The coastal towns immediately north of Portland are no less commercialized than those to the south; Freeport , for example, is one long shopping mall, albeit a good one. However, soon after Brunswick I-95 veers inland toward Augusta, and US-1 is left to run on alone parallel to the ocean. Things become much less frenetic, and prices a whole lot lower; even on the main road you'll find pleasant communities such as Bath and Belfast , while the many headlands can be even more peaceful.

North along the coast from Portland

• North along the coast from Portland

Explore North along the coast from Portland

• Bath
• Belfast
• Brunswick
• Camden and Rockport
• Freeport
• Rockland and Vinalhaven
• Wiscasset and Boothbay Harbor

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