Kennebunkport Family Travel Guide

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Kennebunkport Family Travel Tips

  • Build sandcastles on Atlantic Ocean beaches.
  • Search for 80-foot-long finback whales as well as sharks and minke whales on a cruise.
  • Cruise on a lobster boat to learn about this Maine tradition.
  • See scores of historic trolleys and ride one of these wonders of a bygone era.
  • Stroll gardens in Kennebunkport and nature trails that wind to the beach in Wells.


Family Overview: The Kennebunks, Maine

Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, known collectively as the Kennebunks and located on the southern coast of Maine, have been attracting summer visitors for centuries. In the 1700s, the Abenaki Indians came to these shores for summer fishing and hunting. Before the Revolutionary War, shipbuilding was already an area industry and this maritime legacy is evident by the impressive homes wealthy sea captains built that still grace Kennebunkport's streets. Read More

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Hotels

from: $90

The Dunes on the Waterfront

518 Main Street
Ogunquit, ME 03907 Map

Distance: 9.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
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from: $605

The White Barn Inn

P.O. Box 560 C
Kennebunkport, ME 04046 Map

Distance: 3.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0
from: $58

Kennebunk Gallery Cottages

65 York Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043 Map

Distance: 0.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0

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Attractions

Portland Head Light & Museum

expert favorite attraction
Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth
1000 Shore Rd
Portland, Maine

Distance: 23.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

A short drive (15-20 min. depending on traffic) from downtown Portland, this 1794 lighthouse is... Read More

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Wells National Estuarine Reserve at Laudholm Farm

expert favorite attraction
342 Laudholm Farm Rd
Wells, Maine 04090

Distance: 3.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Wells Reserve is a 1600-acre research, education, and recreation facility located at Laudholm... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0

Children's Museum of Maine

Next to the Portland Museum of Art
142 Free St
Portland, Maine

Distance: 23.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The centerpiece exhibit in Portland's good kids' museum is its camera obscura, a... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Airports

Major Airports near Kennebunkport

Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport 74.3 map
Bradley International Airport 148.1 map
Albany International Airport 170.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Kennebunkport

Distance (mi.)
Portland International Jetport Airport 22.1 map
Portsmouth Pease AFB Airport 25.4 map
Manchester Municipal Airport 54.6 map

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