Looking for a peaceful MidCoast Maine base? Craignair Inn sits right on the water in Spruce Head with cozy rooms, sweeping tides, and The Causeway restaurant on site. Stroll the Clark Island causeway at golden hour, then explore Rockland and classic lighthouses nearby. 

Skip the clichés and explore Maine the local way: crack into shore-side lobster, lighthouse-hop along rugged headlands, wander wild blueberry country, and detour into working harbors and small towns. This guide shares easy routes, when to go, and simple photo spots that feel authentically Maine.

Planning a Maine lighthouse trip? This photo-forward guide covers six MidCoast classics—Pemaquid Point, Marshall Point, Owl’s Head, Rockland Breakwater, Ram Island (Ocean Point Walk), and Cuckolds (view from Newagen/Land’s End)—with when to go (sunrise, sunset, even Milky Way), viewpoints, and practical notes (e.g., Owl’s Head State Park closes at sunset; Rockland’s breakwater is nearly a mile long).

From lighthouse hops and harbor strolls to lobster rolls and small-town scoops, this guide rounds up 48 things to do in MidCoast Maine—including favorites around Camden, Rockland, Boothbay and Pemaquid Beach—so you can mix outdoors, history and classic coastal flavors in one trip.