Retiring in Maine
Acadia National Park, wild blueberry barrens, and the most rugged coastline in the state.
Downeast Maine is where the crowds thin out and the landscape gets dramatic. Acadia National Park draws millions, but beyond Bar Harbor, you'll find affordable land, working waterfronts, and communities that move at their own pace. The economy leans on tourism, fishing, and blueberry harvesting. Healthcare access requires planning — the nearest hospital may be 45 minutes away. Internet can be spotty. But if you want space, quiet, and jaw-dropping natural beauty, this is it.
Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond, carriage roads — 3.5 million visitors a year, but locals know the quiet spots.
Washington County produces most of the world's wild blueberries. Harvest runs August through September.
Lubec and Eastport — the easternmost points in the US. Dramatic tides, dramatic views.
Some of the lowest property prices on the Maine coast, especially east of Ellsworth.
Hiking, paddling, skiing, fishing, hunting — Maine is one of the best outdoor states in the country. Here are the towns where you can do it all without driving an hour to get to the trailhead.
Read more →Maine hiking broken down by region and difficulty. Short family walks, all-day scrambles, Acadia classics, and the Katahdin summit push.
Read more →Maine has 65 lighthouses. Here are the ones worth going out of your way for, which you can actually tour, and which you can see from the water (or your car).
Read more →Maine's best swimming holes, from granite quarries to waterfall pools. The ones worth the drive, and the ones everyone already knows about.
Read more →Free Maine Moving Guide
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