Bring your binoculars for a view of the lighthouse just across the water. The drive to the…read morelighthouse at Porpoise Cove is picturesque. It's a lovely spot to take in nature and quiet. There is a placard with info about the island light. It was very quiet when I visited (January) and I enjoyed the peace and beauty as well as seeing the lighthouse in the distance. Great views. There was a restaurant right there, but I believe only opened seasonally. The working pier is lined with lobster traps and it would be cool to visit when they bring the haul in!

A beautiful drive through a very quaint town to a busy pier. As many have mentioned, parking is…read moretough, but what do you expect at the end of an island! I recommend this stop!

Kennebunkport and the surrounding areas are full of both natural and architectural beauty. There…read moreare many gorgeous and historical homes and landmarks in the area. The Wedding Cake House was built in 1825 and is the most photographed house in Maine, revered for its unique architectural style. The home is privately owned so no peeks inside, but I was glad I stopped by to see it.

I mean, it's pretty but odd. The construction itself is interesting, definitely a WOW factor when…read moreyou drive by. There was a lovely older model vehicle in front when we went. If you want a venue for Quincenera or wedding, this may be a great location to consider.

The Kennebunk police are truly great. Interacted with Mike who was personable and friendly. They…read morehelped us when we were left without a way home. I am extremely grateful. Thank you so much Mike and team! Keep up the good work.

I just love this little scenic outlook! I work in Western Maine, and am driving up and down Route 5…read morefrom Hiram down to Waterboro a few times a week. There is often times no cell service in these areas. This is the best spot to stop to make calls or use apps that require cell service. I work on the road so it's great spot for me to catch up on documentation or make calls. Very nice views of Mount Washington on a clear day too, which is a nice bonus ;)

This is a roadside parking spot with a scenic overlook of green countryside, a river, and the…read morehighest mountain in Maine. It's also said to be a good spot for stargazing and astronomy (vehicle headlights excepted), but I can't vouch for that personally because I was there before sunset. There's a granite tablet that says the overlook was donated by individuals in 2010. What a neat thing to do! This highway is way off the beaten path; my wife grew up in Maine and moved around quite a bit in early adulthood, and had never through this part of the state. There are not a lot of places to pull over and stretch one's legs along this highway, so it was a great find; I needed a few minutes of rest. A restroom would have been nice -- even a portable. But we had to continue to Limerick town for relief.

Lovely little cemetery with nice view. It's filled with history. There's a tour at 4pm. I wish…read moreit was earlier.

Just had a virtual tour & it was informative and FUN! Our guide had deadpan humor... or maybe…read morethat's DEAD-pan humor... he says he hasn't seen a ghost there in the 200 years he's been there! ;P I've never been to that area of the country and he has fascinating tales about some of the "residents" and gave us insight into the many carvings used long-ago. Enjoyed it & will DEFINITELY visit if/when I visit the area in the future!

For locals this place is as good as the beach! Water is clear and clean! The parking is cheap and…read moreall day. This pond is amazing we always come up a few times a summer and plan to for as long as we can!

I would give this place zero stars if that was an option. Our family friend had called ahead to…read moremake plans for their daughters 11th birthday to make sure the amount of visitors coming for said event would be allowed and they were told that was a-okay and they went ahead and made reservations. When we arrived at the campground (after calling ahead to make sure our dogs were allowed which we were told they were) we were told we could only have a day pass and not stay the night because that was "too many vistitors" even though that was never stated when original call was made to check. The family friend who was renting the site went down to talk to Linda and she stated "your wife and that boy are liars" the boy being my boyfriend who tried to check in after we thought we had dotted all our i's and crossed all our t's. Their websites rules were completely different from what Linda was telling us and I 1000% would not recommend anyone waste their time or money on this place. 0/10 for us. I usually don't make a point to write reviews ever but I just found the whole process ridiculous. If you want to have rules and regulations great but make them universal with your website and staff instead of saying one thing on the website then it being another story once people arrive.

