Seren's Guidebook
Hiking
10 min drive – hiking, playground, picnic spot, scenic view at top very quick hike, mountain biking
124 locals recommend
Bradbury Mountain State Park
528 Hallowell Rd10 min drive – hiking, playground, picnic spot, scenic view at top very quick hike, mountain biking
20 min drive, magical 1.5 mile loop trail through the woods along a stream up to a rocky waterfall. Secluded and unlikely to meet many other hikers.
Big Falls Preserve
20 min drive, magical 1.5 mile loop trail through the woods along a stream up to a rocky waterfall. Secluded and unlikely to meet many other hikers.
Freeport, 20 minute drive, hiking, salt water swimming, tidal exploration, picnics
123 locals recommend
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolfe's Neck RdFreeport, 20 minute drive, hiking, salt water swimming, tidal exploration, picnics
Runaround Pond
Kayaking/canoeing, fishing, ice skating (not swimming), hiking. Hyper close by.
This is a magic entry to Popham Beach! Bring your swimsuit.
7 locals recommend
Morse Mountain To Seawall Beach
Morse Mountain RoadThis is a magic entry to Popham Beach! Bring your swimsuit.
Swimming
Range Ponds State park
26 State Park RdPoland, 25 minute drive, fresh water swimming & playground
Winslow. Park Campground
10 Winslow Park WayPlayground and picnicking
Phippsburg, 45 minute drive, huge white sand beach with excellent tidal pools and an island to explore by sandbar at low tide. Parking lot fills early, check the status of the parking lot before you head out: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/water_activities/popham_beach_conditions.shtml
208 locals recommend
Popham Beach State Park
711 Popham RdPhippsburg, 45 minute drive, huge white sand beach with excellent tidal pools and an island to explore by sandbar at low tide. Parking lot fills early, check the status of the parking lot before you head out: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/water_activities/popham_beach_conditions.shtml
Food scene
189 Main St, Yarmouth, www.gathermaine.com – dedication to local ingredients
35 locals recommend
Gather
189 Main St189 Main St, Yarmouth, www.gathermaine.com – dedication to local ingredients
Nura Hummus and Falafel
1 Monument WayAmazing, real food. Great people own this business.
Brickyard Hollow
20 Bow StOnly place that delivers at the Crow’s Nest. Decent food, too.
The Garrison
81 Bridge StIngenius menu, great atmosphere, delicious food, friendly staff.
Solo Italiano
100 Commercial StDelicious and you might find Old Crow Ranch meats on the menu!
Sightseeing
45 minute drive, lighthouse, picnic spot, historic fort, rocky beach cove that’s good for salt water swimming.
229 locals recommend
Fort Williams Park
1000 Shore Rd45 minute drive, lighthouse, picnic spot, historic fort, rocky beach cove that’s good for salt water swimming.
Rockland, 1.5 hour drive, ¾ mile walk out huge granite blocks to a lighthouse. The Breakwater protects Rockland Harbor.
99 locals recommend
Rockland Breakwater Light
Rockland, 1.5 hour drive, ¾ mile walk out huge granite blocks to a lighthouse. The Breakwater protects Rockland Harbor.
An area must. Even if you’re not into shopping, there’s always something going on at Bean’s. They give back enormously to the community with lots of fun events and activities.
270 locals recommend
L.L. Bean Factory Store
95 Main StAn area must. Even if you’re not into shopping, there’s always something going on at Bean’s. They give back enormously to the community with lots of fun events and activities.
City/town information
(15 minute drive) Bowdoin College, sweet Maine Street to walk, Farmer’s Market on the green Tuesdays & Fridays, 8-2pm, May 4th-November 23rd, restaurants and shops
56 locals recommend
Brunswick
(15 minute drive) Bowdoin College, sweet Maine Street to walk, Farmer’s Market on the green Tuesdays & Fridays, 8-2pm, May 4th-November 23rd, restaurants and shops
Freeport
(15 minute drive) L.L.Bean Flagship store and outlets galore
Lewiston
(20 minute drive) Bates College, restaurants and shopping
(30 minute drive) the biggest city Maine has to offer. Great peninsula city makes it feel much bigger than it is.
273 locals recommend
Portland
(30 minute drive) the biggest city Maine has to offer. Great peninsula city makes it feel much bigger than it is.
Groceries
Royal River Natural Foods
443 US-1Small, locally owned, Natural Foods grocery store
Bow Street Market
79 Bow StHannaford type, small grocery store in Freeport.
Outings
Portland Museum of Art
7 Congress SqGreat collections.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
105 Botanical Gardens DrAmazing anytime of the year.
If staying on a working livestock farm isn't enough farm for you, you can visit Pineland Farms and the family farmyard. Only a 15 minute drive. They also have disc golf, fat-tire biking, cross-country ski trails, and a food market.
66 locals recommend
Pineland Farms
15 Farm View DrIf staying on a working livestock farm isn't enough farm for you, you can visit Pineland Farms and the family farmyard. Only a 15 minute drive. They also have disc golf, fat-tire biking, cross-country ski trails, and a food market.
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine
250 Thompsons Point RoadVery new and years in the making.
This is us. This is where you’ll be staying. We offer a farm tour to all guests, you should take us up on it and also check out our farm store (always open for our guests).
Old Crow Ranch
This is us. This is where you’ll be staying. We offer a farm tour to all guests, you should take us up on it and also check out our farm store (always open for our guests).