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๐ŸŽ September is apple season in Maine! ๐ŸƒThe orchards are calling, and the apples are perfectly crisp and ready for pickin...
09/10/2026

๐ŸŽ September is apple season in Maine! ๐Ÿƒ
The orchards are calling, and the apples are perfectly crisp and ready for picking. From Paula Reds to every other fall favorite, thereโ€™s no better way to enjoy fresh air, scenic views, and that unbeatable โ€œjust-pickedโ€ crunch.

Grab your basket and hit the orchards! ๐Ÿโœจ
https://www.visitmaine.net/apple-picking-maine-orchards/

๐Ÿ When autumn rolls in, Maine knows how to show off. Brilliant foliage, crisp air, and endless fall activities make it o...
09/10/2026

๐Ÿ When autumn rolls in, Maine knows how to show off. Brilliant foliage, crisp air, and endless fall activities make it one of the best places in New England to soak up the season. Some say Maine even has the most breathtaking foliage of all.

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.visitmaine.net/fall-in-maine/

๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ‚ Feeling brave this fall? Maine isnโ€™t just about stunning foliage โ€” itโ€™s got a spooky side too! From haunted inns with...
09/10/2026

๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ‚ Feeling brave this fall? Maine isnโ€™t just about stunning foliage โ€” itโ€™s got a spooky side too! From haunted inns with ghostly guests still checking in ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ป to lighthouses where shadows wander and piano notes drift through foggy nights ๐ŸŽน๐ŸŒซ๏ธ, the Pine Tree State has chills baked right into its history.

Stay cozy by a crackling fireโ€ฆ but donโ€™t be surprised if someone else joins you in the hallway. ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’€

Explore the haunted inns, lighthouses, and eerie corners of Maine this autumn โ€” if you dare. ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ

๐Ÿ”ฎ Dare to peek behind the veil โ†’
https://www.visitmaine.net/haunted-maine-inns-lighthouses/

๐Ÿ Maine + fall = magic. Seriously. ๐ŸŒฒโœจFrom fiery foliage and crisp coastal breezes to misty mountains and apple-picking a...
09/10/2026

๐Ÿ Maine + fall = magic. Seriously. ๐ŸŒฒโœจ

From fiery foliage and crisp coastal breezes to misty mountains and apple-picking adventures, Maine transforms into a leaf-peeperโ€™s paradise. ๐Ÿฅพ๐ŸŽ

Whether youโ€™re chasing sunsets at Acadia, kayaking Moosehead Lake, or just cruising scenic byways, fall in Maine is unforgettable โ€” and way less crowded than summer. ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ

Discover the ultimate autumn escapes โ†’
https://www.visitmaine.net/visit-maine-fall/

๐Ÿฆž Do not come to Maine this fall.Youโ€™ll be forced to eat warm chowder, skip the crowds, and hike under glowing foliage.I...
09/10/2026

๐Ÿฆž Do not come to Maine this fall.
Youโ€™ll be forced to eat warm chowder, skip the crowds, and hike under glowing foliage.
Itโ€™s basically paradise, and thatโ€™s just not fair. ๐Ÿ˜‰
๐Ÿ https://www.visitmaine.net/dont-visit-maine-in-fall/

๐ŸงŒ๐ŸŒฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—œ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ.Five of them, actually. ๐Ÿ‘€Hidden throughout Coastal Maine Botanica...
09/10/2026

๐ŸงŒ๐ŸŒฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—œ๐—”๐—ก๐—ง ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ.

Five of them, actually. ๐Ÿ‘€

Hidden throughout Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay are the ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ โ€” enormous recycled-wood trolls created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo.

Finding them turns a botanical garden visit into a full-blown scavenger hunt.

๐ŸŒฒ Five giant trolls
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ A Troll Map & Guide
๐Ÿฅพ Miles of woodland trails
๐ŸŒฟ 325+ acres to explore
โฐ Plan about 2.5โ€“3 hours if you want to find all five

And yes, ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ. ๐Ÿ™Œ The Gardens even offers guided troll hikes through mid-October.

Basically, itโ€™s part garden, part hike, part fairy tale.

๐Ÿฅพ Most people will never see this place.And honestly? That's part of the magic.Hidden deep in Maine's 100-Mile Wildernes...
09/09/2026

๐Ÿฅพ Most people will never see this place.

And honestly? That's part of the magic.

Hidden deep in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness, Gulf Hagas has earned the nickname "The Grand Canyon of the East" โ€” and once you see it, you'll understand why.

๐ŸŒฒ Ancient forests
๐Ÿ’ฆ Multiple waterfalls
๐Ÿชจ A rugged gorge nearly 400 feet deep
๐ŸซŽ Prime moose country

The West Branch of the Pleasant River crashes, tumbles, and carves its way through the wilderness, creating one jaw-dropping view after another.

The catch?

You have to earn it.

The full loop is roughly 8 miles and isn't exactly a casual stroll. But ask anyone who's made the trek, and they'll tell you the same thing:

Worth every step.

This is the kind of Maine adventure that reminds you how wild the state still is.

Would you tackle the hike? ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ”— Link in comments

๐Ÿ Skip the traffic, take the tide.Swap leaf-peeping lines for lobster boat rides โ€” seals, sails, and fall sunsets includ...
09/09/2026

๐Ÿ Skip the traffic, take the tide.
Swap leaf-peeping lines for lobster boat rides โ€” seals, sails, and fall sunsets included. ๐Ÿฆญ๐Ÿฆž๐ŸŒ…

https://www.visitmaine.net/boat-tours-charters/ -tours-on-a-boat

๐Ÿš— ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉโ€ฆ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“.The ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ packs a ridiculous a...
09/09/2026

๐Ÿš— ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉโ€ฆ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“.

The ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ packs a ridiculous amount of Maine into one drive. ๐ŸŒฒ

โ›ฐ๏ธ ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ โ€” the kind of mountain-and-lake overlook that makes everyone get out of the car.

๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ โ€” cascades, pools, and an easy roadside stop.

๐ŸซŽ ๐Œ๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ โ€” keep those eyes on the tree line, especially around dawn and dusk.

๐ŸŒฒ ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐†๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž โ€” a quick detour when you want to stretch your legs.

๐Ÿž๏ธ ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ฌ ๐‚๐š๐ง๐ฒ๐จ๐ง โ€” rushing water, sculpted rock, and a little gold-panning history.

And then there's ๐Œ๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž.

The name is a mouthful. The view is worth it. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Blue water, layers of mountains, deep forest, waterfalls, and the very real possibility of a moose wandering into the day's itinerary.

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž. โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ‘‡ Which stop are you making first: Height of Land, Smalls Falls, or Coos Canyon?

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