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Southern Maine Coast vacation rentals

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Condo in Old Orchard Beach
Luxury Beach Front Condo! Prime Location!
Typically minimum stay is 2 nights during the week or 3 nights if a weekend night is included. We appreciate it if guests don't book trips that leave a single night open. However, if the trip is within the next few weeks, feel free to book a trip that leaves a single night open. If you see a 14 day minimum, it’s to prevent the reservation from leaving a single night open. To simplify things and to be fair to those that instant book, we typically do not negotiate rates. Thank you!
$96 per night
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Cottage in Old Orchard Beach
#1 Cozy cottage minutes from the beach!
3 night Min. stay 6/1 to Labor Day. A classic cottage with ship lap and soothing beach colors and well appointed with comfortable furnishings. It is outfitted with vintage pieces with modern decor mixed in. The cottage has a fully stocked kitchen with pots and pans for those times when you may just want to stay in. The cottage also has a private backyard with a gas grill. Just a short 5 minute walk, and you are at the 7 mile stretch of sandy beach. Yes we allow pets.
$60 per night
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Apartment in Wells
Rustic and Cozy
This is a one bedroom unit with its own private bathroom close to Wells Beach, and Route 1 Shopping, restaurants , etc. High-speed WiFi, AC/Heat, comfy queen sized bed, mini fridge, ceiling fan, first aid kit, iron, and blow dryer. I don't do long term rentals for the summer but please message me if you'd like to do a long term rental from October to May.
$70 per night

Southern Maine Coast beach vacation rentals

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Apartment in Scarborough
Tiny Pine Point Beach Pad - comfy, cozy surf shed
$75 per night
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Condo in Scarborough
Comfy condo with loft by the beach!
$139 per night
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Home in Saco
Oceanfront w/ Stunning views and Private Deck☀️🏖
$237 per night
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Condo in Scarborough
Cozy condo by the beach!
$127 per night
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Apartment in Portland
Huge Dreamy urban Artist-designed loft
$98 per night
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Guesthouse in York
Stone Cove Cottage
$154 per night
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Apartment in York
Cute 1-Bedroom apartment in the woods by the sea
$135 per night
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Cottage in Saco
Deja Blue~Guest Beach House
$113 per night
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Apartment in Portland
*Serene* West End 2BR w/ Balcony: The Mermaid Cove
$102 per night
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Cabin in Scarborough
Tiny Cottage Across The Street From Beach
$89 per night
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Guest suite in South Portland
Bright Guest Studio Near Lighthouses and Beach
$93 per night
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Apartment in Portland
Light-Filled Spacious Apartment in Ideal Location
$171 per night

Southern Maine Coast fishing vacation rentals

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Cottage in Middleton
☀ Fox & Loon lake house: hot tub/pedal boat/kayaks
$211 per night
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Treehouse in Sanford
The Canopy Treehouse, a Luxury Carbon Free Retreat
$449 per night
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Home in Northwood
Pleasant Lake Paradise - Heaven w/private hot tub!
$259 per night
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Tiny home in Harrison
MILLION$ views, HOT TUB, Crooked RIVER, 14 acres
$364 per night
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Cabin in Tamworth
Luxurious Mountainside Cabin Fantastic Views!
$116 per night
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Treehouse in Woodstock
Treehouse With Hot Tub Close to Sunday River!
$311 per night
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Cottage in Middleton
Beautiful Lakeside Cottage
$100 per night
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Cabin in Barnstead
Scenic Chalet w/ Amazing Views /Hikes/Kid-Friendly
$220 per night
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Home in Oxford
The Modern Lakehouse
$314 per night
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Cottage in Wakefield
Lake View Cottage w/ Fenced Yard
$133 per night
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Tiny home in Windham
The Chickadee House on Pettingill Pond
$140 per night
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Guest suite in Windham
Waterfront Escape Minutes from Portland
$250 per night

Southern Maine Coast house rentals

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Home in Kennebunkport
“The Nest" Quiet & Stylish Oasis
$108 per night
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Home in Scarborough
Swim spa under the starry night pool/hot tub/sauna
$327 per night
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Home in Lebanon
Tranquility, Relaxation, Family, Romance
$105 per night
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Home in Kittery
water view property "The Little House"
$132 per night
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Home in Wells
Charming Wells Bunkhouse near Drakes Island Beach
$183 per night
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Home in Hollis
Birch Ledge Guesthouse--Four Season Maine Getaway
$135 per night
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Home in Portsmouth
Cozy West End House
$142 per night
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Home in Portsmouth
Charming Riverfront Cottage in Portsmouth-SouthEnd
$133 per night
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Home in Biddeford
A Hidden Gem
$99 per night
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Home in Old Orchard Beach
A private escape in historic OOB
$220 per night
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Home in Portland
Explore Portland from a 18th-Century Victorian
$179 per night
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Home in Biddeford
Private, spacious, colorful, fun & unique space
$95 per night

Your guide to Southern Maine Coast

Welcome to the Southern Maine Coast

The Southern Maine Coast — roughly the region south of Portland to the New Hampshire border — is quintessential Maine. Fair warning: it may also be unlike the Maine Coast of your preconceptions. It has some of the rocky headlands and stormy seas associated with the state, but in many ways the terrain here is less formidable, with expansive sandy beaches backed by beach towns bustling in summer.

Yet it’s not Cape Cod or the Jersey Shore — the water is often frigid, infiltrated as it is by the Labrador Current flowing from the Arctic Ocean into the Atlantic. Even in midsummer, bathing can require stamina, grit, and moderate to extreme shrieking. And it’s not all about beach towns on the Southern Maine Coast. On rainy days, or when you don’t feel like swimming, you can explore bird sanctuaries, marshlands, pocket harbors dotted with lobster boats, and colonial-era villages filled with historic home museums, restaurants, t-shirt shops, and art galleries.


The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Southern Maine Coast

Summer is peak travel season in Southern Maine, and the vast majority of visitors come for the warm days, active beach scene, and gallery shows and regional theater productions. Irksome bugs can persist early in the summer, especially when exploring the forests or marshlands — the ocean breeze usually keeps the mosquitoes and blackflies at bay at the beaches. If crowds aren’t your thing, aim to visit in the shoulder season, when the weather is less predictable and cooler, but you’ll have the trails and beaches more to yourself. Winter is a good time for an outdoor fire and self-introspection. Dress for cold weather November through April, and hope for calm and sunny days for walks along the beach.


Top things to do in Southern Maine Coast

Old Orchard Beach

At peak summer, tourists overflow the beaches and roam the shops of this resort town with roots deep in the 19th century. It’s got a classic beach town vibe, with amusement rides, carnival attractions, and a long, crowded pier offering fried foods and games. Take a stroll through the Salvation Army’s grounds, featuring an outdoor amphitheater, off Circuit Street, and swing by the intriguing and octagonal Temple at Ocean Park, a Baptist church built in 1881 in the Ocean Park neighborhood south of the town.

Mount Agamenticus

For a bird’s-eye view of the coast and beyond, hike up Mount Agamenticus, a 692-foot prominence outside the town of York. (You can also drive to the top, but that’s not half the adventure.) The rounded peak sits in a state park, and on a clear day offers sweeping views from Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Turn around and face west for a view of the raggedy ridgelines of the White Mountains in New Hampshire.

Seashore Trolley Museum

Kennebunkport is home to the first and largest electric railway museum in the world, with three hangar-sized barns filled with specimens of urban transport from around the globe, including Glasgow, Budapest, Montreal, Rome, and San Francisco. Most are idle or undergoing restoration. Some stock is always on the roll, however, offering visitors rides along a two-mile track through a forest.

Destinations to explore