- The list below includes 80 free or cheap things to do in or near Southwest Harbor, Maine, including 56 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Specialty Museums, Gardens and Food Shops.
- From Beech Cliff Loop to Perpendicular Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Southwest Harbor and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bar Harbor, Deer Isle, Ellsworth and Castine.
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As a lighthouse built in the 1800s, Curtis Island Light provides visitors with a historic view of the coast. On the grounds, visitors can sit among the rocky coastline and watch boats pass by.
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Megunticook Lake is a place worthy of the entire family's time, with shallow swimming areas or children, a diving platform off-shore, and plenty of picnic tables and grills.
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Mount Battie is an 800-foot summit located in Camden Hills State Park. Visitors can either hike or drive to the summit and visit a stone tower, and see views of Camden and Camden Harbor.
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Located on the premises of the public library, the Camden Harbor Park & Amphitheatre can be rented for special events such as weddings and concerts. This complex is included in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Noted breeders of Belted Galloway Cattle, Aldermere Farms is both an educational center and a working farm. Open to visitors, it features scenic views, educational programs with a focus on sustainability, and beef and cattle products for sale.
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Penobscot Bay YMCA is a health and fitness center that offers a variety of programs for all ages. The center features a swimming pool, sauna, therapy pool, gymnasium, rock climbing center, and a variety of fitness equipment.
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162 Russell Ave, Rockport, ME 04856
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The Center for Maine Contemporary Art, or CMCA, showcases contemporary art by Maine artists in seasonal exhibitions. It also offers a variety of educational programs in visual art, photography, and related fields.
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The Merryspring Horticultural Nature Park is a leisure park that features an herb garden, a gazebo titled 'The Hexagon', and a greenhouse. The park offers guided nature walks, bug safaris, and weekend workshops.
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Camden-Rockport Historical Society maintains the Conway Homestead Museum, which is comprised of an eighteenth century house, nineteenth century barn, a blacksmith shop and a maple sugar house. It also contains the Cramer Museum which exhibits artifacts, memorabilia and archives.
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A unique statue in its own right, the Andre the Seal Statue is dedicated to a seal which was saved by a local fisherman, becoming a sort of local mascot. The marble statue was unveiled by Andre himself, 8 years before he died in 1986.