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Top attractions in Maine

63 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Maine, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.

Parks & monuments 7Mountains & skiing 10Natural wonders 1Things to do 35History 10
Attractions
63
63 ranked
National Park Service sites
4
1 national park
Most visited
Acadia National Park
4.1M visitors in 2025
Top ranked
Acadia National Park
4.1M visitors (2025) · 199K readers
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The 20 top attractions in Maine

An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.

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Acadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Moosehead Lake: Dennis Redfield, CC BY 2.0

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1Acadia National Park National Park · in Bar Harbor, ME4.1Mvisitors 20252Portland Head Light Lighthouse · in Cape Elizabeth, ME42Kreaders a year3Cadillac Mountain Mountain · in Bar Harbor, ME41Kreaders a year4Moosehead Lake Lake · 12 mi from Beaver Cove, ME32Kreaders a year5Popham Colony Ancient site · in Phippsburg, ME30Kreaders a year6Fort Knox Landmark · in Prospect, ME24Kreaders a year7Fort Gorges Landmark · in Portland, ME21Kreaders a year8Baxter State Park State park · 21 mi from Patten, ME18Kreaders a year9Hundred-Mile Wilderness Park & preserve · 13 mi from Beaver Cove, ME16Kreaders a year10Roosevelt Campobello International Park Park & preserve · 3 mi from Eastport, ME14Kreaders a year11Cape Neddick Light Lighthouse · in York, ME13Kreaders a year12West Quoddy Head Light Lighthouse · in Lubec, ME11Kreaders a year13Sugarloaf Ski area · in Carrabassett Valley, ME8.8Kreaders a year14Pemaquid Point Light Lighthouse · in Bristol, ME7.7Kreaders a year15Boon Island Light Lighthouse · in York, ME7.3Kreaders a year16Seashore Trolley Museum Museum · in Kennebunkport, ME7.3Kreaders a year17Bass Harbor Head Light Lighthouse · in Tremont, ME6.9Kreaders a year18Portland Museum of Art Museum · in Portland, ME6.6Kreaders a year19Spirit Pond runestones Landmark · in Phippsburg, ME6.6Kreaders a year20Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum Museum · in Portland, ME6.6Kreaders a year21Funtown Splashtown USA Theme park · in Saco, ME5.5Kreaders a year22Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Garden · in Boothbay, ME5.1Kreaders a year23Farnsworth Art Museum Museum · in Rockland, ME4.4Kreaders a year24Palace Playland Theme park · in Old Orchard Beach, ME4Kreaders a year25Frances Perkins National Monument National Monument · in Newcastle, ME3.3Kreaders a year26Saddleback Mountain Ski area · 4 mi from Dallas plantation, ME2.9Kreaders a year27Maine Maritime Museum Museum · in Bath, ME2.9Kreaders a year28Maine State Museum Museum · in Augusta, ME2.9Kreaders a year29Saint Croix Island International Historic Site National park site · in Calais, ME15Kvisitors 202530Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument National Monument · 5 mi from Stacyville, ME34Kvisitors 202531Bowdoin College Museum of Art Museum · in Brunswick, ME2.6Kreaders a year32Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum Museum · in Brunswick, ME2.2Kreaders a year33Monument Square Garden · in Portland, ME2.2Kreaders a year34Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum · in South Berwick, ME2.2Kreaders a year35Maine Mineral and Gem Museum Museum · in Bethel, ME1.8Kreaders a year36Colby College Museum of Art Museum · in Waterville, ME1.8Kreaders a year37Ogunquit Museum of American Art Museum · in Ogunquit, ME1.8Kreaders a year38National Streetcar Museum Museum · in Kennebunkport, ME1.8Kreaders a year39Big Moose Mountain Ski Area Ski area · 8 mi from Greenville, ME1.5Kreaders a year40Abbe Museum Museum · in Bar Harbor, ME1.5Kreaders a year

How we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.

Common questions

Attractions in Maine

What are the top attractions in Maine?

Acadia National Park, Portland Head Light, Cadillac Mountain, Moosehead Lake and Popham Colony, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.

What is the most visited attraction in Maine?

Acadia National Park, with about 4,079,318 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).

How many national parks are in Maine?

1 national park (Acadia National Park), plus 3 other National Park Service sites.