Maine Tourism Is Open All Seasons for You
The Maine tourism travel guides will tell you that this place is also called, 'The Pine Tree State' due to the vast pine plantations in the State. Besides the majestic pine tree forests, you would also find an amazing diversity of natural beauty - waterfalls, wildlife, natural and man-made gardens, caves, estuaries and cliffs among other major tourist attractions.
What Maine Tourism Is Likely to Offer You
Maine tourism depends mostly on round the year natural beauty of the State. One of the major tourist attractions is the Baxter State Park which houses the highest peak in the State, the Mt Kathdin. This is an ideal place for a family vacation as the park offers a number of exceptional picnic spots complete with grills, tables and other necessary amenities, as well as child-friendly play grounds, snack bars, restrooms, hiking trails and much more.
Then, you have the beaches that the Maine tourism department keeps impeccably clean and inviting. Here, you can you have the choice to bask in the sun and get a lovely tan or explore the coast and live through an amazing adventure which will have you coming back for more. You would have the opportunity here to watch the fascinating Puffin (a large sea bird) and the gentle giants, the whales.
Those who like boating can indulge in this sport on the many lakes and large ponds find on the inland. The Maine tourism boasts that it can offer anything you like - mountains for skiing and snowmobiling, sandy beaches for enjoying the sun, dense forests for bird watching and exploration, exceptional trails for hiking and biking, fishing in the great lakes inland and the opportunity to lose yourself on a limpid blue lake and much more.
Some Great Maine Tourism Attractions
Maine is a great location for historians and history scholars. As the Maine tourism travel guide will tell you, there are more standing (in good condition) forts in this State than any other one in the whole country. Renowned personalities such as Lucy Farnsworth and Henry W Longfellow have also had their houses here, which are today declared cultural heritage sites and converted into interesting museums.
Maine tourism also boasts of a good number of historical bridges such as Watson's Settlement, Grist Mill, Sunday River, Bailey Island Bridge and so on. There are many as 60 lighthouses dotting the beaches of Maine which would be very thrilling to visit them all. Also, while you are there, do not forget to look up the Kennebec-Chaudiere International Corridor which bridges Maine with Quebec.
