Southern Maine (Zone 1)

Peak Week: Second Week in October

Driving Tours

• Tourism Driving Tour: Antiques & Boutiques in Southern Maine
  This tour circles from Kittery up the coast to Portland, then west through the Sebago Lakes Region, and south again to Kittery.

Featured State Parks

• The North Loop Trail at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport presents an exceptionally bright yellow display that normally peaks in mid-October.
• Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal provides views of surrounding forests and Casco Bay's Calendar Islands. The foliage color peaks usually occur in late September to mid-October. The park is a popular place to observe migrating hawks in September.
• The park trails at Ferry Beach State Park in Saco offer a view of the park's tupelo or blackgum trees which are uncommon in Maine. The tupelo trees turn a bright crimson and normally reach peak coloration in late September or early October.

Plan a Trip

• More about visiting the Portland and Casco Bay area
• More about visiting the Southern Maine Coast region

Events

• www.visitmaine.com/seasons/fall

Group Travel Information for Maine

• www.visitmaine.com/grouptravel