Back in the late '90's, an obviously-bored Biddeford cop illegally detained me for almost an hour…read moremerely because --- after stopping me merely because I had salvaged a discarded-and-smashed-and-obviously-much-weathered TV set and was carrying it to my aunt's car to take it home and strip it for parts --- I did not have any ID and my name didn't come up when he ran it. The cop really had an arrogant and artificially-suspicious attitude, claiming that he didn't believe me regarding who I said I was because "You're a young man, and young men automatically have a criminal record, so you must be lying to me about who you are." What planet of prejudiced MORONS was HE from --- is it actually a DISADVANTAGE in the eyes of the law if I've simply BEEN GOOD ALL MY LIFE?! He even went so far as to run the plate on my aunt's car to see if anything about IT came back as a problem. He should have been GLAD that I was cleaning up the environment, not make me feel scared and humiliated for doing so! They also seriously need to upgrade their street-markings --- on one side-street, they had a confusing double-headed arrow painted at the end of it where it intersected with the main drag, seemingly indicating that it was a one-way street where you were supposed to change to the left or right lanes respectively if you wanted to turn left or right; I nearly got head-onned by a huge SUV that barreled around the blind corner on the left-hand side! What we pay taxes for, and they can't even mark their streets properly or train their officers ethically!

Round numbers have always been a big deal at Yelp. Back in the day, we would all celebrate each…read moreother's 100th and then 200th reviews. That's not as important as it used to be, but this is my 1000th review and we tend to pick them carefully. I suppose that I'm the first to commemorate number 1000 by reviewing Biddeford, Maine but it's no accident. Biddeford is an amazing little city. First, an incredibly abbreviated history lesson. Skip this paragraph if you understand mill towns. Biddeford's mill town community was the workplace and home for generations of immigrants. They came to the mills looking for employment and they started at the bottom, being poorly paid and working under conditions that we would never tolerate today. The mills were busy for years but became obsolete due a new technology called electricity. The old mill buildings became run down and abandoned, the towns were stuck with massive unemployment, crime increased, and it was really bad. Biddeford was luckier than many other mill towns because it became a bedroom community for Portland's workers and because the mills were re-used to make Vellux blankets, but downtown was still depressed. I first saw Biddeford in the 80's and it wasn't pretty. Not only had it been depressed for quite a while, but a huge incinerator called MERC was built downtown and it stunk. And it stayed that way into the 21st century. Fast forward to now and Biddeford is changing fast. The abandoned mills were bought by people with a vision. MERC was finally closed. People have been attracted by the cheap rents in the mills and they're being refurbished at an astonishing rate. I haven't been able to confirm it, but about one-third of the million-plus square feet of mill space has apparently been renovated. There's a group of people who give tours of the old run down mill buildings and they say that in a year or two here won't be anything left to see because it will all have been rebuilt and occupied. There are art galleries, coffee shops, concerts in the local parks, all kinds of ethnic restaurants, and new businesses seem to be opening almost every day. In the last few months, the city has gotten curbside recycling and a new supermarket. This is good stuff for a city that many had written off and I'm glad to write about it for my milestone of review number 1000. I'm giving the city of Biddeford four stars because there's still work to be done and more than a few local politicians act like they prefer the good old days of urban blight. Some bigger businesses have been unable to move to Biddeford because there's not enough parking and there's a big debate about whether the city should build a parking lot. A bright future for Biddeford is within reach and I'm excited to have a ringside seat in my artist studio, located in one of Biddeford's nearly-full mill buildings. And no, I'm not running for office. I'm just excited about where things can go.

This is library is beautiful. There is a new wing that you can enter from the side of the building…read morewhich cane be kind of a maze. There is an elevator so those with wheelchair or strollers, yay. In the basement they sell used books. I spent $8 and got some great books for our homeschool library collection. The children's area is quiet and found on the second floor at the front of the building. There are original murals of children's literature that were painted in 1930 on the walls. There were 3 or 4 rooms dedicate to children and teens with a great book selection. We will be going back for sure in the future.

Banks books and…read morecustoms The building that the Kennebunkport Library is presently located in actually was built in 1813 and was originally a bank. By 1831 the bank became a custom house and somewhere around 1898 the library moved into the second floor of the old custom house. The needs for custom house declined and by 1913 the library took over the entire building. Over the decades the library expanded and changed and major additions and renovations were made in 1920, 1956 and in 1988. The library today is a fascinating place, not as grand as other libraries from the out side, it's easy to imagine it's banking heritage. The inside is lovely and so quaint, with lots of art, antiques and lovely staircases and windows. The library is very kid friendly and lots of stuff animals and cute pictures adorn the children's room. The librarians were so sweet and friendly and made sure we stopped in the huge books sale in the building next door. This library has changed a lot during the years but still has a very quiet and reserved elegance to it. A building a library that suits the historic town of Kennebunkport very well