- Our list of the best things to do in Castine, Maine, features the top 148 nearby activities — including 96 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Castine, ME has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Museums & Galleries, Outdoor Places, Water Activities, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 12 things to do within the city of Castine, ME , followed by 136 popular activities in nearby cities, including Camden, Belfast, Rockland, Deer Isle, Ellsworth, Rockport, Stonington, Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert, Bar Harbor, Trenton, Vinalhaven, Searsport, Blue Hill, Lincolnville, Port Clyde, Rangeley and Bass Harbor
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            Climbing on the 949 foot-high Mansell Mountain, the Perpendicular Trail is 2.2 miles long. It has portions in which the hikers are helped by stone steps.        
    
    
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                360 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
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            A casual diner with collages of memorabilia on the walls, Quiet Side Cafe & Ice Cream Shop offers dishes from the American cuisine. It is popular for its deserts.        
    
    
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            Island Cruises is a local tour company which organizes sightseeing cruises to the outer islands around the Bar Harbor and Acadia.        
    
    
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            It took over 18 years in the late 1800s and 700,000 tons of granite to create the breakwater now known as Rockland Breakwater Light. The original light was placed there in 1902, and visitors can go on volunteer docent led tours.        
    
    
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                19 Clark Point Rod, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
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            Providing private charters, Acadia Sails-Private Day Boat Tours offers short trips aboard a lobster boat. A variety of tours are available including a sunset sail, island tours and a sailing instruction excursion.        
    
    
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                503 Main Street, Rockland, ME 04841
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            Besides the 25 olive oil specialties and the 31 different balsamic vinegars, Fiore Artisan Olive Oils & Vinegars also offers accessories and specialty foods.        
    
    
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            Maine State Ferry Service offers ferry service for passengers and vehicles back and forth between the mainland and the islands. They offer seasonal schedules, and the trips offer scenic and sometimes wildlife viewing.        
    
    
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                Windjammer Wharf - Capt Spear Drive, Rockland, ME 
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            Buffalohead Sailing Charters has two hour to multiday sails available on their 32-foot vintage wooden gaff sloop. The company specializes in small groups of four people and under, and people can bring their own food and alcohol, or have the company cater the sailing.        
    
    
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            Thorfin Expeditions has instructors who teach standup paddle boarding, outdoor education, and lead multisport adventures for individuals and as team building exercises. The company also offers new and used paddleboards for sale.        
    
    
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                11 Apple Lane, Southwest Harbor, ME 4679
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            Go sailing in Maine with Sail Acadia – Private charters. They offer sail powered sloops and lobster boat tours around the shores of Mount desert Islands, Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor.