Guidebook for Kennebunkport

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Guidebook for Kennebunkport

Food Scene

Great panoramic ocean views. Great food at Ocean their restaurant. Best time to go is at sunset and have a drink on the front porch before dinner.
9 locals recommend
Cape Arundel Inn and Resort
208 Ocean Ave
9 locals recommend
Great panoramic ocean views. Great food at Ocean their restaurant. Best time to go is at sunset and have a drink on the front porch before dinner.
Great location & only restaurant at kennebunkport ‘s beautiful, off the beaten track, less well known beach. Excellent menus.
16 locals recommend
The Tides Beach Club
930 Kings Hwy
16 locals recommend
Great location & only restaurant at kennebunkport ‘s beautiful, off the beaten track, less well known beach. Excellent menus.
Unique location at the hidden pond resort. Kind of a secret spot. Excellent fare. Imaginative and very cool atmosphere.
44 locals recommend
Earth at Hidden Pond
354 Goose Rocks Rd
44 locals recommend
Unique location at the hidden pond resort. Kind of a secret spot. Excellent fare. Imaginative and very cool atmosphere.
This is a gourmet market, wine shop and deli. Lots of made to order deli items as well as preprepared meals and dinner items. Great for breakfast lunch or take home dinner. Run by the local celebrity Kitchen Chicks caterers. Five minute walk from the house.
20 locals recommend
Cape Porpoise Kitchen
1 Mills Rd
20 locals recommend
This is a gourmet market, wine shop and deli. Lots of made to order deli items as well as preprepared meals and dinner items. Great for breakfast lunch or take home dinner. Run by the local celebrity Kitchen Chicks caterers. Five minute walk from the house.
An institution selling fresh fish bought from local fisherman and lobsterman. They will cook lobster corn on the Cobb and all the fixings for a take home lobster dinner.
Langsford Road Lobster & Fish
42 Langsford Rd
An institution selling fresh fish bought from local fisherman and lobsterman. They will cook lobster corn on the Cobb and all the fixings for a take home lobster dinner.
AAA five diamond resort with fine dining restaurant. Piano bar. Quite pricey. Have a second less pricey eatery on the premises as well.
15 locals recommend
White Barn Inn, Auberge Resorts Collection
37 Beach Ave
15 locals recommend
AAA five diamond resort with fine dining restaurant. Piano bar. Quite pricey. Have a second less pricey eatery on the premises as well.
Nice spot. Small restaurant. Reasonably priced. Great atmosphere and good food.
25 locals recommend
50 Local
50 Main St
25 locals recommend
Nice spot. Small restaurant. Reasonably priced. Great atmosphere and good food.
54 locals recommend
Pedro's Mexican Restaurant
181 Port Rd
54 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a converted Tall ship anchored in Kennebunkport Harbor. Now a favorite for eat and drink.one of two floating restaurants in New England.
6 locals recommend
Spirit of Massachusetts Restaurant
4 Western Ave
6 locals recommend
This is a converted Tall ship anchored in Kennebunkport Harbor. Now a favorite for eat and drink.one of two floating restaurants in New England.
Also good food menu. A hoppin place to see and be seen.
66 locals recommend
Old Vines Wine Bar
173 Port Rd
66 locals recommend
Also good food menu. A hoppin place to see and be seen.
Earthy spot is a local favorite. Serve good reasonably priced food.
29 locals recommend
Pilot House Restaurant
State Route 9
29 locals recommend
Earthy spot is a local favorite. Serve good reasonably priced food.
Just a cool party like atmosphere . Brewer and distiller. Hors dovres. Does not serve meals
Batson River
Just a cool party like atmosphere . Brewer and distiller. Hors dovres. Does not serve meals

Essentials

Five minute walk from the house. Family owned country store for generations. Good wine selection. Also houses Cape Porpoise post office. Good Deli food.
21 locals recommend
Bradbury Brothers Market
167 Main St
21 locals recommend
Five minute walk from the house. Family owned country store for generations. Good wine selection. Also houses Cape Porpoise post office. Good Deli food.
They deliver and pick up sheets and towels.
Cottage Linens
453 Elm Street
They deliver and pick up sheets and towels.

Parks & Nature

This is located on Granite Point Road Biddeford. Hiking trails with sweeping ocean and marsh views. Tucked away and not as well known as Rachael Carson Reserve in Wells. Best way to experience it is 15 minute bike ride from the house. Ride along this quiet road EXPERIENCE SPECTACULAR VIEWS! At the end of the road there is a dirt lot with ample free parking. Leave your bike and hike the pristine trails of this hidden gem.
48 locals recommend
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
48 locals recommend
This is located on Granite Point Road Biddeford. Hiking trails with sweeping ocean and marsh views. Tucked away and not as well known as Rachael Carson Reserve in Wells. Best way to experience it is 15 minute bike ride from the house. Ride along this quiet road EXPERIENCE SPECTACULAR VIEWS! At the end of the road there is a dirt lot with ample free parking. Leave your bike and hike the pristine trails of this hidden gem.
Beautiful sandy beach. Neighborhood feels like a step back in time. You need a beach pass with your liscece plate which you can get at the general store (the only store) just before you make the turn to the beach.
38 locals recommend
Goose Rocks Beach
38 locals recommend
Beautiful sandy beach. Neighborhood feels like a step back in time. You need a beach pass with your liscece plate which you can get at the general store (the only store) just before you make the turn to the beach.
Guided tours. Bike, paddle board, kayak rentals also by the week. They deliver to u. You can launch on the side of the house and keep them moored at our dock. Great place to kayak.
17 locals recommend
Kayak Excursions
17 locals recommend
Guided tours. Bike, paddle board, kayak rentals also by the week. They deliver to u. You can launch on the side of the house and keep them moored at our dock. Great place to kayak.
Public course. Sometimes run into a Bush of the presidential variety there.
10 locals recommend
Cape Arundel Golf Course
19 River Rd
10 locals recommend
Public course. Sometimes run into a Bush of the presidential variety there.
Rent surf boards wet suits. Give surf lessons daily.
17 locals recommend
Aquaholics Surf Shop
166 Port Rd
17 locals recommend
Rent surf boards wet suits. Give surf lessons daily.
Multiple pickle ball courts. Just show up with your racquet and you will be put in the rotation.
6 locals recommend
The Waterhouse Center
55 Main St
6 locals recommend
Multiple pickle ball courts. Just show up with your racquet and you will be put in the rotation.

Sightseeing

The Bush family residence/ compound.
39 locals recommend
Walkers Point
39 locals recommend
The Bush family residence/ compound.
Iconic view of the working Lobster boat harbour and Goat Island Lighthouse.
23 locals recommend
Cape Porpoise
23 locals recommend
Iconic view of the working Lobster boat harbour and Goat Island Lighthouse.
The pool with it’s water lilies on one side and ruggedly beautiful Fortunes Rocks beach on the other. Popular spot for surfers.
16 locals recommend
Biddeford Pool
16 locals recommend
The pool with it’s water lilies on one side and ruggedly beautiful Fortunes Rocks beach on the other. Popular spot for surfers.
Cocktail cruises for the water perspective.
15 locals recommend
Schooner Eleanor
43 Ocean Ave
15 locals recommend
Cocktail cruises for the water perspective.
Cocktail cruises. Beautiful sights.
8 locals recommend
Pineapple Ketch
95 Ocean Ave
8 locals recommend
Cocktail cruises. Beautiful sights.