Portland, Maine next weekend

[rene_theberge]

Hi,

 

I've reviewed past questions about Portland, but did not quite find what I was looking for (doesn't mean it wasn't there, just that I couldn't find it!). I'll be

traveling to Portland with my wife next weekend while she attends a conference. I'll have Saturday (20th), free to roam around. Since it's a 3.5 hour

drive to get there and we're leaving the next day, I'd like suggestions of landscape/seascape locations within a short distance of downtown, say about

30 minutes. Also, due to mobility issues for me, hikes longer than a half mile or so are also out of the question.

 

Thank you for your help.

 

Rene

[mac_mcanirlin]

Portland head light lighthouse

Spring point lighthouse (this one is on the end of a breakwater, not sure if you would be up to that hike)

Bailey Island is a favorite place of mine (might be just ouside your 30 minute range)

Ferry over to Chebegue island

Or just take about any side road down towards the water....

[Stock-Photos]

http://www.photo.net/gallery/caption-search/search?query_string=portland+maine

[Mary Doo]

If you like lighthouses, another popular

photographic landmark, Cape Neddick "Nubble"

Lighthouse (<a href="http://www.lighthouseratings.com/Nubble/">link</a>),

is close by<br>

<br>

Have fun,<br>

Mary<br>

[john_bald]

Rene, have a good trip. I think you'll find plenty of photographic opportunities at Portland Head Light (see link below),

which is actually in the nearby town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The lighthouse is located within a nice state park,

Fort Williams Park. There's a parking lot fairly close to the lighthouse and I believe the terrain is fairly level between

the lot and the lighthouse itself.<br>

<a href="http://www.portlandheadlight.com/direct.html">www.portlandheadlight.com</a>

 

<p>Also, you could take a quick ferry ride over to Peaks Island if that appeals to you. The ferry leaves the Old Port

area of Portland and goes straight to Peaks, and runs frequently during the day. Here's a link:

<a href="http://www.cascobaylines.com/sailing_schedules.htm">Casco Bay Lines</a>.

 

<p>In the small, friendly and charming city of Portland itself, the photogenic spots include:

<br>1) The Old Port section (corner of Market St. & Commercial St.)

<br>2) Back Cove (Baxter Boulevard)

<br>3) The Eastern Prom (Eastern Promenade & Congress St)

<br>4) The West End (Western Promenade & Pine St)

 

<p>If you like seafood and want a real "coast o' Maine" eating experience, try The Lobster Shack in Cape Elizabeth.

Follow the driving directions carefully -- it's rather out of the way. Here's the link:

<a href="http://lobstershacktwolights.com/">Lobster Shack at Two Lights</a>.

 

<p>I can't resist including a link to my own little gallery of Portland area images:

<a href="http://www.johnbald.net/gallery/cat_portland.html">www.johnbald.net</a>.