Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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Moose Mountain Adventure Park

Moose Mountain Adventure Park

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Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary

Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary

Forested area with trails & birdwatching. Hiking trails, various bird species & a stone fire pit in a nature preserve with woods & meadows.

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Escape Room Brunswick

Escape Room Brunswick

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The Rumpus Room

The Rumpus Room

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Harriet Beecher Stowe House

Harriet Beecher Stowe House

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Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum

Museum in Civil War hero's 1820s house. Museum in the grand, restored 1820s residence of Civil War hero, college professor & governor.

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

History of Arctic peoples & exploration. Free museum at Bowdoin College, with artifacts & photos from Arctic expeditions of the early 1900s.

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Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Art museum with a varied collection. Free art museum with a comprehensive collection of works from a variety of periods & media.

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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Seaside gardens & nature walks. Waterside spot with 250 acres of manicured gardens (rose, meditation), natural landscapes & trails.

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Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary

Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary

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Squirrel Point Light

Squirrel Point Light

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Desert of Maine

Desert of Maine

Famed desert with museum, trails & tours. Landmark desert area providing a 1783 barn museum, narrated tours, nature trails & a picnic area.

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The Gardens At Pineland Farms

The Gardens At Pineland Farms

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Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park

Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park

Guided nature walks & osprey-watching. Park composed of woodland, estuary & rocky coast, known for guided nature walks & osprey-watching.

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Fort Baldwin State Historic Site

Fort Baldwin State Historic Site

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Maine Wildlife Park

Maine Wildlife Park

Exhibits of moose, bears & more. Sprawling, low-key reserve nestled in the woods, featuring moose, black bears, bald eagles & more.

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Eartha Globe

Eartha Globe

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Eagle Island State Historic Site

Eagle Island State Historic Site

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Maine Audubon

Maine Audubon

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Presumpscot River Preserve

Presumpscot River Preserve

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Battery Steele

Battery Steele

World War II fort set in a land preserve. Landmark fortress that defended the harbor during WWII, now on the site of a nature preserve.

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