If there’s one thing that pairs perfectly with a coastal breeze, a mountain view, or a sunny lake day in Maine—it’s ice cream. From charming roadside stands to artisanal creameries tucked away in small towns, Maine is bursting with local spots serving up scoops of joy in every flavor imaginable. Whether you’re a classic vanilla cone kind of person or a bold maple bacon sundae adventurer, there’s a scoop (or two) with your name on it.
We’ve rounded up a giant list of Maine’s best ice cream shops—stretching from the southern beaches to the northern woods—so you can plan your next sweet stop no matter where your Maine adventures take you.
The Maine Beaches
- Big Daddy’s Ice Cream, Ogunquit (opens 4/18)
- Fielder’s Choice, Old Orchard Beach
- Martel’s, Saco
- Raptor Falls, Arundel
- Scoop Deck, Wells (opens 5/23)
- Way Way Store, Saco
- Wicked Good Ice Cream, York (opens 4/4)
Greater Portland & Casco Bay
- Beals Ice Cream, Portland and Gorham
- Bresca & The Honeybee, New Gloucester (opens Memorial Day weekend)
- B&R Dairy Bar, Gray
- Kettle Cove Ice Cream, Cape Elizabeth
- Lib’s Dairy Bar, Portland
- Mainely Custard, Portland (opens in April)
- Red’s Dairy Freeze, South Portland
- Sammy’s Scoops, Portland
- The Maine Scoop Co, Scarborough (opens 5/15)
- Willard Scoops, South Portland (opens 4/11)
Midcoast
- Blanchard’s Creamery, Edgecomb (opens 5/10)
- Dorman’s Dairy Cream, Thomaston (opens in April)
- Downeast Ice Cream Factory, Boothbay
- Freya’s Ice Cream, Rockport
- John’s Ice Cream Factory, Liberty
- Round Top Ice Cream Stand, Damariscotta (opens 4/4)
- Stone Fox Creamery, Searsport
Downeast & Acadia
- Morton’s Moo Homemade Ice Cream, Ellsworth
- Pugnuts Ice Cream and Gelato Shop, Surry (opens Mother’s Day weekend)
- Udder Heaven, Bar Harbor
Maine Lakes & Mountains
- Big Dipper Ice Cream, Lisbon
- Causeway Dairy Bar, Naples
- Dolce Amici Gelato, Norway
- Ice Cream Dug Out, Windham (opens 4/3)
- Lakeside Dairy Bar, Naples (opens 4/18)
- Raymond’s Frozen Custard, Casco
- Smiley’s Ice Cream Shoppe, Lisbon Falls (opens 4/5)
- The Inside Scoop, South Paris
- The Mosquito, Raymond
The Maine Highlands
- Betty’s Ice Cream, Bangor
- Fielder’s Choice, Bangor
- Gifford’s, Skowhegan (opens 4/4), Bangor, Waterville
- Jimmie’s Ice Cream and Grill, Brewer
- Spencer’s Ice Cream, Bradley
- Wild Cow Creamery, Bangor
Kennebec and Moose River Valley
- Back’s Dairy Bar, South China
- Fast Eddie’s Drive-In, Winthrop (opens 4/2)
- Kennebec Ice Kreamery, Madison (opens 4/6)
- Tubby’s Ice Cream, Wayne (opens Memorial Day weekend)
Aroostook County
- Butterfield’s Ice Cream, Dover-Foxcroft (opens 4/18)
- Houlton Farms Dairy, Houlton
Whether you’re on a road trip up the coast, spending a lazy afternoon at the lake, or just craving a cool treat close to home, Maine’s ice cream scene has something special for everyone. With so many unique spots to choose from, there’s no wrong place to grab a cone—just more reasons to try them all. So go ahead, start checking off this list one delicious scoop at a time!
Where is your family grabbing ice cream this season?
