Southern Maine (Zone 1)

Peak Week: Second Week in October

Driving Tours

Tourism Driving Tour: Antiques & Boutiques in Southern Maine
This tour circles from Kittery up the coast to Portland, then west through the Sebago Lakes Region, and south again to Kittery.

The North Loop Trail at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport presents an exceptionally bright yellow display that normally peaks in mid-October.
Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal provides views of surrounding forests and Casco Bay's Calendar Islands. The foliage color peaks usually occur in late September to mid-October. The park is a popular place to observe migrating hawks in September.
The park trails at Ferry Beach State Park in Saco offer a view of the park's tupelo or blackgum trees which are uncommon in Maine. The tupelo trees turn a bright crimson and normally reach peak coloration in late September or early October.