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Acadia National Park encompasses everything from pine-covered forests to the pink granite peaks of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. Peer over the craggy coastline to rugged peninsulas and the endless islands beyond.

Downeast Region; Bar Harbor, ME; 207-288-3338; www.nps.gov/acad

Indulge in an exquisite, five-course meal in charming French-country surroundings. Celebrated...more

41 Elm St.; Camden, ME; 800-788-4823; www.hartstoneinn.com

Gaze out at boat-filled bays, pastoral farms, and lush woodlands as you ride the rails through coastal villages aboard a vintage, Art Deco-era rail car. Service begins in May and runs through the fall, with holiday trains in December.

Mid-Coast; Pleasant & Union Sts.; Rockland, ME; 866-637-2457; www.maineasternrailroad.com

Hop on a narrated trolley tour, visit the home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and wander through classic works at the Portland Museum of Art. Finish the day with a evening concert at L.L. Bean’s Discovery Park.

Portland, ME; www.visitportland.com

Spot moose, bald eagles, Canadian geese, whitetail deer, and other critters on a guided backwoods tour of the Mount Katahdin wilderness. Locals recommend Millinocket native “Bub” Davis for both humorous insights and reasonable rates.

Maine Highlands; 2062 Medway Rd.; Millinocket; Medway, ME; 207-746-9615; www.mainequestadventures.com

Help work the four towering sails or simply watch them flutter as you glide through the capes off Kennebunkport. When you pass Walker’s Point, raise your binoculars for a closer look at the Bush family compound.

docked at Arundel Wharf Restaurant; Kennebunkport, ME; 207-967-8809; home.gwi.net/~lazyjack

Dozens of New England towns hold agricultural fairs this time of year, but this is our favorite. The 8-day festival, held in the first week of October, dates all the way back to 1851.

Fryeburg, ME; www.fryeburgfair.com

The Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center offers a nationally recognized collection of American art including works by members of the Wyeth family, Thomas Eakins, Fitz Henry Lane, and Maurice Prendergast, many of whom created works inspired by Maine’s jagged coast.

16 Museum St.; Rockland, ME; 207-596-6457; www.farnsworthmuseum.org

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