Seacoast Airfield is located in Eliot Maine, a town of about 7000 people dating back to the early-mid 1600s. Neighboring towns of Kittery Maine and Portsmouth NH host lots of great restaurants and things to do. There are numerous walking trails and nature hikes in the area.
About The Area
GETTING AROUND
Unfortunately, nothing is walking distance from the airfield. Uber/Lyft are usually available from around 8am until the late evening but I would have a backup plan in place in case they aren't.
Bicycles are available to borrow from Backcountry Flight Training. The roads aren't great to ride at night (no street lights) but are fine during the day.
If you are not planning on renting a car and will need transportation, let us know ahead of time and we will arrange for pickup/dropoff service to/from your hotel and the airfield at no charge.
LODGING
WATER STREET INN, KITTERY ME
The Water Street Inn is a beautiful boutique hotel along the Piscataqua River. This is our top choice for staying in the area. The rooms are fantastic and the staff is wonderful. A perfect location between downtown Portsmouth and Kittery Foreside. Both walkable (.5 miles) on very nice streets with sidewalks and lots to look at. Kittery Foreside has plenty of amazing restaurants and downtown Portsmouth is a big tourist destination with it's own selection of amazing food.
HOTEL THAXTER, PORTSMOUTH NH
Hotel Thaxter is located right in the heart of Portsmouth. A very nice boutique hotel in a restored former church with modern luxuries. A VERY nice place to stay. Downtown Portsmouth makes for a great place to walk at the end of the day and into the night. There are so many quality food choices that the hardest part of the trip will be deciding which restaurant to go to. See Prescott Park, check out the tugboats, see houses from the 1600s, and walk along the harbor.