They were put on the map of the national consciousness by President George H W Bush and his family, who have a large summer home off Ocean Drive at Walker's Point.

Of the towns, Kennebunkport is perhaps the most interesting. It's been a resort for years, drawing both the well-to-do and the student crowd living on summer earnings from their hotel, inn and restaurant work.

The center of town is Dock Square, where Ocean Drive meets ME Route 9 (map). Restaurants, shops, boutiques, cafes, and the Hospitality Center are clustered here.

In summer, parking, as usual in these New England seaport towns, can be difficult.

Sometimes there are a few places on Maine Street, just east of Dock Square, but the best place to try is the fairly large municipal parking lot just beyond Dock Square: Drive through Dock Square on ME Route 9, turn left on Church Street, and the lot is a short way along on the left. The walk to Dock Square is less than five minutes.

Prices for hotel rooms and meals tend to be a bit high, but for most people the price is not so important so long as they can just find a room open in this delightful Maine town.

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