Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Sanford

Gowen Park

Gowen Park

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Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area

Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area

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Charleez Hill

Charleez Hill

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Kennebunk Plains Preserve

Kennebunk Plains Preserve

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New Hampshire Farm Museum

New Hampshire Farm Museum

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Brick Store Museum

Brick Store Museum

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Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Hikable habitat with migrating birds. This large salt marsh & estuary features hiking trails, trees & many bird-watching opportunities.

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Wells Reserve at Laudholm

Wells Reserve at Laudholm

Conservation center & nature preserve. Conservation center featuring trails through woodlands & wetlands, plus historic farm buildings.

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Wells Harbor Park

Wells Harbor Park

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Wonder Mountain Fun Park

Wonder Mountain Fun Park

Elaborate mini-golf courses & a maze. 2 18-hole mini-golf courses with water features & caverns, plus a maze & indoor arcade.

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Seashore Trolley Museum

Seashore Trolley Museum

Museum with public transit vehicles. Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts.

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Coast Encounters

Coast Encounters

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Hilltop Fun Center

Hilltop Fun Center

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Saco Heath Preserve

Saco Heath Preserve

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Biddeford Mills Museum

Biddeford Mills Museum

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Mechanics Park

Mechanics Park

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Blowing Cave Park

Blowing Cave Park

Popular spot to see crashing waves. Scenic site with a rock formation that causes dramatic wave crashes & sea spray.

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Saco Museum

Saco Museum

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Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Hands-on, educational exhibits for kids. Educational center exploring art, science & culture via interactive exhibits for kids & families.

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Henry Law Park

Henry Law Park

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Woodman Museum

Woodman Museum

Period displays in 4 pre-1860s homes. A complex of 4 historic houses playing host to exhibits of natural & local history plus art.

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Astrosphere

Astrosphere

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Funtown Splashtown USA

Funtown Splashtown USA

Popular amusement & water park combo. Two parks in one, with amusement rides that run from thrilling to kiddie, plus many slides & pools.

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Bellamy Park

Bellamy Park

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Ferry Beach State Park

Ferry Beach State Park

White-sand beach & coastal nature trails. White-sand beach with a picnic area & changing rooms, plus walking trails & nature programs.

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Palace Playland

Palace Playland

Beachfront amusement park. Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade.

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Old Orchard Pier

Old Orchard Pier

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Scarborough Historical Society

Scarborough Historical Society

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Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course

Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course

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East Point Audubon Sanctuary

East Point Audubon Sanctuary

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Hilton Park

Hilton Park

River views, a playground & fishing. Waterfront green space featuring a play area, fishing dock, boat launch & picnic tables.

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Kittery Historical & Naval Museum

Kittery Historical & Naval Museum

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Memorial Park

Memorial Park

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Scarborough Beach State Park

Scarborough Beach State Park

Saltwater swimming & sunbathing. Ocean beach with lifeguards & a snack shack. With admission fee (state park passes not valid).

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Fort McClary State Historic Site

Fort McClary State Historic Site

Historic site with views of the harbor. State historic site in picturesque surrounds known for its colonial-era military history.

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Warner House

Warner House

Furnished 1716 home turned museum. 1716 house museum with Georgian architecture, period furniture, historic wall murals & guided tours.

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Prescott Park

Prescott Park

Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.

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Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts

Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts

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Portsmouth Escape Room

Portsmouth Escape Room

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Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Cast-iron lighthouse built in 1878. This 48-ft. cast-iron lighthouse was built in 1878 on the site of an earlier wooden tower.

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Bedrock Gardens

Bedrock Gardens

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Seacoast Science Center

Seacoast Science Center

Marine museum with touch tanks & more. Science center featuring fish & marine mammals, plus touch tanks & a Discovery Dock for kids.

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Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine

Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine

Hands-on learning for kids. Interactive kids' museum known for its camera obscura, also with science & job-related activities.

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Western Promenade

Western Promenade

Elevated park with trails & scenic views. 18.1-acre park featuring scenic trails around bluffs, plus statues & stately 19th-century homes.

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Riverton Trolley Park

Riverton Trolley Park

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Southworth Planetarium

Southworth Planetarium

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Deering Oaks Park

Deering Oaks Park

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Portland Museum of Art

Portland Museum of Art

Portland's premiere art museum. I.M. Pei-designed museum known for its paintings by Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth & Edward Hopper.

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Tommy's Park

Tommy's Park

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Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park

Longtime park with walkways & a fountain. Quaint park established in 1866 featuring walkways, benches & a central fountain.

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Bell Buoy Park

Bell Buoy Park

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Payson Park

Payson Park

Grassy recreation area with an arboretum. Large public green space with a playground, expansive lawns, an arboretum & sports facilities.

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Peppermint Park

Peppermint Park

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Fort Sumner Park

Fort Sumner Park

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Bug Light Park

Bug Light Park

Open green space & a historic lighthouse. Nearly 9 acres of green space with harbor & skyline views, plus a tiny lighthouse built in 1875.

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Fort Williams Park

Fort Williams Park

Seaside park with old fort & lighthouse. Free park with a rocky shoreline, old military bunkers, big playing fields & an iconic lighthouse.

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Goddard Mansion

Goddard Mansion

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Fort Allen Park

Fort Allen Park

Historic, tranquil waterfront promenade. This grassy spot with water views features seating areas, a gazebo & many historical monuments.

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Portland Head Light

Portland Head Light

Iconic 1791 lighthouse & museum. Still operative 1791 lighthouse & navigation museum on rocky, scenic coastline in Ft. Williams Park.

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Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Small lighthouse built in the late 1800s. Historic caisson-style lighthouse constructed on a rocky breakwater in 1897, open year-round.

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Presumpscot Falls Park

Presumpscot Falls Park

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Maine Audubon

Maine Audubon

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Royal River Park

Royal River Park

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Eartha Globe

Eartha Globe

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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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Eagle Island State Historic Site

Eagle Island State Historic Site

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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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Maudslay State Park

Maudslay State Park

Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.

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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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Waterfront Promenade Park

Waterfront Promenade Park

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Bradbury Mountain State Park

Bradbury Mountain State Park

Small mountain with mixed-use trails. Small, glacial mountain with camping, plus trails shared by hikers, horses, bikes & snowmobiles.

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L.L. Bean Store Discovery Park

L.L. Bean Store Discovery Park

Mainstay for outdoor apparel & gear. Retailer offering a variety of outdoor apparel & footwear, plus sporting & camping gear.

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Pettengill Farm

Pettengill Farm

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America's Stonehenge

America's Stonehenge

Site of an ancient astronomical calendar. 4,000-year-old astronomical calendar featuring multiple manmade chambers, a gift shop & alpacas.

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SEE Science Center

SEE Science Center

Kids' museum with hands-on exhibits. Small science center, popular with kids, offering an array of educational & interactive exhibits.

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Winnekenni Park

Winnekenni Park

Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.

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Winnekenni Castle

Winnekenni Castle

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Buttonwoods Museum

Buttonwoods Museum

Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.

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