OneSixtyFive
Plan your stay - explore Maine!
Where to go, what to see.
5 Museums within 60 miles
5 Beaches within 40 miles
5 Insta-worthy iconic sites within 60 miles
5-star Lobster Shacks within 60 miles
Ahhh the places you can go….
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FIVE ISLANDS LOBSTER SHACK
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LOBSTER SHACK - CAPE ELIZABETH
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POPHAM BEACH
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PORTLAND HEADLIGHT
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165 - THE MUSEUM TOUR
OneSixtyFive offers easy access to these acclaimed museums. Maps to the museums included below.
BOWDOIN ART MUSEUM - 10 min walk
2. COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART - 51 miles
3. BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART - 20 miles
4. FARNSWORTH MUSEUM OF ART - 52 miles
5. PORTLAND ART MUSEUM - 27 miles
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BOWDOIN ART MUSEUM
Recognizing the power of art as an intellectual pursuit, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art promotes creative thought, global engagement, inclusivity, and the common good through its exhibitions, collections, programs, and engagement with faculty, students, and the public.Always free and open year-round, the Museum is a laboratory for creativity and an engine for new learning and scholarship.
Please note that the museum is closed on Mondays and holidays.
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COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
Founded in 1959, the Colby College Museum of Art is a teaching museum, a destination for American art, and a place for education and engagement with local, national, and global communities. It inspires connections between art and people through distinctive exhibitions, programs, and publications and through an outstanding collection that emphasizes American art and contemporary art.
Please note that the museum is closed on Mondays and some holidays.
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BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
The Bates Museum of Museum of Art is a preeminent cultural center on campus, supporting the mission, values, and aspirations of the college.
Using exhibitions, collections, educational programs, and staff, the Museum leads and collaborates in interdisciplinary teaching and learning at Bates. We make the most of our intimate size and academic environment to create hands-on learning experiences, interactions with artists and scholars, and direct engagement with works of art.
Please check website for seasonal hours.
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FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America’s greatest artists in its more than 20,000 square feet of gallery space. The museum has one of the nation’s largest collections of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson and an extensive collection of Maine works by three generations of Wyeths—N.C., Andrew and Jaime.
Please check website for seasonal hours.
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PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
Art for All. The Portland Museum of Art seeks to create an inclusive space that champions open expression and makes art accessible to all.
Vision: To be a central gathering place where a strong artistic vision and the collection drive conversation, creativity, cultural vitality, and economic impact.
Please note that the museum is closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and most major holidays.
BOWDOIN ART MUSEUM
COLBY ART MUSEUM
FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
BATES ART MUSEUM
PORTLAND MUSEUM of ART
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165 - THE BEACH TOUR
Rocky coastline, sandy beaches, lighthouses, and ocean breezes. In a word, spectacular.
1. REID STATE PARK- 23.1 miles
2. POPHAM BEACH - 24.1 miles
3. PEMAQUID BEACH PARK - 39.5 miles
4. SCARBOROUGH BEACH - 36.7 miles
5. CRESCENT BEACH- 35.6 miles
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REID STATE PARK
Visitors enjoy the park's long, wide sand beaches like Mile and Half Mile, which are rare in Maine. The beaches are also essential nesting areas for endangered least terns and piping plovers and resting and feeding areas for other shorebirds.
From the top of Griffith Head, visitors can view sweeping seascapes and spot the lighthouses on Seguin Island, The Cuckolds, and Hendricks Head. Visitors can also see several islands, including: Damariscove, a thriving fishing community in Colonial times; Outer Head, protected as a tern sanctuary; and Southport, where noted naturalist Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring.
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POPHAM BEACH
Popham Beach is one of the finest and longest sandy beaches in Maine. Once you've parked your car and walked the short distance to the beach, you'll find sand stretching to the right as far as the eye can see. Fox Island, a rocky outcropping, is reachable at low tide. Keep your eye on the incoming tide and don't get caught on this little island when the tide starts to turn.
Facilities include bathhouses, fresh-water solar rinse-off showers, and charcoal grills.
For movie buffs: Popham was the setting for the 1999 Kevin Costner film Message in a Bottle.
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PEMAQUID BEACH PARK
Pemaquid Beach Park is maintained and operated by the Bristol Parks and Recreation Department. The beach facilities are open to visitors June through early September, 8am-4:30pm weather permitting. The beach park includes a number of amenities to accommodate every guest.
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SCARBOROUGH BEACH
This family-friendly beach offers some of the best swimming in all of New England with water temps in the high 60’s throughout July and August. Jump in the deep blue waters, go bodyboarding, or just take a stroll along the water’s edge. Find snacks like ice cream, burgers, sandwiches, salads, and plenty of fried food to fill you up. Parking is limited and is likely to run out quickly during the busy season, so make sure to get there early.
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CRESCENT BEACH
Crescent Beach State Park is a classic beach park with American beachgrass-studded sand dunes, ocean breezes, herring gulls, picnic areas and views of fishing boats and an offshore island.
