Things to Do with Kids in Augusta, ME

  • TripBuzz found 32 things to do with kids in or near Augusta, Maine, including 19 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Damariscotta, Waterville, Wiscasset and Gardiner.
  • From Children's Discovery Museum to The Bank Of Maine Ice Vault, the Augusta area offers 70 different types of family activities, including: Disc Golf, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Children's Museums.
  • Augusta is the capital of Maine, but it is one of the smallest capital cities in the United States due to a population under 20,000. The urban area is located in the southern part of the state along the Kennebec River, which offers water-based recreation. Due to the origins of Augusta going back to the 1600s, many museums and historic architecture are at home in the city.
  • TripBuzz found 32 things to do with kids in or near Augusta, Maine, including 19 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Damariscotta, Waterville, Wiscasset and Gardiner.
  • From Children's Discovery Museum to The Bank Of Maine Ice Vault, the Augusta area offers 70 different types of family activities, including: Disc Golf, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Children's Museums.
  • Augusta is the capital of Maine, but it is one of the smallest capital cities in the United States due to a population under 20,000. The urban area is located in the southern part of the state along the Kennebec River, which offers water-based recreation. Due to the origins of Augusta going back to the 1600s, many museums and historic architecture are at home in the city.
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36.1 Miles
94% 1080 votes
Lighthouses Rockland, ME MoreLess Info
It took over 18 years in the late 1800s and 700,000 tons of granite to create the breakwater now known as Rockland Breakwater Light. The original light was placed there in 1902, and visitors can go on volunteer docent led tours.
36.1 Miles
100% 34 votes
Paddleboarding 481 Main St., Rockland, ME 04841 MoreLess Info
Thorfin Expeditions has instructors who teach standup paddle boarding, outdoor education, and lead multisport adventures for individuals and as team building exercises. The company also offers new and used paddleboards for sale.
36.1 Miles
93% 43 votes
Boat Cruise Camden Public Landing, Camden, ME MoreLess Info
The Schooner Lazy Jack II offers a two hour sailing experience around Camden. Each arrangement is a private charter so that guests can relax without any additional crowds as they go sightseeing in the local waters.
36.2 Miles
96% 489 votes
Boat Cruise 0 Lily Pond Dr., Camden, ME 04843 MoreLess Info
The Appledone II is the schooner described in Dreams of Natural Places, A New England Schooner Odyssey and Sailing Three Oceans, and is the last schooner custom built by Harvey Gamage Shipyard. Visitors on the 86-foot vessel can see wildlife when they go on a Schooner Appledone II Windjammer Cruise.
36.2 Miles
100% 208 votes
Sailing Windjammer Wharf - Capt Spear Drive, Rockland, ME MoreLess Info
Buffalohead Sailing Charters has two hour to multiday sails available on their 32-foot vintage wooden gaff sloop. The company specializes in small groups of four people and under, and people can bring their own food and alcohol, or have the company cater the sailing.
36.2 Miles
91% 324 votes
Lighthouses One Park Drive, Rockland, ME 04841 MoreLess Info
With its largest collection of Fresnel lighthouses lenses, the Maine Lighthouse Museum has the most lighthouse artifacts and Coast Guard Memorabilia in America.
36.2 Miles
92% 238 votes
Visitor Centers 311 Main Street, Rockland, ME MoreLess Info
Opened in 2006 and dedicated to the seabirds which can leave in all types of coastal environments, the Project Puffin Visitor Center presents its visitors with useful information about the local wildlife, which includes photos and videos.
36.2 Miles
99% 164 votes
Movie Theaters 345 Main Street, Rockland, ME 04841 MoreLess Info
Picking only a few of the main Hollywood releases, the Strand Theater mainly presents independent and art-house movies. It can also host theatre plays, live music performances and other events.
36.2 Miles
100% 10 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Camden, ME MoreLess Info
Pitcher Pond is a resort community built on the lake. The lake offers swimming, fishing, and boating opportunities, and people often collect lobsters here, as well as the pond offering views of Ducktrap Mountain.
36.2 Miles
50% 14 votes
Canoeing 8 Varney Road, Freeport, ME 04032 MoreLess Info
Located in Freeport, Lincoln Canoe and Kayak specializes in providing outdoor recreational sporting equipment and supplies. This includes tour and sea kayaks, as well as both traditional and sporting canoes.
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