Guidebook for Harpswell
Food Scene
Great place to buy lobsters to take home to cook or to have a lobster roll (or other snack) outdoors in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Open until 19:00 daily. (Cash or check only.)
29 residents recomanen
Erica's Seafood
505 Basin Point RdGreat place to buy lobsters to take home to cook or to have a lobster roll (or other snack) outdoors in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Open until 19:00 daily. (Cash or check only.)
Great view over Potts Harbor, and good food for a splurge. Full bar. Open Thurs. - Sun. until November 7, 11:30 to 20:00.
81 residents recomanen
Dolphin Marina & Restaurant
515 Basin Point RdGreat view over Potts Harbor, and good food for a splurge. Full bar. Open Thurs. - Sun. until November 7, 11:30 to 20:00.
Asian small plates for dinner, a little pricey but a wonderful dining experience. Open from 17:00 to 21:00 Tues - Thurs; and 17:00 to 22:00 Fri and Sat. Reservations advisable.
26 residents recomanen
Tao Yuan
22 Pleasant StAsian small plates for dinner, a little pricey but a wonderful dining experience. Open from 17:00 to 21:00 Tues - Thurs; and 17:00 to 22:00 Fri and Sat. Reservations advisable.
Good, reasonable, wholesome foods with a wide variety. No bar.
47 residents recomanen
Wild Oats Bakery & Cafe
166 Admiral Fitch AvenueGood, reasonable, wholesome foods with a wide variety. No bar.
Super food, good wine list, open 7 days a week (varying hours). Perfect place to chill over a good meal in Freeport after the hard hours of shopping or hiking around Wolfe's Neck State Park.
10 residents recomanen
Azure Cafe Freeport
Super food, good wine list, open 7 days a week (varying hours). Perfect place to chill over a good meal in Freeport after the hard hours of shopping or hiking around Wolfe's Neck State Park.
Essentials
Excellent baked goods and meat, fresh vegetables, and some prepared foods as well to take out. Super nice people. (Cash or check only)
15 residents recomanen
The Vegetable Corner
509 Harpswell Neck RdExcellent baked goods and meat, fresh vegetables, and some prepared foods as well to take out. Super nice people. (Cash or check only)
Bulk organics, good wines, and miscellaneous natural food store products. Open M-Sat. from 9 to 19:00; Sun. from 10 to 17:00.
30 residents recomanen
Morning Glory Natural Foods
60 Maine StBulk organics, good wines, and miscellaneous natural food store products. Open M-Sat. from 9 to 19:00; Sun. from 10 to 17:00.
Shopping
Poet Gary Lawless and his wife, Beth, are the owners and the selection is amazing for a little store. The staff know whereof they speak. Open M - Sat. 9:30 to 17:30. Closed Sundays.
6 residents recomanen
Gulf of Maine
134 Maine StPoet Gary Lawless and his wife, Beth, are the owners and the selection is amazing for a little store. The staff know whereof they speak. Open M - Sat. 9:30 to 17:30. Closed Sundays.
Excellent wines and interesting food, with many gourmet food items served, plants, and food-related gift items. Open M - Sat. from 9:30 to 18:00, and Sunday from 9:30 to 17:00.
6 residents recomanen
Local Market & Cafe
148 Maine StExcellent wines and interesting food, with many gourmet food items served, plants, and food-related gift items. Open M - Sat. from 9:30 to 18:00, and Sunday from 9:30 to 17:00.
Open 24/7/365 days a year, the flagship L.L. Bean store in Freeport is an experience, even if you don't buy anything. In addition to the main store there are several satellites on campus, and a discount outlet across the street.
270 residents recomanen
L.L. Bean Factory Store
95 Main StOpen 24/7/365 days a year, the flagship L.L. Bean store in Freeport is an experience, even if you don't buy anything. In addition to the main store there are several satellites on campus, and a discount outlet across the street.
Everything Else
Convenience store. Early breakfast at reasonable price is served. They're open by 7 a.m. daily. I've not eaten there, but they always seem to have people enjoying food at their tables.
Ship To Shore Store
1220 Harpswell Neck RdConvenience store. Early breakfast at reasonable price is served. They're open by 7 a.m. daily. I've not eaten there, but they always seem to have people enjoying food at their tables.
This is a beautiful beach (though take care swimming, as sometimes the tides are strong), great for exploring and sunning. Fee: $6.00/person, kids under 12 free.
208 residents recomanen
Popham Beach State Park
711 Popham RdThis is a beautiful beach (though take care swimming, as sometimes the tides are strong), great for exploring and sunning. Fee: $6.00/person, kids under 12 free.
Great beach, considered No. 1 for surfing in New England by the Boston Globe! Fee $6.50/person, kids under 12 free.
130 residents recomanen
Parc estatal Reid
375 Seguinland RoadGreat beach, considered No. 1 for surfing in New England by the Boston Globe! Fee $6.50/person, kids under 12 free.
Arts & Culture
Art museum currently featuring "This is a Portrait if I Say So: Identity in American Art, 1912 to Today," among others. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 to 17:00; Thurs. 10 to 20:30; and Sun. during the summer, 12:00 to 17:00. No fee.
44 residents recomanen
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
245 Maine StArt museum currently featuring "This is a Portrait if I Say So: Identity in American Art, 1912 to Today," among others. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 to 17:00; Thurs. 10 to 20:30; and Sun. during the summer, 12:00 to 17:00. No fee.
All kinds of stuff going on here, film and live music, and other things pop up. The restaurant is also excellent. Closed on Mondays, but double check as private events sometimes also close the dining space.
54 residents recomanen
Frontier
14 Maine StAll kinds of stuff going on here, film and live music, and other things pop up. The restaurant is also excellent. Closed on Mondays, but double check as private events sometimes also close the dining space.
Entertainment & Activities
Eveningstar Cinema
149 Maine StSmall, comfortable, often has less commercial films.
Parks & Nature
Pleasant easy/moderate hikes through shade and varied landscapes of woods and shore, possible osprey sitings. The trail network meanders through roughly 4.4 miles. The 2016 fee is 8.00 for non-resident adults (but 2.00 if you're a senior).
123 residents recomanen
Parc estatal de Wolfe's Neck Woods
426 Wolfe's Neck RdPleasant easy/moderate hikes through shade and varied landscapes of woods and shore, possible osprey sitings. The trail network meanders through roughly 4.4 miles. The 2016 fee is 8.00 for non-resident adults (but 2.00 if you're a senior).