While our local area is magnificent, we suggest that guests extend their stay in MidCoast Maine to allow them to explore more of our state’s beauty. Venture out to get a taste of the nearby areas and return home to our romantic MidCoast Maine inn.
Road Trips
Fun adventures await throughout coastal Maine,
just a short trip from the comfort of The Craignair Inn.

Bar Harbor and Acadia
Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island that serves as a gateway to the mountains and cliffs of neighboring Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain. Outdoor activities in Acadia include hiking along trails or carriage roads, biking along the carriage roads, bird watching, and mountain climbing, with Cadillac Mountain being the highest point on the Atlantic seaboard.

Monhegan Island
A small, rocky island accessible only by boat. Port Clyde is the closest port to catch the Laura B or the Elizabeth Ann ferry over to Monhegan. There are three trips daily in summer and once daily in early spring & late fall. There are no cars allowed on the island. The artists’ colony on Monhegan is alive and well, as it has been for over a hundred years. About 12 miles of trails lead through wooded areas and over rocky ledges up to the highest ocean cliffs on the Maine coastline.

Boothbay
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay is a must see attraction with acres of natural beauty to inspire the imaginations of all ages. It is a truly a world-class public garden on 148 acres of rocky coastal forest. Its gardens, with a dramatic and compelling natural landscape—including nearly a mile of tidal saltwater frontage—make it ever-changing and thoroughly unique.