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Accommodations, meals, and most activities are included in rates, as are incredible lake or ocean views.

Exterior of a cabin at Migis Lodge in Maine

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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.

View of the water from the porch at Quisisana Resort

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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.

Exterior of the Schooner Heritage boat on the water

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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.

Adirondack chairs on the lake at Bradford Camps in Maine

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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.

The exterior of Attean Lake Lodge in Maine

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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.

Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake

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.