Taking the No. 1 spot for best small town in the Northeast is Castine, a historic coastal town on Penobscot Bay.

Though it often draws visitors with its fall foliage, New England also offers an incredible itinerary of coastal harbor towns ...

You'll find it in the Downeast Maine Acadia region. The post This ‘hidden gem’ on the Maine coast was just named the best ...

Bar Harbor's beauty is most widely celebrated ... waterfront town in the Mid Coast region of Maine. The town is often called "the prettiest village in Maine," a name it received from Wallace ...

A jumping-off point for ferries bound for the midcoast islands, the harbor town of Rockland, Maine, rocks the mainland in its own right. From its mid-summer lobster fest to the Farnsworth Art ...

SUMMARY Belongs on List? Yes No Bar Harbor is small-town Maine at its finest. This adorable town, widely known as the gateway to Acadia National Park, offers a village-like atmosphere and a ...

Hilary Nangle A big reason visitors come to Bar Harbor in the first place is that the town is the gateway to Acadia National Park. The park wraps around Bar Harbor, and even some of its smaller ...

The Wooden Boat School in nearby Brooklin has sailing classes, while Daysailer Excursions offers shorter trips perfect for ...