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!

Just at the very tail end of the day, we raced to see our final lighthouse of this Saturday tour…read more Arriving just at sunset, it is located at the end of about a mile or so of dirt road that could use some love from the local town transportation department. Yes, it's private property. And if they want to keep people off it, they can do what the folks at the Hendrick's Head Light did - post signs and enforce them. Located on the Kennebec River, the lighthouse was established in 1898 and remains an active aid to navigation today. It points out a sharp turn in the river for those going to or from the Bath Iron Works. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The light station includes a tower, keeper's house, shed, and oil house. The tower is an octagonal wood frame structure, finished in wooden shingles, with an iron walkway around the lantern chamber. It is accessed via a three-span footbridge. Around the base of the lighthouse, there are some spots where you can walk out to get different angles. Some interesting driftwood on the ground if that's something that interests you. [Review 14897 overall, 399 of 2021, number 79 in Maine.]

We visited this historic lighthouse on our recent vacation, but as others have previously mentioned…read moreI would not return because it feels like you are, and in fact you are, in someone's backyard. I have no idea how or why such an arrangement arose, but it is is odd to say the least. Also, the access road is not not well maintained so be aware. The lighthouse itself is very interesting and it affords a nice view of the Kennebec river.

A Peaceful place to take in the sites and sounds of Richmond, Maine or set in your kayak and go for…read morean adventure! Have fun, relax, walk the dog! Whatever I like this spot!

What a gorgeous spot, quiet, great store/restaurant, nice people. Great pizza. Make sure to ask…read morefor fried clams extra crispy.

Don't go here! I…read morelearned about this bridge by watching a Sunday morning show (it's now on youtube) highlighting this bridge and the store close by (store review: https://www.yelp.com/biz/trevett-country-store-trevett?hrid=oku17hRS1AbII9VF_hMjTA&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)). Since we were planning a trip to Maine in our future, we moved it up due to the bridge being upgraded by 2020. This is an 86 year old hand-cranked bridge. Some locals refer to it as the Pony Truss. It is one of the few remaining hand-cranked bridges in the United States. However, it will be ungraded later on this year. I thought it was sad and I wanted to share this important piece of history with my son. After all, not everything used to be automatic or just happened with the touch of a button. We learned while staying in Boothbay that the bridge doesn't get very much boat traffic and we'd be lucky to see it...or the operator, Terry F. (full name in articles about the bridge and videos), open the bridge that is. We felt this was an important piece of dying history, so we decided to go anyway...have lunch and wait for it. If nothing else, maybe we could meet her to express how sad we were this change is coming. We've read a few articles about the bridge and Terry F. after we saw the show...and we were excited to at least see this piece of history. Our adventure didn't go as planned that's for sure...what a waste of time! We thought we'd to go to this store to have a lunch, watch the bridge if we could and/or just enjoy the scenery. Or have a meal and maybe shake hands with Terry F. if possible (if we couldn't see the bridge opening) since she seemed to love this bridge and the history of it so much and it's going away. She seemed so nice on the show/video after all and the articles about her are so nice. I got that wrong! What a joke! I made a colossal mistake by going to view this bridge (and have a meal at this store) with my family. Terry F. seemed genuine on the show, so if we couldn't see the bridge open, then maybe we could meet her...we tried both. No boats, so we drove to the other side and waited, kept our distance from her hut since you can't go past a certain point and hoped she'd come out to get her attention. As luck would have it she came out and we spoke to her at a distance...again, since you can't go beyond a certain point. She just yelled at us...she was nasty mean. We didn't even go where we weren't supposed to, we followed the rules. We tried to tell her why we were there...she wouldn't listen. Being horrid gave her pleasure it seemed. She is quite the brusque person...totally different and the exact opposite from the interview on the show. Absolutely nothing like the articles describe either, nor was the experience. The area in general is nothing to write home about, nor send a postcard! It was a wow moment...her rudeness is indescribable. My son got a lesson alright, but not exactly the one I thought...ha! End Note: I did find it sad that the bridge is changing. But after our experience (between the bridge and store), I am happy to see the bridge changing and it's for the absolute best. Perhaps one day soon they can figure out how to make it fully mechanical where a human isn't needed at all. After all, there isn't much boat traffic and seems to be a colossal waste of money to have a person just sitting there most of the time. At least that is all she was doing when we were there...just sitting. Going to the area is a complete waste of time, energy and money and I would not recommend it to anyone. Not to mention this is a perfect example to not always believe what you read, see on TV or the internet.

You can find the Beechnut Hut at 316 Beech Hill Rd, Rockport, ME 04856, basically at the summit of…read morethe Beech Hill Preserve, a local park at the same address. The Beechnut Hut can be found via a short hike to the top of the bald. There's parking at the entrances (there are at least two) with the shorter next to a small building that's used to process blueberries that grow profusely near the top (I believe the entrance is off of Beech Hill Rd). The star of the Beech Hill Preserve is the Beechnut Hut - this is a stacked-stone building that apparently was used as a Tea Hut (for hunters?) back in the day when it was constructed. It's a beautiful rather Craftsman structure with extended porches, a living roof and stone used for all exterior walls. There are arches, columns, you name it. It's open for specific occasions (there's a schedule during the season posted at the trailheads). On the first day we hiked the fairly easy trail, the building was closed and rather fogged in so we returned via the second entrance a few days later for a clear view - spectacular. This is a wonderful destination for a small picnic (even though there aren't any real tables setup outside of the property) as it's very scenic and the grounds surrounding the Hut are relatively flat - just make sure you carry out anything you carry in (there are no bathrooms that I saw).

Rock on Wood Located…read morealong Penobscot Bay in the Gulf of Maine, Rockland is a small city of ±7k people and a popular tourist destination during the summer season. Once famous for building ships, Rockland is now known for being the location of the Maine Lobster Festival (first week of August), but that's just one of many things to see and do here. *±20min from Owls Head State Park, which has a cool lighthouse there. *Lots of restaurants and places to eat *Maine Lighthouse Museum *Very old city ca. 1848 (by US standards anyways) so beware the streets weren't really designed for cars. And parking can be a PiTa, but you'll survive. *Ferry service *Farnsworth Art Museum *Very cute lil' Downtown area. You just wanna pinch it's widdle cheeks. Conclusion: Cool Coastal town to reconnoiter while traveling thru Maine.

This bridge is spectacular. At the top you cannot see the other side..a wild experience!read more

The Dresden/Richmond bridge has An amazing view.if your a person that likes to go fishing I caught…read morea 28inch striped their. I go there to relax and clear my mind after a long day and it's super nice.

If you are passing through Bath or Edgecomb this is a great quick stop, it is a quick detour of US…read more1. There is a small gravel parking lot. There are a lot of picnic tables which would be great for a lunch with a beautiful water view. You can walk down some cobblestone stairs towards the water. It is a 2 story octagonal shaped fort built in 1809 to protect the port of Wiscasset. It was active during the War of 1812 holding British prisoners and reactivated again for during the Civil War. It was purchased by the state of Maine in 1923 for $501. I recommend stopping at Fort Edgecomb if you are in the area.

Gorgeous hidden spot! Walked around the grounds-beautiful 180 degree views. Picnic tables available.read more