As if anticipating the busy season ahead,spring arrives with a rush of color, songbirds and sparkling water. Families and outdoor enthusiasts return to Maine year after year for a spring whitewater rafting adventure, canoe trip or fly-fishing expedition. Others come for the fabulous spring skiing, the warbler migration, or a guided moose safari. Spring also heralds a rush of culinary delights as our award-winning chefs get creative with the season’s freshest local ingredients— from just-harvested fiddleheads to justly famous seafood. Every year, there are more reasons to love springtime in Maine.

What makes summer in Maine so special? For some, it’s our magnificent coast with its miles of clean, sandy beaches, quintessential fishing villages, and historic downtown's. Others come for our tranquil lakeside retreats and spectacular mountain vistas. There are rivers to fish, kayak and canoe, and trails to walk, hike and bike. The season brings community festivals and summer theater, art shows and lobster bakes, Windjammer cruises and amazing local cuisine––all great excuses to try something new in Vacationland. However you define the perfect summer, you’ll find more of it here in Maine.