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Scenic Drives in Maine

Routes

60

Avg Distance

138 mi

Avg Drive

2h 51m

Destinations

26

Maine has 60 routes that score 7 or higher on our drive quality scale — roads where the scenery and terrain actually make the drive worth doing. Average distance: 138 miles.

Planning Tips

Scenic routes often have fewer gas stations and services. Top off your tank before heading into mountainous or rural stretches.
Budget extra time for scenic drives — pulling over for views, photos, and short hikes is half the point.
Check weather conditions for mountain passes and high-elevation stretches, especially in shoulder seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 60 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.

Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.

Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

York Beach, ME → Presque Isle, ME

332.8 mi 6h 22m Score: 8/10

Caribou, ME → Saco, ME

315.9 mi 6h 9m Score: 8/10

Caribou, ME → Scarborough, ME

307.8 mi 6h Score: 8/10

Caribou, ME → City of Portland, ME

304.2 mi 6h 14m Score: 8/10

Caribou, ME → Portland, ME

300.4 mi 5h 49m Score: 8/10

Presque Isle, ME → South Portland, ME

289.6 mi 5h 33m Score: 8/10

Biddeford, ME → Calais, ME

240.8 mi 4h 55m Score: 8/10

Portland, ME → Calais, ME

224.1 mi 4h 34m Score: 8/10

Houlton, ME → Lewiston, ME

221.4 mi 3h 55m Score: 8/10

Brunswick, ME → Calais, ME

200.4 mi 4h 9m Score: 8/10

City of Portland, ME → Addison, ME

187.6 mi 4h 24m Score: 9/10

Portland, ME → Addison, ME

183.8 mi 3h 58m Score: 9/10

Bangor, ME → South Eliot, ME

179.5 mi 3h 26m Score: 8/10

Biddeford, ME → Sullivan, ME

168.8 mi 3h 30m Score: 9/10

Gouldsboro, ME → City of Portland, ME

163.8 mi 3h 49m Score: 9/10

Bar Harbor, ME → Portland, ME

160.5 mi 3h 27m Score: 9/10

Bangor, ME → Cornish, ME

151 mi 3h 3m Score: 9/10

Milo, ME → Scarborough, ME

149.6 mi 3h 10m Score: 9/10

Milford, ME → South Portland Gardens, ME

144.9 mi 2h 50m Score: 8/10

Old Town, ME → South Portland Gardens, ME

144.1 mi 2h 48m Score: 8/10

Portland, ME → Surry, ME

138.7 mi 2h 53m Score: 9/10

Brewer, ME → South Portland Gardens, ME

133.7 mi 2h 33m Score: 8/10

Winterport, ME → City of Portland, ME

133.5 mi 2h 58m Score: 8/10

South Portland Gardens, ME → Guilford, ME

132.4 mi 2h 41m Score: 9/10

Guilford, ME → City of Portland, ME

132.2 mi 3h Score: 9/10

Bangor, ME → South Portland, ME

132.1 mi 2h 32m Score: 8/10

Gorham, ME → Hermon, ME

131 mi 2h 37m Score: 8/10

Rangeley, ME → Bangor, ME

119.3 mi 2h 43m Score: 9/10

Dexter, ME → South Portland, ME

118.7 mi 2h 21m Score: 8/10

Falmouth, ME → Hermon, ME

116.8 mi 2h 15m Score: 8/10

Old Town, ME → Lewiston, ME

114.9 mi 2h 14m Score: 8/10

Brooks, ME → Scarborough, ME

112.5 mi 2h 27m Score: 9/10

Swanville, ME → South Portland Gardens, ME

111.7 mi 2h 22m Score: 9/10

Eliot, ME → Augusta, ME

108.2 mi 2h 9m Score: 8/10

Cornville, ME → Scarborough, ME

107.7 mi 2h 20m Score: 9/10

Anson, ME → West Scarborough, ME

105.4 mi 2h 12m Score: 9/10

South Portland Gardens, ME → Cornville, ME

104.4 mi 2h 14m Score: 9/10

Cornville, ME → City of Portland, ME

104.1 mi 2h 34m Score: 9/10

Scarborough, ME → Unity, ME

99.5 mi 2h 5m Score: 7/10

Unity, ME → South Portland, ME

95 mi 1h 59m Score: 7/10

Fairfield, ME → Biddeford, ME

94.5 mi 1h 52m Score: 7/10

Burnham, ME → South Portland, ME

92.3 mi 1h 51m Score: 7/10

Biddeford, ME → Rumford, ME

89.5 mi 1h 54m Score: 9/10

Benton, ME → Scarborough, ME

87.9 mi 1h 47m Score: 7/10

Old Town, ME → Augusta, ME

87.1 mi 1h 43m Score: 7/10

West Scarborough, ME → Farmington, ME

85.6 mi 1h 49m Score: 9/10

Pittston, ME → Sanford, ME

83.9 mi 1h 44m Score: 8/10

Benton, ME → South Portland Gardens, ME

83.8 mi 1h 41m Score: 7/10

Fairfield, ME → City of Portland, ME

81.9 mi 1h 56m Score: 7/10

City of Portland, ME → Rumford, ME

80.7 mi 2h 9m Score: 9/10

Portland, ME → Rumford, ME

76.3 mi 1h 43m Score: 9/10

Falmouth, ME → Rumford, ME

75.5 mi 1h 38m Score: 9/10

Augusta, ME → Bangor, ME

75.4 mi 1h 26m Score: 7/10

Portland, ME → Waterville, ME

74.5 mi 1h 27m Score: 7/10

Camden, ME → Lewiston, ME

69.3 mi 1h 38m Score: 9/10

Livermore Falls, ME → South Portland, ME

65.6 mi 1h 21m Score: 9/10

Wayne, ME → City of Portland, ME

65.5 mi 1h 44m Score: 9/10

Canton, ME → City of Portland, ME

65 mi 1h 42m Score: 9/10

Livermore Falls, ME → Portland, ME

63.1 mi 1h 17m Score: 9/10

Canton, ME → South Portland, ME

62.9 mi 1h 20m Score: 9/10

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