Kennebec Valley
Brunswick
Bowdoin College green, a restored Federal-era Main Street, and the Harpswell peninsulas for lobster rolls a short drive away.
Bangor
Hub of eastern Maine - Stephen King's hometown, a riverfront reinvention, and your jumping-off point for Moosehead and Acadia.
Augusta
Maine's state capital on the Kennebec - the gold-domed Statehouse, Blaine House, and the Pine Tree State Arboretum trails.
Orono
Flagship University of Maine campus - Black Bears hockey, the Hudson Museum's Indigenous collections, and Orono Bog Boardwalk.
Waterville
Colby College's hilltop campus, the Colby Museum's sprawling collection, and the Paul J. Schupf Art Center on Main Street.
Belgrade Lakes Region
Seven chain lakes where 'On Golden Pond' was filmed - loon calls, camp meals, and lazy canoe mornings off Route 27.
Brewer
Across the river from Bangor - Chamberlain Freedom Park, the Waterfront trail, and Riverside Park overlooking downtown.
Farmington
University of Maine at Farmington, the annual Farmington Fair, and the drive up Route 27 to Sugarloaf ski country.
Gardiner
Kennebec mill town - Johnson Hall Opera House, the Gardiner Common, and Pine Tree Camp grounds for youth programs.
Hallowell
Antique-shop row on Water Street, the Hallowell granite quarry, and the Kennebec River rail trail north toward Augusta.
Old Town
Old Town Canoe's birthplace on the Penobscot - the Indian Island tribal reservation and access to the Penobscot Experience.
Skowhegan
Skowhegan State Fair - America's oldest - the Margaret Chase Smith Library, and the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture.
China
Four Seasons Club trail network, the China Lake Regional Park beach, and one of the largest Baptist camps in New England.
Fairfield
Kennebec River mill town across from Waterville - the Lawrence Public Library, Somerset Speedway, and Fairfield Antiques Mall.
Madison
Central Maine mill town - Skowhegan State Fair drive, Lake George Regional Park, and the Upper Kennebec's smallmouth bass.
Oakland
Messalonskee Lake beaches just west of Waterville - Cascade Park falls, Belgrade Lakes access, and walks at Memorial Park.
Sabattus
Sabattus Pond's shallow weedy shoreline - ice-fishing derbies, the Androscoggin County 4-H grounds, and cornfield drives.
Sidney
Rural Kennebec Valley farmland - Sidney Drive-In Theatre, Messalonskee Lake access, and dairy herds along Route 27.
Turner
Nezinscot River farmland - Turner Center Cemetery's old stones, Turner Ridge's long views, and the Turner Gorge swimming hole.
Vassalboro
China Lake and Webber Pond beaches, Monmouth Academy's grounds, and Kennebec Highlands trails west of Augusta.
Windsor
Windsor Fair - one of Maine's oldest agricultural fairs - plus the Windsor Historical Museum and Sheepscot River headwaters.
Winslow
Across the Kennebec from Waterville - Fort Halifax Park, the Head of Falls trail, and the Benton-Fairfield dam walking bridge.
Winthrop
Cobbossee Lake beaches, the Winthrop Commercial Historic District, and the Wayne Road loop through apple and dairy country.
