If you draw a straight-ish line from one end of Maine to the other, staying as close as you can to the coast without going down any of the “fingers”, it’s about 300 miles. (The B on the map is our current location - Camden Hills State Park.)
There are over 4,600 islands off that coast!
Many of these islands are tiny and uninhabited, some are connected by bridges to the mainland or each other, and others can only be reached by private boat or ferry.
These Islands just ooze charm.
Casco Bay Lines Ferry to Peaks Island from Portland
Then biked the 3 ½ mile Scenic Loop Road around the island.
About halfway around the island, we walked a trail in the Steele Conservation Area through a jungle to the remains of a huge WWII battery.
Every inch of which has been artistically graffitied. Even the insides of the pitch-black tunnels.
Someone enterprising should set up a kiosk selling spray paint à la Cadillac Ranch in Texas
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Fun Fact Maine has a longer coastline than California! California’s coast is 840 miles long. If you stretch out the coves, inlets, etc of Maine’s coast and remeasured, Maine has over 4,500 miles of coast. When you add in the coastline from Maine’s 4,600+ islands, you now have 7,000 miles!
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Who knew that there were so many Islands? That's a cool find.
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