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The 5 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in New Harbor, Maine (ME)
Discover the best top things to do in New Harbor, United States including Hardy Boat Cruise, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, Pemaquid Craft Co-op, Rachel Carson Salt Pond Preserve, Maine Kayak.
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1. Hardy Boat Cruise
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 709 reviews
Puffin Watch
2. Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By mainemountainbear - Texas Gulf Coast, United States
This 24-acre (9.7ha) historic site was about 3.9 miles (6.3 km) from Pemaquid Point Lighthouse and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from Pemaquid Beach Park. Helpful directional signs led us to ample parking in dirt lots. Since it was the off-season, and a rainy day, we had this place all to ourselves. At the site (first settled 1610, abandoned 1696, resettled 1729), we found 17th and 18th century structures and archeological remains. A few interpretive signs were present. Picnic tables were available. The gift shop in the Fort House (built 1790) was closed. The museum also was closed. The trees on the site’s periphery were bare of leaves, but the views of Johns Bay and the Pemaquid River were exceptional, despite the day’s storms. We enjoyed all that we saw here during our brief stay. We disliked nothing.
3. Pemaquid Craft Co-op
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Located in the historic Munsey House in New Harbor, the Pemaquid Craft Co-op, established in 1989, showcases the work of nearly 60 Maine resident artists and crafts people. All work is juried, and all products are handmade in Maine. The shop has 15 rooms full of fine art and crafts on two floors. Products include pottery, jewelry, photography, painting, art prints, pet products, artisan jam and chocolates, deck and garden furniture, quilts and other fiber arts, children's clothing, lamps, baskets and woodenware. Two rooms are filled with Christmas items, and a ''green'' area offers earth-friendly artisan works.
Reviewed By worktotravel14
I love this little co-op, which features hand made items by the regions artists. It was hit very hard during the pandemic, they lost weeks off their season and struggled to staff, given how many folks were vulnerable to the virus. That said, I hope it thrives on. I always regret not buying more. They have gorgeous jewelry, great lotions, balsam sachets, hand-sewn table linens, paintings, ceramics, crafts, food stuffs that are local (like needhams!). Each has a special touch and is not the typical chotchke that you get in a souvenir store.
4. Rachel Carson Salt Pond Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By andreag709
We heard about this place on the Seal Watch cruise. We decided to check it out, and it was definitely worth the time. If you like that sort of thing. It isn't particularly exciting, unless you are into natural beauty and sea life, etc. We saw several varieties of periwinkles, sea weed, and other small creatures that one would find in a tide pool. There were some beach roses and beach peas growing nearby, and up on the road, several artists were set up with their paints and easels to capture the scene. We climbed on the rocks, played with seaweed and took several pictures on what we found. It might not warrant a special trip, but if you are in the area, it is definitely worth stopping by.
5. Maine Kayak
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 83 reviews
