Best Things to Do On Peaks Island – A Hidden Gem

Peaks Island

There are so many things to do in Portland, Maine and I’m sure you’ve heard all the fine dining and fun to be had. But you may not be aware of the best things to do on Peaks Island – a hidden gem off the coast of Portland, Maine.

But before we visit Peaks Island, let’s explore our first landing spot en route to Portland, Maine.

Cape Elizabeth

As we were traveling our way up the New England coast towards Portland, Maine, the kids and I decided to take another detour to see the Cape Elizabeth lighthouse. The lighthouse was not available to tour inside. However, we were able to walk along the coastline embracing the winds from the waters, and snap a few photos of the lighthouse.

The Good Table

It may seem like the kids and I are always eating on our trip and that’s because we are! Hahaha, you can’t vacation and explore new places and NOT try their food. Sure, I packed a cooler of food to include snacks and water. But when in Rome…you get my point. Since this visit to Cape Elizabeth was literally on the fly, finding somewhere good to eat nearby was the next mini-adventure. I was successful in finding this adorable restaurant only 9 minutes from Cape Elizabeth.

My mouth is watering just reliving this breakfast. My gosh mine was so delicious!!! The kids both loved their meals too. Look at how plentiful, fresh, and delish these breakfast meals were!!! Highly recommend a stop at The Good Table if you’re visiting the area!

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Avocado, Tomato & Egg on Toast with a side of Fruit. DELISH!!
Look at that Belgium Waffle Delux!

Peaks Island

Peaks Island
Peaks Island

Our golf cart rental was for 2 hours. It gave us plenty of time to explore the island on our own and then travel along with our golf cart group to see places on the island we may not otherwise know to look for. We stopped off in what looked like a flea market, as we call it back home, on the side of the street. My kids tried real coconut juice straight from the coconut itself along with buying themselves a couple of souvenirs.

Where To Eat?

Peaks Island
You scream for Ice Cream!
Peaks Island
More yummy dessert!

The Umbrella Cover Museum

A Hidden Gem

I couldn’t let you off that easy by sharing the most fun treasure exploration for the three of us from the get-go! But here we are, friend. Time to share what my kids and I thought was the coolest adventure on Peaks Island. It’s the ENTIRE reason I chose this mini-day adventure for us. Well this and the golf cart fun! The kids and I went on an adventure to find seaglass! If you’re not familiar with seaglass, it’s broken glass that becomes weatherized over the years by bodies of salt water. So think of your salt water beaches. Peaks Island was the perfect spot to find seaglass.

As you can see here, we searched and searched. My son was very lucky and found a rare ruby-colored piece of seaglass. The seaglass we found as a whole was frosted shades of blue, green, orange, and a few gorgeous teal pieces! Peaks Island has several different stops where you can search for your own seaglass which makes it more fun! You never know what you’re going to find – like our tiny crabs while looking for seaglass.

Searching for seaglass and finding crabs

Our entire ride on the island was primarily to find seaglass and then we scooted around on our golf carts with the crew of other tourists to discover beautiful rock cliffs with outlooks into the ocean. It was a very fun and different experience for the three of us.

I invite you after reading through our adventures on Peaks Island where the hidden gems were found, to do something different. Try something new. Explore unknown places for yourself. The experiences had, the memories created, and the time out in nature make it so worth it!

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Follow along to see where we land next on our 12-day road trip to Maine.

See you on our next adventure!

XO, Christine

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