Why visit Freeport
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 38 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hedgehog Mountain, Torrey Hill, Capt. Greenfield Pote House and E.B. Mallett Office Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 84 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Freeport
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks9
Capt. Greenfield Pote House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
E.B. Mallett Office Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Office building in Freeport, Maine
Freeport Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Maine, United States
Harraseeket Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic district in Freeport, Maine
Pettengill House and Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Farm in Freeport, Maine
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes38
Derosier's
Restaurant · Pizza
120 Main Street, Freeport
Mo-We 09:00-20:00; Th-Fr 09:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Linda Bean's Maine Kitchen & Topside Tavern
Restaurant · Seafood
88 Main Street, Freeport
Mo-Su 07:30+
Lobster Cooker
Restaurant · Seafood
39 Main Street, Freeport
Apr-Nov Su-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00
Sam's Italian Foods
Restaurant · Italian · 0.4 mi
7 Main Street, Freeport
Su-Th 09:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-23:00
Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro
Restaurant · Pizza
140 Main Street, Freeport
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Wanderlust Juicery and Cafe
Cafe · Juice, Coffee Shop, Bagel
4 Mechanic Street, Freeport
Mo-Su 07:30-15:30
Fuji Sakura
Restaurant · Sushi
23 Main Street, Freeport
Su-Mo,We-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Tu off
King's Head Tavern
Bar and pub · British, Mexican, American, Seafood,
115 Main Street, Freeport
Su-Th 11:30-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:00
26 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship5
Community of Christ
Church · Community Of Christ · 0.4 mi
49 Park Street, Freeport
Freeport Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.7 mi
63 Pownal Road, Freeport
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Pine Tree Academy
School · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.8 mi
67 Pownal Road, Freeport
Healthcare1
Map of Freeport
118 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 14°F | 3.5 in | 20.6 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 16°F | 3.3 in | 20.4 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 25°F | 4.0 in | 16.2 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 34°F | 4.4 in | 4.7 in |
| May | 64°F | 44°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 54°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 60°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 59°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 52°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 41°F | 5.4 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 31°F | 4.7 in | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 21°F | 4.6 in | 17.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Gray 74389 (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cumberland County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-01-02: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Brunswick Executive Airport (NHZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Brunswick 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Cumberland Center 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Falmouth Foreside 10 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Falmouth 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Bath 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Portland 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Lewiston 16 mi north, about 26 min by car
- Westbrook 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Auburn 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- South Portland 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Mallett Freeport, Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FreeportME PettengillFarm 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FreeportME CaptGreenfieldPoteHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FreeportME HarraseeketHD SouthFreeport 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FreeportME FormerCarnegieLibrary, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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