Best 84 things to do in Brunswick, ME

Cruise Maine’s rugged coastline with an optional lobster roll meal

Taste Maine oysters with rooftop wine pairings and coast stories

Walk a working waterfront, uncover shipwreck lore, and learn to shuck Maine oysters

Trace Portland’s ghost stories through its historic West End

Cruise Boothbay Harbor on a one-hour mailboat tour with quick island stops

Fish for mackerel on a 2-hour cruise aboard The Miss Boothbay

Sail Boothbay Harbor aboard the Friendship Sloop Bay Lady on a 1.5-hour trip

Take the outbound boat to Monhegan Island and explore trails, galleries, and ocean views

Return to Boothbay Harbor from Monhegan Island on a passenger ferry

Ride the ferry to Burnt Island and climb the lighthouse tower with staff guides

Walk Boothbay Harbor’s haunted waterfront and end at Footbridge Brewery

E-bike the Boothbay peninsula with coastal views and a stop at Villard Studios

Paddle to Fort Gorges and explore ashore with a Maine-licensed guide

Island-hop by sea kayak in Casco Bay with a beach break

Paddle Casco Bay at sunset with a relaxed, beginner-friendly guided tour

Reserve camping and paddling gear rentals with limited availability

Rent a kayak or SUP at East End Beach for an easy 1-hour waterfront paddle

Build Part I skills and practice an open-water crossing in Casco Bay

Paddle Portland’s waterfront on a slow-paced, family-friendly sea kayak tour

Learn capsize recovery skills in a 3-hour sea kayak lesson

Join a Monday evening kayak or paddleboard race at East End Beach

Paddle with a morning group on Tuesdays or Thursdays

Choose your craft and explore Casco Bay from Portland’s waterfront

Explore Portland’s East End waterfront with gear included