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22 Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine Q UA L I T Y O F L I F E VO L . X X X I I N O. X I X Maine's most popular tourist attractions Ranked by 2025 attendance C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E R . M E A G H E R C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E R . M E A G H E R Maine's most popular tourist attractions Ranked by 2025 attendance Attraction 2025 attendance/ Maine employees Description Top executive(s) Year founded 1 Acadia National Park P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor 04609 288-3338 • nps.gov/acadia 4,079,318 1 150 2 50,000 acres of coastal islands and the Schoodic Peninsula on the mid- coast with diverse natural habitats, historic motor roads, carriage roads and hiking trails Kevin Schneider Brandon Bies 1916 2 Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 105 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay 04537 633-8000 • mainegardens.org 328,514 83 More than 325 acres to inspire connections between people and nature and promote plant conservation through horticulture, education and plant science Gretchen Ostherr 1992 3 3 Sugarloaf Mountain Resort 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley 04947 800-843-5623 • sugarloaf.com 313,000 750 Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions, one of the largest ski areas in the East and year-round destination for skiing, golf and lift- serviced mountain biking Karl Strand 1951 4 Roosevelt Campobello International Park 4 459 Route 774, Welshpool, New Brunswick ESE 1A4 5 877-851-6663 • rooseveltcampobello.org 262,000 40 Campobello Island is connected to the U.S. by Lubec's Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge; FDR's home is preserved in a combination indoor museum and outdoor nature park Jon Southern 1964 5 Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine 250 Thompson's Point Road, Portland 04102 828-1234 • kitetails.org 210,000 38 Museum and theatre to imagine and learn through play with three floors of interactive exhibits for all ages Julie Butcher Pezzino 1923 6 Fryeburg Fair 6 1154 Main St., Fryeburg 04037 935-3268 • fryeburgfair.org 200,000 650 Agricultural fair with food, horse & oxen pulls, tractor & truck pulls, livestock competitions, Woodsmen's Field Day, exhibits, Maine products and rides by Dreamland Amusements Rachel Andrews Damon 1851 7 Funtown Splashtown USA 774 Portland Road, Saco 04072 284-5139 • funtownsplashtownusa.com 175,000 110 Family-owned and operated water and amusement park offering fun for all; home to New England's largest wooden roller coaster and the all new Lazy Lobster Lagoon Violet Cormier 1967 8 Urban Air Adventure Park 333 Clarks Pond Parkway, South Portland 04106 771-2010 • urbanairtrampolinepark.com 150,000 60 Indoor adventure park with skyrider, climbing walls, ropes course, warrior course, trampolines and more; birthday parties and events Anthony Dill 2016 9 Portland Museum of Art 7 Congress Square, Portland 04101 775-6148 • portlandmuseum.org 147,000 124 More than 18,000 works of art, exhibitions, guest speakers, free school tours, family activities, films, curator talks and tours of Winslow Homer Studio Mark H.C. Bessire 1882 10 Saddleback Ski Area & Bike Park 976 Saddleback Mountain Road, Rangeley 04970 864-5671 • saddlebackmaine.com 110,000 300 Four-season playground with mountain biking, hiking and on-mountain dining; more than 600 acres of terrain Matt Dieterich 1960 11 Fort Knox Maine & Penobscot Narrows Observatory 7 740 Fort Knox Road, Prospect 04981 469-6553 • fortknoxmaine.com 109,199 25 Historic site with preserved Civil-war seacoast forts and public bridge observatory hosting elevator rides over 400 feet up for panoramic views of the mid coast and Penobscot Bay region Dean Martin 1844 12 Allagash Brewing Co. 50 Industrial Way, Portland 04103 800-330-5385 • allagash.com 100,000 110 Tours of award-winning craft brewery with Belgian-inspired beers Rob Tod 1995 12 York's Wild Kingdom 23 Railroad Ave., York Beach 03910 363-4911 • yorkzoo.com 100,000 50 Zoo and amusement park with animal exhibits, petting zoo, 16 rides, food and gift shop Samantha Sauls 1980 14 Yarmouth Clam Festival Main St., Route 115 East, Yarmouth 04096 • clamfestival.com 85,000 N/A Multigenerational festival with food, parade, arts & crafts, carnival, music