Boothbay Harbor

Boothbay Harbor, ME – September 10, 2013: Ships of all sizes dock in Boothbay Harbor.

Time seems to stand still when you visit Boothbay Harbor. In today’s world, it seems impossible to think that a small village would still exist.

I’ve been to Maine several times, but I think this might be the winner for the Most Stereotypical Maine (in a good way!) town that I’ve visited.

Boothbay Harbor, ME – September 10, 2013: Homes sit along the water’s edge in Boothbay Harbor.

Also close by is the Hendricks Head Light. It’s closed to the public, but you can see it from the nearby Southport Beach.

Southport, ME – September 10, 2013: Hendricks Head Light is closed to the public, but can be seen from Southport Beach.

There’s also the Penny Lake Preserve, one of several parks in the area. A well-kept trail winds through the wilderness, the type of wild that is distinctly Maine.

Boothbay Harbor, ME – September 10, 2013: A gravel path winds through the wilderness of the Penny Lake Preserve.

Actually, everything here is very distinctly Maine…which is exactly how it should be.