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Accommodations, meals, and most activities are included in rates, as are incredible lake or ocean views.
Credit:Courtesy of Migis Lodge
Want to experience the state’s natural beauty with ease?
These all-inclusive, waterfront options check that box, each one aiming to make family getaways carefree and fun.
And since rates include lodging, meals, and most activities, its easy to stick to your budget.
Meredith Purduecredit/Courtesy of Quisisana Resort
Here are five options to consider for an all-inclusive vacation in Maine.
Accommodations at Quisisana range from private studios to multi-bedroom cottages, each with a screened porch facing Kezar Lake.
Motorboats, waterskiing, and lake tours come at additional cost, as do massages and alcoholic drinks.
George Kovarik/Courtesy of Schooner Heritage
As for the name, Quisisana means place of healing and it delivers on that promise.
Ben Welzenbach, and former chef, Capt.
Three- to six-night cruises make port calls on undeveloped islands and remote fishing villages.
Courtesy of Bradford Camps
There’s also plenty of eating.
Guests are welcome to bring alcohol onboard to add to their experience.
After dinner, impromptu music jams often occur.
Courtesy of Attean Lake Lodge
Not that these traditional schooners arent fancy.
Cabins are rustic, and while they all have their own sinks, only two have private toilets.
The minimum age for a vacation on the boat is 12.
Courtesy of Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake
The woodlands offer plentiful hiking as well.
To get here, guests either drive rugged logging roads or fly in by floatplane.
More than 35,000 acres conserved by the Forest Society of Maine surround this mountain-ringed lake.
Guests can expect gas lights and kerosene lanterns, a wood stove, and a porch overlooking the lake.
Although the cabins lack electricity and cellphone service, the solar-powered main lodge provides Wi-Fi and charging outlets.
There’s very little guests can’t do here.
One night per week there’s a special barbecue.
Round-trip island transfers are provided.