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Best Places to Visit Near Bristol

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Bristol with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Rockland, Bath, Lewiston) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Bristol

Where to go for a weekend trip near Bristol? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Bristol within a 50 mile radius.

23 milesNE

City

rockland
Rockland
15 milesW

City

bath
Bath
37 milesW

City

lewiston
Lewiston
30 milesW

Town

freeport
Freeport
29 milesNE

Town

camden
Camden
29 milesNW

City

augusta
Augusta
35 milesW

Town

yarmouth
Yarmouth
23 milesW

Town

brunswick
Brunswick
8.6 miNW

Town

wiscasset
Wiscasset
8.9 miSW

Town

boothbay harbor
Boothbay Harbor
10 milesW

Town, Island

westport island
Westport Island
16 milesSE

Island

monhegan
Monhegan
19 milesSW

Town

phippsburg
Phippsburg
27 milesNE

Town

rockport
Rockport
16 milesSE

Island

manana island
Manana Island
19 milesSW

Island, National park

pond island national wildlife refuge
Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge
7.4 miSW

Town

boothbay
Boothbay
19 milesE

Island

whitehead island
Whitehead Island
12 milesSW

Town

southport
Southport
6 miN

Town

damariscotta
Damariscotta
28 milesSW

Island

bailey island
Bailey Island
39 milesSW

Town

falmouth
Falmouth
41 milesW

Town

gray
Gray
22 milesSW

Island

sebascodegan island
Sebascodegan Island
24 milesNE

Town

owls head
Owls Head
39 milesW

Town

new gloucester
New Gloucester
13 milesE

Town

port clyde
Port Clyde
34 milesW

National park

bradbury mountain state park
Bradbury Mountain State Park
12 milesNE

Town

waldoboro
Waldoboro
34 milesNW

Town

winthrop
Winthrop
23 milesNW

Locality

gardiner
Gardiner
23 milesW

Town

topsham
Topsham
40 milesSW

Island

peaks island
Peaks Island
18 milesN

Town

jefferson
Jefferson
19 milesNE

Town

thomaston
Thomaston
4.9 miS

Village

new harbor
New Harbor
34 milesE

Town

vinalhaven
Vinalhaven
7.9 miNW

Town

edgecomb
Edgecomb
30 milesW

Town

lisbon
Lisbon
33 milesSW

Town, Island

chebeague island
Chebeague Island
27 milesNW

City

hallowell
Hallowell
33 milesNW

Town

monmouth
Monmouth
34 milesE

Town

north haven
North Haven
22 milesNE

Town

union
Union
17 milesNW

Town

richmond
Richmond
6.2 miN

Town

newcastle
Newcastle
21 milesE

Town

south thomaston
South Thomaston
41 milesNE

Island

eagle island
Eagle Island
39 milesNW

Town

wayne
Wayne
39 milesSW

Island

great diamond island
Great Diamond Island
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Bristol

