Overview
Kittery is a small town in Maine, directly across from the New Hampshire border, that features a number of outlet stores.
1 sights · 1 things to do · 5 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Kittery
Kittery Historical and Naval Museum
Rice Public Library
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 16°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Dec. (climate data from nearby Seacoast)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, Portsmouth — 4 mi away. Directions
- MHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester — 37 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 44 mi away (major hub). Directions
It's only about an hour away from Boston on I-95 (in good traffic, of course), or a more leisurely, scenic drive on Route 1. The outlet store district is on Route 1, a half-mile north of I-95 (take Exit 3 from the highway).
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Typical meal: about $13 per person at listed restaurants.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Kittery Historical and Naval Museum
- Lunch Bob's Clam Hut
- Afternoon Rice Public Library
- Dinner Robert's Maine Grill and Market
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
It's only about an hour away from Boston on I-95 (in good traffic, of course), or a more leisurely, scenic drive on Route 1. The outlet store district is on Route 1, a half-mile north of I-95 (take Exit 3 from the highway).
Beware toll roads in nearby New Hampshire. The highways leading to and from the New Hampshire coast get crowded during good beach weather.
See
Do
Buy
Shop Kittery Outlets
Kittery has over 30 national major-brand clothing stores (including maternity, children's clothing, accessories, lingerie, and hosiery), over 20 shoe stores, and a reasonable selection of "active wear" and sports gear. There are over two dozen stores with housewares, plus a handful of miscellaneous outlets (candy, toys, jewelry) and services (fuel, restrooms, phones, banking, coffee, welcome center, etc.).
Shop Yankee Candle
Devoted candle fans will want to visit their Disneyland-like headquarters in Deerfield, Massachusetts (unfortunately at the other end of New England).
Eat
Eat Bob's Clam Hut
Offers an excellent lobster roll the way it should be served as well as (obviously) excellent fried clams. Food is served from a pickup window with both indoor and outdoor seating area. This restaurant has been around since 1956 and features a bit of New England atmosphere in addition to good food.
Eat Robert's Maine Grill and Market
Eat Warren's Lobster House
Touts its salad bar as "the seacoast's best". Try the 'Super Bowl of Chowder' (Clam chowder with shrimp, scallops, and lobster).
Eat The Weathervane
The first restaurant in the regional chain, as well as its primary shipping point.
Eat Morrisons Lobsters
Lobsters, clams, and steamers. Fresh, local, cheap, BYOB. Their seafood is served on a deck overlooking the Piscataqua river, with a terrific view of nearby Portsmouth.
Sleep
There are a number of motels and inns that line Route 1, all conveniently located near the outlet malls.
Go next
- Freeport - Has more outlet stores.
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