was rebuilt in 1875, deactivated in 1933, then relit in 1951. Apparently there's a lot of stories/lore around this particular lighthouse (like one about a child being saved by a lighthouse keeper after some traumatic shipwreck), so it's definitely got some fascinating history!

Carrying Western Avenue aka State Route 27 over the Townsend Gut and connecting Southport with…read moreBoothbay Harbor, this swing bridge was built in 1939. It received an update to the mechanical portions in 1988 and then construction repairs with a repainting in 2024. It is the last thru truss swing bridge in Maine. The swing span measures 178 feet long by 22 feet curb-to-curb and there are two additional fixed approach spans that are 100 feet and 86 feet long. We were here in the afternoon during off season on the way to the Hendricks Head Lighthouse, so we did not have the opportunity to see the opening of the bridge. I would imagine that's quite the sight. The bridge is quite narrow with only one lane in each direction and a narrow raised pedestrian lane that does not have a barrier. The deck is deeply grooved so motorcycles and bicycles would need to take special care when crossing. [Review 14895 overall, 397 of 2021, number 77 in Maine.]

Jennifer was a very knowledgeable guide and we enjoyed her tour…read more Can't say the same for the reception we received at the mansion front desk.

Fantastic tour guide! Informative and engaging. Friendly staff! The mansion is in fantastic…read morecondition for its age. Recommend the stop!

It was given that we had to visit at least one lighthouse in Maine, and what better way to do that…read morethan by visiting the most visited one in the state?? We were staying nearby in the area, so it was an easy drive here. This park is small, but has such a rich history. The guys working at the park were super friendly, and one gave us some fun facts about the lighthouse before heading up to the top! Speaking of, going up to the top is really neat. It's a tad bit scary and has a steep, spiral staircase, but has some great views once you get up there. There's also a little room with more on the history. Outside, you can climb around on the rocks to have a great viewing spot of the ocean. You need to come visit this place if you are nearby!

Pemaquid point lighthouse park is the lighthouse on the back of the Maine quarter. It is located in…read moreBristol. We were here on a foggy June day. There was a line to go up in the lighthouse. It is tiny, but worth the view, even in a foggy day

Super cool suspended rope bridge. I went a a drizzly day and it was awesome. The parking lot is…read morereally small and has about 5 spots for cars. I walked across the the river and back. There are great views of the river. I jumped up and down at a couple of spots and could definitely feel the bridge swing. Definitely would visit again.

We love swinging bridges so we made sure to make a stop at this one. It happened to be raining when…read morewe were on our way through this area but we didn't let that stop us. If anything, the fact that it was dusk and the rain was so gentle, kind of made the whole experience feel more visceral and intimate. The bridge itself is really beautiful with great views of the river on both sides. There's definitely enough movement so that you don't forget you're on a swinging bridge, but it didn't feel unsafe and even our little dog was fine walking back and forth across it. My husband and I hung out in the middle for a while, enjoying the views, cuddled in the cool wet air. It was actually pretty romantic. We probably spent about 15 or 20 minutes here and in that time multiple people crossed the bridge and at least five or six stopped to take photos in front of it, including a group of 4 that asked us to take their photo for them (pictured below) so this is a busy area even in the rain. But once you're here, you know why because it's a pretty cool experience. I definitely recommend a quick stop here if you can make the time.

We had great weather and the staff and Captain were wonderful and knowledgeable. To top it off we…read morehad two highly performing humpback whales. The last one twice breached and showed us its tale!

This was a great cruise with an informative narrator. Although the water was choppy, we had a…read morewonderful time and saw quite a lot of puffins. We didn't see any whales this day but was offered a trip back out at a different time for another opportunity.