Thursday, October 5, 2017

Red Apple Campground and Kennebunkport, Maine

On Saturday, September 29, we arrived at Red Apple Campground in Kennebunkport, Maine.  It is very quiet here since the campground has mostly seasonal residents in park models.  Our site is level and shaded.


Several residents have already gone south for the winter!

Notice a car in our driveway instead of our truck? Turns out the truck has a radiator hose malfunction.  We were told by 2 Ford dealers and a local repair shop that they were booked until next week.  Fortunately Prime Ford in Saco, ME was able to see us that afternoon and when they had to keep our truck overnight, they provided a loaner for us to get home.  They were super friendly.  We highly recommend them!

One of the unique things about Red Apple Campground is that they deliver freshly steamed lobster to your door at dinnertime if you place your order in the morning.  Sunday evening we ate fresh lobster.  It was delicious!




Kennebunkport is a charming seaside town.  It's actually 2 towns (Kennebunk and Kennebunkport) right next to each other.  The coast is mostly rocky but there are small sandy beaches in the area.  Dock Square is the heart of Kennebunkport and is filled with boutiques, restaurants, candy stores and ice cream parlors.  The town has many beautiful old buildings.  Here is a sample...

The shopping area--















Some homes in town--







Ocean Avenue is a scenic drive from town that follows the coast.  We wanted to see waves crashing on rocks.  We found the rocks but the waves weren't crashing.  We'll keep looking for them! 






On the drive we happened upon the Bush family compound at Walker's Point.  It consists of the main house at the tip of the point and several smaller houses.  Parking on the road is very limited so some people jumped out of their cars to quickly snap pictures.  We were fortunate to find a parking space so we walked along the road.

Bush compound



These are some homes in the Bush's neighborhood--







Next up we're walking the Marginal Way path in Ogunquit, Maine!

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