Lost Valley Ski Area40 milesWLost Valley Ski Area
Lewiston, United States
Winter sportOutdoor activities
Bates College Museum of Art36 milesWBates College Museum of Art
Lewiston, United States
MuseumArt museum
Maine Maritime Museum16 milesWMaine Maritime Museum
Bath, United States
Specialty museumHistory museum
Marshall Point Light13 milesEMarshall Point Light
Port Clyde, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Augusta Civic Center31 milesNWAugusta Civic Center
Augusta, United States
Civic centerConvention center
Androscoggin Bank Colisée36 milesWAndroscoggin Bank Colisée
Lewiston, United States
Arenas and stadiumsHockey
Maine State House28 milesNWMaine State House
Augusta, United States
ArchitectureLibrary
Fort Popham19 milesSWFort Popham
Phippsburg, United States
Historical placeForts and castles
Bailey Island Bridge27 milesSWBailey Island Bridge
Bailey Island, United States
Bridge
Monhegan Island Light16 milesSEMonhegan Island Light
Monhegan, United States
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Owls Head Light25 milesNEOwls Head Light
Owls Head, United States
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Rockland Residential Historic District22 milesNERockland Residential Historic District
Rockland, United States
ParkItalianate architecture
Burnt Island Light11 milesSWBurnt Island Light
Southport, United States
Lighthouse
The Blaine House28 milesNWThe Blaine House
Augusta, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Desert of Maine33 milesWDesert of Maine
Freeport, United States
Famed desert with museum, trails
DesertPark
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum23 milesWPeary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
Brunswick, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village43 milesWSabbathday Lake Shaker Village
New Gloucester, United States
VillageFarm
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum23 milesWJoshua L. Chamberlain Museum
Brunswick, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Rockland Breakwater24 milesNERockland Breakwater
Rockland, United States
Lighthouse
Castle Tucker8.8 miNWCastle Tucker
Wiscasset, United States
MuseumForts and castles
Old Fort Western29 milesNWOld Fort Western
Augusta, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Nickels-Sortwell House8.7 miNWNickels-Sortwell House
Wiscasset, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Fort Edgecomb8 miNWFort Edgecomb
Edgecomb, United States
ParkForts and castles
Farnsworth Art Museum23 milesNEFarnsworth Art Museum
Rockland, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens9.1 miSWCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Boothbay, United States
Botanical gardenGarden
Royal River Park35 milesWRoyal River Park
Yarmouth, United States
Park
Curtis Island Light29 milesNECurtis Island Light
Camden, United States
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Bowdoin College Museum of Art23 milesWBowdoin College Museum of Art
Brunswick, United States
MuseumArt museum
Maine State Museum28 milesNWMaine State Museum
Augusta, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Fort William Henry4.9 miSFort William Henry
New Harbor, United States
MuseumForts and castles
Pejepscot Historical Society23 milesWPejepscot Historical Society
Brunswick, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Ram Island Light11 milesSWRam Island Light
Boothbay Harbor, United States
Vernacular architectureLighthouse
Bowdoin College23 milesWBowdoin College
Brunswick, United States
Universities and schools
Skolfield–Whittier House23 milesWSkolfield–Whittier House
Brunswick, United States
MuseumHistorical place
Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul36 milesWBasilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Lewiston, United States
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
Damariscotta Baptist Church5.9 miNDamariscotta Baptist Church
Damariscotta, United States
Church
Umbrella Cover Museum40 milesSWUmbrella Cover Museum
Peaks Island, United States
Specialty museumMuseum
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge23 milesWAndroscoggin Swinging Bridge
Brunswick, United States
Bridge
Center for Maine Contemporary Art27 milesNECenter for Maine Contemporary Art
Rockport, United States
MuseumArt museum
Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site4.7 miSColonial Pemaquid State Historic Site
New Harbor, United States
ParkMuseum
William T. Donnell House16 milesWWilliam T. Donnell House
Bath, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Lewis R. French29 milesNELewis R. French
Camden, United States
Nature and wildlife toursShip
Waldoborough Town Pound13 milesNEWaldoborough Town Pound
Waldoboro, United States
Museum
Surprise29 milesNESurprise
Camden, United States
Boat toursShip
First Parish Church23 milesWFirst Parish Church
Brunswick, United States
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
Matinicus Isle31 milesEMatinicus Isle
United States
Island
Winter Street Church15 milesWWinter Street Church
Bath, United States
Church
First Parish Congregational Church35 milesWFirst Parish Congregational Church
Yarmouth, United States
Church
Capitol Park28 milesNWCapitol Park
Augusta, United States
GardenPark
Carlton Bridge15 milesWCarlton Bridge
Bath, United States
Bridge
Eagle Island Light41 milesNEEagle Island Light
Eagle Island, United States
Lighthouse
Sagadahoc Bridge15 milesWSagadahoc Bridge
Bath, United States
Bridge
Maine Lighthouse Museum23 milesNEMaine Lighthouse Museum
Rockland, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Hendricks Head Light12 milesSWHendricks Head Light
Boothbay Harbor, United States
Vernacular architectureLighthouse
Viles Arboretum27 milesNWViles Arboretum
Augusta, United States
State parkPark
Cousins Island Chapel34 milesSWCousins Island Chapel
Yarmouth, United States
ChurchShingle style architecture
The Chocolate Church Arts Center15 milesWThe Chocolate Church Arts Center
Bath, United States
Concerts and showsTheater
Whaleback Shell Midden6.5 miNWhaleback Shell Midden
Damariscotta, United States
Archaeological site
Wiscasset Jail and Museum8.7 miNWWiscasset Jail and Museum
Wiscasset, United States
MuseumHistory museum
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