- The list below includes 96 free or cheap things to do in or near Blue Hill, Maine, including 56 different types of inexpensive activities like Bookstores, Art Gallery, Hiking Trails and Specialty Museums.
- From Blue Hill Books to Stanwood Homestead Museum & Bird Sanctuary, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Blue Hill and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bar Harbor, Deer Isle, Belfast and Castine.
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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts holds open studio tours every Wednesdays at reasonable rates. They have one-day art classes and two-week courses, as well. Their evening programs are free of cost
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Visitors can view photography of Maine landscape by Terrell S. Lester at Lester Terrell's Gallery. Lester devoted himself to photography full time in 1985 and his work can be found in museum, galleries, and private collections across the United States.
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A cooperatively owned and operated art gallery, Red Dot Gallery features the works of nine member artists. The artists work in a variety of different media, including jewelry, metal, clay, and fiber.
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Nervous Nellie's in Deer Isle is a small cottage that produces 300-350 jars of jam a day. Visitors can enter inside the jelly kitchen and see where the jam is made.
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Downeast Scenic Railroad shows mostly scenic images of the forest during the trip. While on board, some history of the attraction is given along the way through a recording. Some train enthusiasts have found this well worth their time.
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Claimed as the only fjord on the East Coast of the USA, Somes Sound is more than just a rock formation. It boasts of a scenic drive, picture perfect views plus quaint little local shops to keep tourists hungry for more.
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Deer Isle Village is a place where visitors can have a glimpse of the 1950's rural lifestyle within its small local community. The village also includes the famous Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, an opera house and a number of art galleries and studios.
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Edgar M. Tennis Preserve features a variety of ocean-front and woodland trails. Hikers can bird watch, as the area is home to osprey and eagles, or simply take in the fruit trees and historic markers along the trail complex.
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Located in Acadia National Park, Mansell Mountain has trails for visitors to hike on that lead to its summit. From the top, visitors can see panoramic views of the mountain range, valley, and ponds.
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Offering a wide range of beautiful artwork from local artists, the Kingman Gallery is a great place for art lovers to visit. Exhibits and events are featured throughout the year.