The park's signature feature and namesake is a mile-long, crescent-shaped beach ideal for strolling and sunbathing, where relatively warm waters and light surf make swimming and boating a pleasure.
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165 - INSTA WORTHY ICONIC PLACES
Places UNIQUE to Maine - day trips with lots of photo ops!
1. LLBEAN - 10 miles
2. COASTAL BOTANIC GARDENS - 32 miles
3. PEMAQUID HEAD LIGHT- 41 miles
4. MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM - 33 miles
5. PORTLAND HEADLIGHT - 31 miles
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LLBEAN + OUTDOORS ADVENTURES
Welcome to the LLBEAN home base for four seasons of unforgettable outdoor experiences – a place where state-of-the-art private facilities, Maine’s most beautiful destinations, and all the long-lasting benefits of just being outside are easily within your reach. And you can always also go shopping and take a photo in front of the iconic boot!
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COASTAL MAINE BOTANIC GARDENS
Located on more than 300 acres along the MidCoast, the Gardens are a true Maine experience. Opened in 2007, the gardens have been named one of Maine's top attractions.
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PEMAQUID HEADLIGHT
You can spend an entire afternoon exploring Pemaquid Lighthouse Park, which offers gorgeous views of the Muscongus Bay, Johns Bay, and Monhegan Island. There is a $3 per person admission, but no other fees to enjoy everything there. The park is open to visitors 9am-5pm everyday from the Middle of May until mid to late October (closing date varies each year). The tower has limited hours for climbing (see below) and is only open weather permitting. **Please note- there is a 46 inch height requirement to climb the tower when it is open.
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MAINE MARITIME MUSEUM
Founded in 1962, Maine Maritime Museum sits on a beautiful 20-acre campus on the banks of the Kennebec River in “The City of Ships,” Bath, Maine. The museum is dedicated to promoting an understanding and appreciation of Maine’s maritime heritage and culture. Indoors, enjoy air-conditioned galleries with exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages. Outdoors, stroll through the country’s only surviving shipyard to see where large wooden sailing vessels were once built.
Hop on one of the daily cruises to see some of Maine’s most iconic lighthouses from the water and get an up-close look at Navy vessels under construction at Bath Iron Works.
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PORTLAND HEADLIGHT
This iconic Maine landmark, located in Cape Elizabeth, offers picnic facilities, hiking opportunities, sports and recreation areas, historic structures, and unlimited ocean views.
The Museum at Portland Head Light is contained within the former Keepers’ Quarters and contains a number of lighthouse lenses and interpretative displays. Also on the site is a seasonal shop featuring Maine-related gifts.
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165 - 5 STAR INSTA WORTHY LOBSTAH SHACKS+
What could be more MAINE than LOBSTAH?
Discover the magic of the lobster shack - in all of it’s humble forms!
1. FIVE ISLANDS - 22 miles
2. ERICA’S - 15 miles
3. SPINNEY’S- 25 miles
4. RED’S EATS - 19 miles
5. LOBSTER SHACK ( CE) - 35.6 miles
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FIVE ISLANDS
Located on the wharf at Five Islands…
…a fishing village on the island of Georgetown, Maine. Five Islands is known as the “prettiest harbor in Maine”, and is truly one of the most picturesque spots anywhere on the coast. This part of Georgetown sits on Sheepscot Bay as it opens up to the Gulf of Maine. The waters are some of the deepest and coldest on the coast which makes for the most sought after lobsters anywhere.
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ERICA'S LOBSTER
Owned and operated by Tom Butler, Andrea Hunter, and their daughter Erica. Located next to The Dolphin Marina on Basin Point in Harpswell, overlooking Casco Bay. Live lobsters for purchase retail, fresh Maine scallops in the winter and a full menu at the takeout stand Mother's Day thru Columbus Day, with outdoor seating.
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SPINNEY'S
Charming from the front with an amazing view of Popham Beach from the deck and dining room out back.
Enjoy amazing, fresh-off-the-boat lobster rolls and clams, onion rings, and thirst-quenching margaritas.
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RED'S EATS
Nestled at the foot of Wiscasset’s Main Street for 81 years, Red’s Eats is the most famous restaurant on Route 1 in Maine.
It resembles little more than a red caboose hauled uphill from the railroad tracks plunked beneath a fine Siberian Elm tree. Whether it’s due to the lobster roll, or the river view, or the welcoming and hardworking family who continue the legacy of the late Al “Red” Gagnon, people are extraordinarily dedicated to Red’s Eats.
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LOBSTER SHACK
Located at the end of Two Lights Road on the rocky shores of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, The Lobster Shack is an award-winning restaurant that has been a local landmark since the 1920s.Enjoy your meal oceanside on the picnic tables, perched just above the crashing surf, below the lighthouse and next to the fog horn. Or stay in the cozy dining room, watching the ships entering Portland Harbor and the local fishermen haul up their daily catch.