Places to visit near

Friendship

Friendship is a town in Knox district, Maine, United States of about 1,252 people. Within 50 km by road there are 132 places to visit: 39 rivers, islands & mangroves, 18 beaches & coast and 14 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Marshall Point Light, Franklin Island Light and Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge.

43.9837° N, 69.3339° WPop. 1,252

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Within 30 km108 places
Within 50 km132
Must-see136
Notable96
Best timeSeptember to February

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One day from Friendship

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:54 pm

96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Friendship
  2. Whitehead Lightheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Tenants Harbor Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Marshall Point Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Franklin Island Lightisland · 1.5 hrs
  6. Damariscotta Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Friendship
Today’s loopFriendshipStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Friendship?

Marshall Point Light (beach, about 12 km), Franklin Island Light (island, about 13 km), Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge (island, about 13 km), Tenants Harbor Lighthouse (beach, about 15 km), Damariscotta Baptist Church (church, about 21 km), Whitehead Light (heritage site, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Friendship?

132 places on Spotwander: 39 rivers, islands & mangroves, 18 beaches & coast, 14 forts & heritage, 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest river spot to Friendship?

Garrison Island, about 2 km by road; Wolsgrover Island (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to Friendship?

Muscongus Bay, about 11 km by road; Marshall Point Light (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Friendship?

Start in Friendship, visit Whitehead Light, then Tenants Harbor Lighthouse, then Marshall Point Light, then Franklin Island Light, then Damariscotta Baptist Church, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.