Kennebunkport Maine vacation - 2026

We were off to Kennebunkport for our vacation.  We rented the same 2 houses again from prior years.  

I had the same photo plan as in years past.  I am an early person.  When I wake up, the amount of time I have before sunrise will determine where I drive to take early morning pictures.  Cape Porpoise is the fall back as it is only a few minutes away.

I went to Cape Porpoise several times, Wells Harbor, and Perkins Cove in Ogunquit.

I have been hiking in the woods quite a bit this year.  From Perkins Cove, I walked the Marginal Way 4 times throughout the week.  In the early morning there aren’t many people walking so it was nice.  I took 2 pics of a lifeguard chair and couldn't decide which one I liked more.

I walked at the Laudholm Reserve one morning.  I had to cut things short when I got a call saying they were locked out of the house and I had the key.  

Smoke from Canadian wildfires were turning the sky yellow and in some cases orange.  It made for some interesting pictures throughout the week.

One of my early mornings I went to York to the Nubble.  As I drove it looked like it would be a flop with no color.  As I continued driving, I started seeing pink and orange.  I set up my camera and took a few pictures.  As it progressed, I switched and took some drone pictures.  I took side roads back to Perkins Cove then home. Stopping at Dunkins for coffee of course.

Since I have a barn blog, I am always keeping an eye out for something interesting.  I saw this barn and stopped to get a picture.

We took the kids and grandkids to mini golf.  We had a great time.  We spent 2 full days at Goose Rocks beach playing on the sand and in the tide pools.  We also went to Mothers beach as the grandkids like the play area.

The week included breakfast at the Maine Diner, takeout for dinner from Allison’s like last year, dinner at Cape Pier Chowder House, and the traditional Friday night pizza on Gooch’s beach.  

I must admit I went a bit crazy on the row boats.  

I did try to catch an occasional sunrise or sunset also.

We had so much fun with the kids and grandkids all week.  We were tired when our vacation ended so we need to plan something else a little more relaxing real soon …