Guidebook for Freeport
Food Scene
Typical lobster place on water, overlooking the boats in Harraseeket River. 3 miles from house.
52 locals recommend
Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster Company
36 Main StTypical lobster place on water, overlooking the boats in Harraseeket River. 3 miles from house.
Good food, especially in main dining hall. But Tavern has delicious pies and crab cakes.
10 locals recommend
Harraseeket Inn
162 Main StGood food, especially in main dining hall. But Tavern has delicious pies and crab cakes.
Young hip chef, Chinese-American woman, who grew up in Boston, lived in Shanghai and Paris. Amazing chef, great atmosphere. 10 minutes from house, in Brunswick.
26 locals recommend
Tao Yuan
22 Pleasant StYoung hip chef, Chinese-American woman, who grew up in Boston, lived in Shanghai and Paris. Amazing chef, great atmosphere. 10 minutes from house, in Brunswick.
Also good lobster rolls and get to see Maine lighthouse. 3/4 hour from house.
136 locals recommend
The Lobster Shack at Two Lights
225 Two Lights RdAlso good lobster rolls and get to see Maine lighthouse. 3/4 hour from house.
Gather
189 Main StDelicious. Lots of local beers. Family friendly.
Everything Else
2 miles from house, can walk or ride bikes or drive. Wonderful for walking, biking, seeing a working farm. Public. Lots of animals for kids and wonderful summer camps for kids, all ages: K-12.
23 locals recommend
Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment
184 Burnett Rd2 miles from house, can walk or ride bikes or drive. Wonderful for walking, biking, seeing a working farm. Public. Lots of animals for kids and wonderful summer camps for kids, all ages: K-12.
Adorable tiny town and best lobster roll: traditional: whole lobster in each roll, plus butter, not mayonnaise. That's the Maine way. 30 minutes from house. But on way to Damariscotta and Boothbay.
61 locals recommend
Red's Eats
41 Water StAdorable tiny town and best lobster roll: traditional: whole lobster in each roll, plus butter, not mayonnaise. That's the Maine way. 30 minutes from house. But on way to Damariscotta and Boothbay.
All the way in Portland, but you can buy their baguettes and other baked breads at Bow St. Market and at Wealden's Farm Stand in Freeport. They are better than the boulangeries in Paris.
114 locals recommend
Standard Baking Co
75 Commercial StAll the way in Portland, but you can buy their baguettes and other baked breads at Bow St. Market and at Wealden's Farm Stand in Freeport. They are better than the boulangeries in Paris.
Go to any of the islands for the day. You'll really love the ride and the sites. 30 minutes to terminal from Freeport. Public parking garage. Look into bike rentals.
87 locals recommend
Casco Bay Lines
56 Commercial StGo to any of the islands for the day. You'll really love the ride and the sites. 30 minutes to terminal from Freeport. Public parking garage. Look into bike rentals.
Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
426 Wolfe's Neck RdState Park, lots of trails, very nice walking.
White sand, big beach. Best at low tide. Don't walk out to small island without knowing the tide chart. Lots of sand for castles. Swimming and body surfing is very good.
208 locals recommend
Popham Beach State Park
711 Popham RdWhite sand, big beach. Best at low tide. Don't walk out to small island without knowing the tide chart. Lots of sand for castles. Swimming and body surfing is very good.
Crescent Beach State Park
109 Bowery Beach RdAnother beautiful sandy beach.
Delicious, brewed in Freeport, on Rte. 1. They have tasting hour end of day. Recommended if you like beer.
86 locals recommend
Maine Beer Company
525 US-1Delicious, brewed in Freeport, on Rte. 1. They have tasting hour end of day. Recommended if you like beer.
Shopping
Very, very, very, very good gelato and you can ask to try as many flavors as you wish.
32 locals recommend
The Gelato Fiasco
74 Maine StVery, very, very, very good gelato and you can ask to try as many flavors as you wish.