Thinking of vacationing in Maine just because...

It's hot and humid here... we're thinking of a quick escape but we've been visiting our regular spots a bit too frequently.
 
The idea of Maine came up... mainly because we aren't very familiar with it?
 
What's it like?
 
I want to avoid suburban homogenization as much as possible... and can get plenty of that just about every where.
 
Day hikes, driving in nice scenery, and picnics in nature are what we are looking for.
 
Any tips or suggestions?
 
Thanks!

Thanks.
 
We've done the no plan thing many times... and still sort of try to go with a very flexible hybrid travel plan.
 
It seems like sometimes we spend more energy than we'd like to finding a place to sleep.
 
 
 
Sandwiches. Yum!

"There are no stores or hotels so you will need to rent a summer cabin from someone."
 
Thanks! I was getting the impression I should plan a ahead a bit more than usual.
 
Acadia is top of the list.
 
best regards,
mike

You culd also escape this:

 
Then there is this: "Ah, the dulcet sounds of summer in northern Maine: the haunting cry of a loon across a still woodland lake; the song of a robin as she approaches her nestlings; the steady breeze whispering through a stand of mature pines; the incessant, brain-numbing whine of mosquitoes, black flies and moose flies."
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/06/16/news/aroostook/stinging-biting-bugs-part-of-northern-maine-reality/
 
It's always something... I guess if you stay on the rocky, wind blown shore you will be OK!
FWIW, ever since I took a trip to northern Ontario... (it was a night of camping in Kapuskasing in August)... I no longer complain about mosquitos. We don't have any compared to them, you literally could not breathe without breathing them in in the evening.
 
Just come to N GA, the humidity hasn't been too bad, there are no gnats, and it really has not been very hot. In NE GA this week it was 61 in the morning one day... Blairsville or Rabun. A friend who was there mentioned it. Maine is a LONG way to go. If I were going to drive that far it would be to the U.P. of Michigan, or over into Canada to Superior. Last time I was there, in the early 90s we went out to a point on Superior just above the U.P. there were waves at least 10' and people wedged into clefts in a cliff fishing... beautiful and weird. It was just west, out from Sault St. Marie at Gros Cap... an amazing place. I know you're probably just talking... but anyway, it is a nice place. It was this place:

 
Where the wave is blowing up is where a couple of people were lodged into the cliff fishing...

jbow
You culd also escape this:

 
Then there is this: "Ah, the dulcet sounds of summer in northern Maine: the haunting cry of a loon across a still woodland lake; the song of a robin as she approaches her nestlings; the steady breeze whispering through a stand of mature pines; the incessant, brain-numbing whine of mosquitoes, black flies and moose flies."
http://bangordailynews.com/2011/06/16/news/aroostook/stinging-biting-bugs-part-of-northern-maine-reality/
 
It's always something... I guess if you stay on the rocky, wind blown shore you will be OK!
FWIW, ever since I took a trip to northern Ontario... (it was a night of camping in Kapuskasing in August)... I no longer complain about mosquitos. We don't have any compared to them, you literally could not breathe without breathing them in in the evening.

Ok, Maine and Ontario just got scratched off my list of places to visit.
 
I seem to have a high sugar content in my blood which makes me a delicacy for mosquitoes.  No thanks!
 
However, I just bought one of these bug-zapping rackets:
 

 
And had a lot of fun when about 3-400 gnats got into my bedroom last week.

Hi Julien,
 Yes, we spend a lot of time in North Georgia and West North Carolina. We visited Lake Michigan and Wisconsin last summer too. 
 
 We're thinking of flying into Bangor, renting a car, and then just doing it for a change of pace and curiosity. Hoping to do the NW Pacific coast the next year.
 
 So if anyone is reading... I am eager to learn about Maine. A cottage near Acadia seems great... especially something close to a great breakfast diner. We'd also like to go a little further Down East so we're looking for places to consider up there too.
 
 all the best,
mike

Nantucket is nice. I lived there for a year. Absolutely stunning scenery and beaches and some of the nicest sunsets in the north east. Plus there's always a nice breeze. Can't recommend it enough.

jbow
My wife went to Maine about 20 years ago when she had to visit Boston for some class. A short drive it seems. She said they have lobster resturants there like we have fried chicken resturants... and they are cheap but don't expect iced tea.. they do not serve it there. In Ontario if you order french fries you don't get ketchup, you get vinegar... which is really good!
 
J

If you order "french fries" in Britain, you get ketchup AND vinegar AND curry sauce. 

And gravy.
 
Don't forget the gravy.

You could go to a McDonald's and order a McLobster sandwich too.

Half of me lived in Maine a long time ago. It was cold there but warm where I was.

mike_mccue
Mom or Dad?

Both. Women are born with all the eggs they'll ever need, while men get new seeds every day.

Back to the original question, though, my parents and my oldest brother all said it was beautiful there. Cold in the winter, but it's not winter.
Enjoy!

Thank you everyone.
 
We've made some arrangements and I am quite excited to see the sights and smell the fresh sea air.