and events Mary P. Sundeen 1965 15 Maine Maritime Museum 243 Washington St., Bath 04530 443-1316 • mainemaritimemuseum.org 74,125 54 Dedicated to the past, present and future of Maine's waterways with rotating & permanent exhibits, nature cruises and traditional skills demonstrations; free for children 17 & under Chris Timm 1962 16 Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum 65 Thames St., Portland 04101 828-0814 • mainenarrowgauge.org 72,600 8 Scenic, affordable, family-friendly rides on vintage train along Casco Bay with year-round events, Ice Cream Train, Sunset Express, Pumpkin Trains and Polar Express Griffin Bourassa 1993 17 Farnsworth Art Museum 16 Museum St., Rockland 04841 596-6457 • farnsworthmuseum.org 62,000 50 Celebrates Maine's role in American art through collection of 16,000 works, the Farnsworth Library, the Olson House, the Wyeth Center and the Farnsworth Homestead Christopher J. Brownawell 1948 18 Wells Reserve at Laudholm 55 Skinner Mill Road, Wells 04090 646-1555 • wellsreserve.org 60,000 25 Science, education and stewardship, with historic campus and seven miles of trails through fields, marsh, woods and beach; open to the public for recreation, exploration and educational programs Jennifer Seavey PhD Nik Charov 1984 19 Aquaboggan Water Park 980 Portland Road, Saco 04072 282-3112 • aquaboggan.com 50,000 100 Maine's original water park and new home of the Saco Drive-In Wesley Hurst 1979 19 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival 8 Simard-Payne Memorial Park, Lewiston 04240 449-2274 • laballoonfest.org 50,000 400 Free entry, balloon launches & rides, nighttime concerts, carnival, parade, food vendors, Maine artisans & crafters, Sunday Family Fun day, car show and more Angelynne Amores 1992 21 Acadian Boat Tours 119 Eden St., Bar Harbor 04609 801-2300 • acadianboattours.com 44,370 22 Sightseeing tours with local sights & wildlife, Puffin trips, fishing, fjord, photography and lighthouse tours, wedding events, family charters and more; free parking, pet friendly Diane Smith 2000 22 Black Mountain of Maine 39 Glover Road, Rumford 04276 364-8977 • skiblackmountain.org 40,000 60 Ski area for healthy lifestyles through affordable outdoor recreation in Western Maine & the River Valley with skiing, riding, nordic trails, tubing, events, weddings and community programs Roger Arsenault 1962 SOURCE: Each attraction via survey. NOTES: Augusta's Maine State Museum is closed for renovations and expected to re-open on Oct. 24, 2026. The museum has reached out to more than 700,000 virtual visitors in preparation for the re- opening. West Forks' Magic Falls Adventures is no longer operating rafting trips. Unable to confirm data by press time for Bridgton's Pleasant Mountain Ski Area. Newry's Sunday River Resort does not disclose attendance figures. See more than 90 tourist attractions at mainebiz.biz/data/tourist-attract/. 1 All-time record visitors 2 From 2025 survey 3 Open to the public in 2007 4 Jointly administered, staffed and funded by Canada and the United States 5 U.S. mailing address is P.O. Box 129, Lubec ME 04652. 6 Oct. 4 -11, 2026 7 State park managed by non-profit Friends of Fort Knox on behalf of the state of Maine 8 Formerly Great Falls Balloon Festival; Aug. 21-23, 2026 - This list was compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher and published in the Aug. 31, 2026, issue of Mainebiz. 1 All-time record visitors 2 From 2025 survey 3 Open to the public in 2007 4 Jointly administered, staffed and funded by Canada and the United States 5 U.S. mailing address is P.O. Box 129, Lubec ME 04652. 6 Oct. 4–11, 2026 7 State park managed by nonprofit Friends of Fort Knox on behalf of the state of Maine 8 Formerly Great Falls Balloon Festival; Aug. 21-23, 2026 N O T E S : Augusta's Maine State Museum is closed for renovations and expected to re-open on Oct. 24, 2026. The museum has reached out to more than 700,000 virtual visitors in preparation for the reopening. West Forks' Magic Falls Adventures is no longer operating rafting trips. Un- able to confirm data by press time for Bridgton's Pleasant Mountain Ski Area. Newry's Sunday River Resort does not disclose attendance figures. See more than 90 tourist at- tractions at mainebiz.biz/data/tourist-attract/. S O U R C E : Each attraction via survey. 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