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    McLaughlin Garden and Homestead

    5.0 (4 reviews)
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    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

    4.7(248 reviews)
    48.9 mi

    We loved visiting this garden and were delighted that we could use our AHS reciprocal membership…read morehere. The trolls were certainly the highlight, enormous in scale and wonderfully set up as a scavenger hunt activity for both adults and the kids. The children's field guide was also an excellent way to keep the littles excited and searching. We loved all the wooded paths and thoughtful and well curated immersive areas from the sensory garden to the area with music inspired by the local outdoors. The children's garden is also well put together, themed after local books and with an interactive activity each, which was such a neat idea. We only wished that the maps were a bit clearer (ie they differed even better the children's map and the main one, one did not list names of the trolls, etc). We spent 2.5 hours here on our way between Bar Harbor and Portland and wished we had more time and lived closer!

    This magnificent establishment is really multiple attractions in one: flowers, landscaping, natural…read morewonders (waterfalls), wooden troll sculptures, walking trails, and more. A single visit doesn't necessarily need to incorporate all of the aspects, much less cover all the ground, but a well-planned lengthy visit could. Everything is laid out very nicely, artfully, and such that you'll get some great photographs-- even "Instaworthy" ones if that's your thing. I also like that the volunteers are friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to answer questions and provide advice. Some of MY advice: - Arrive early, as it gets hot, especially in certain areas. - Bring bug spray. - Bring sun protection, including a hat. - Bring water. - Take advantage of the free shuttle to get transported to/near the farthest destinations first, possibly getting there before the crowds gather and the sun heats up. You can then work your way back and still get plenty of steps in. Since discovering it, my wife and I return practically every year. It never gets old, because the facility works hard to ensure the opposite, with good upkeep and occasional expansion.

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