Day 10 – (08/25) Kennebunkport, ME

We left Salisbury at 10:30am.  Here's a departure view of the Black Bear Campground.  Our site was OK, but not as good as their rating implied.

Our 47 mile trip followed I-95N for a short distance, then US 1N along the coast.  We got just a peek at NH ... we were in the state for 22 minutes and covered 17 miles.  We’ll be back.


We made it to day 10 before it rained.  Fortunately, we had made the short trip to Kennebunkport and were settled in Red Apple Campground before it started.  The rain continued for hours.  It was heavy at times.  We hunkered down for the afternoon, did laundry, relaxed and waited for the weather to improve.


The rain stopped for a while around 4:30pm.  We went for a driving tour of Kennebunkport.  The coast views were as we imagined.

Maine coast

Maine coast

This guy wondered why we were out in the rain

Yes, we saw the Bush estate on Walker Point.  We don't think they were home.

Bush Estate

Bush Entrance/Guard House

We were taken by the class of the Kennebunkport area.  The streets were narrow, winding and tree-lined.  The homes impressed without being ostentatious.  There were lots of impressive homes.

Downtown - Dock Square

There are three Kennebunkport beaches: Mother's, Middle and Gooch's.

Gooch's Beach facing east
(toward Colony Hotel)

Gooch's Beach facing west

We grocery shopped and got a quick sandwich before returning to the campground.  It rained on and off throughout the night.