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Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team
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Gowen Park
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Huttopia Southern Maine
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Gile's Family Farm
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Potter’s Place
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Bruce Abbott Memorial Park
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Acton Fairgrounds
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Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort: Lakes Region in Milton, NH
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Wells Fire Museum
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Nyte Walk
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New Hampshire Farm Museum
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Brick Store Museum
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Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Hikable habitat with migrating birds. This large salt marsh & estuary features hiking trails, trees & many bird-watching opportunities.
Wells Reserve at Laudholm
Conservation center & nature preserve. Conservation center featuring trails through woodlands & wetlands, plus historic farm buildings.
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Parson's Beach
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Seashore Trolley Museum
Museum with public transit vehicles. Long-running indoor-outdoor museum featuring restored public transit vehicles & artifacts.
Hilltop Fun Center
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Edwin L Smith Preserve Trailhead
Trailhead for hiking in preserved forest. 1100-acre forest with miles of hiking trails through a wildlife habitat & natural landscape.
The Gonic Trails
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Clifford Park
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Mechanics Park
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Saco Museum
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Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Hands-on, educational exhibits for kids. Educational center exploring art, science & culture via interactive exhibits for kids & families.
Henry Law Park
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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.
Creation Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NH Historical Highway Marker
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Bellamy Park
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Ferry Beach State Park
White-sand beach & coastal nature trails. White-sand beach with a picnic area & changing rooms, plus walking trails & nature programs.
Cascade Falls Trail
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Fuller Farm
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Old Orchard Beach Historical
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Veteran's Memorial Park
Park with a monument & ball field. In addition to a ball field & playground, this community park features a monument honoring veterans.
Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area
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Palace Playland
Beachfront amusement park. Compact, beachfront amusement park with a Ferris wheel, roller coaster & more, plus a large arcade.
Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course
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Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center
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Wagon Hill Farm
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Hilton Park
River views, a playground & fishing. Waterfront green space featuring a play area, fishing dock, boat launch & picnic tables.
Kittery Town Forest
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Kittery Historical & Naval Museum
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Ferry Beach
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Memorial Park
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Scarborough Beach State Park
Saltwater swimming & sunbathing. Ocean beach with lifeguards & a snack shack. With admission fee (state park passes not valid).
The Eastern Trail
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Prescott Park
Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.
Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts
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Strawbery Banke Museum
Large, outdoor living-history museum. Outdoor living-history museum on 10 acres featuring numerous buildings, gardens & crafts.
Little River Park
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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.
Bedrock Gardens
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Fore River Sanctuary
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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.
International Cryptozoology Museum
Bigfoot-related items & more. Tiny museum with limited hours exploring the mystery of Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, mermaids & more.
Mayor Baxter Woods
Leafy nature preserve with walking paths. Pine forested, dog-friendly park offering shaded trails for walking, running & cycling.
Southworth Planetarium
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Portland Fire Museum
Displays of historical fire equipment. Museum tracing the history of the Portland Fire Department with vintage equipment, badges & photos.
Back Cove Park
Waterfront multiuse trail & green space. Large park featuring a 3.5-mile, waterfront loop trail for jogging & biking, plus open green space.
Tommy's Park
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Lincoln Park
Longtime park with walkways & a fountain. Quaint park established in 1866 featuring walkways, benches & a central fountain.
Payson Park
Grassy recreation area with an arboretum. Large public green space with a playground, expansive lawns, an arboretum & sports facilities.
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
Historic train ride with ocean views. Coastal rides in a quaint old train, with ocean views & a conductor providing historical info.
Fort Sumner Park
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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.
Fort Williams Park
Seaside park with old fort & lighthouse. Free park with a rocky shoreline, old military bunkers, big playing fields & an iconic lighthouse.
Fort Allen Park
Historic, tranquil waterfront promenade. This grassy spot with water views features seating areas, a gazebo & many historical monuments.
Fort Preble
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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.
Fort Gorges
Boat-accessible former military fort. 19th-century U.S. military fort on an island, now a no-frills park accessible only by boat.
Maine Audubon
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Fifth Maine Museum
Civil War-era exhibits & ocean views. 19th-century Memorial Hall with Civil War-era artifacts & photos, plus a veranda with ocean views.
Pine Ridge Corn Maze
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Royal River Park
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Eartha Globe
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Maine Wildlife Park
Exhibits of moose, bears & more. Sprawling, low-key reserve nestled in the woods, featuring moose, black bears, bald eagles & more.
Lake Gardner Beach
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Deer Island
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Desert of Maine
Famed desert with museum, trails & tours. Landmark desert area providing a 1783 barn museum, narrated tours, nature trails & a picnic area.
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.
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Small mountain with mixed-use trails. Small, glacial mountain with camping, plus trails shared by hikers, horses, bikes & snowmobiles.
L.L. Bean Store Discovery Park
Mainstay for outdoor apparel & gear. Retailer offering a variety of outdoor apparel & footwear, plus sporting & camping gear.
Tidebrook Preserve
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Famous L.L. Bean Boot
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Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment
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Leon Gorman Park
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Stover's Point Preserve
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Pettengill Farm
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Mill Pond Recreation Area
Multiuse trails through fields & forests. Multipurpose trails winding through 270 acres of open fields & pine forests, plus athletic fields.
Taylor Mill State Historic Site
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SEE Science Center
Kids' museum with hands-on exhibits. Small science center, popular with kids, offering an array of educational & interactive exhibits.
Winnekenni Park
Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.
Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site
New England farmhouse home of the poet. This classic 1880s New England farmhouse & orchard was home to the noted poet from 1900-1911.
Winnekenni Castle
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Buttonwoods Museum
Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.
Riverside Park
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