If you want the “quintessential Maine experience” try Thurston’s Lobster Pound. It’s fairly expensive, but it was nice to watch the boats out in the harbor and enjoy our lobster.
We are hikers and bicycle riders, and we really liked riding our bikes around the Schoodic Peninsula (the quiet side of Acadia).
We stayed at a place you can see by googling “Alone Moose Waterfront Suites.” The owner was wonderful. NOTE - it did not have central AC when we were there, and it’s not particularly fancy, but it met our needs well, and is in a great location.
You can rent bikes and ride in Acadia on the carriage trails. I wouldn’t ride the big loop that everyone drives on.
We stopped in Portland for 3 days on our way. I think we just stayed at a Holiday Inn there. It was fine. We did a lot of walking and biking around Portland. We did a bike tour that included 5 lighthouses. (We did in on our own, but they have an escorted tour to do it also).
@MaineLonghorn is probably the most knowledgeable person about Maine on CC.
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