Gardiner, Maine

About Gardiner

Gardiner, ME is a close-knit town located in central Maine, home to 6,160 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Gardiner is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.68 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 393 residents per square mile.

📰 Gardiner News Today

• Maine DEA seizes $50K worth of drugs from Gardiner home WMTW · Sep 18
• Maine DEA charges man with drug trafficking after Gardiner home search newscentermaine.com · Sep 17
• Gardiner Volleyball Videos MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Police seize $50,000 worth of drugs in Gardiner drug bust WGME · Sep 17
• Five for Fighting Brings Nationally Acclaimed Songbook and String Quartet to Gardiner, Maine Maine Art Scene Magazine · Sep 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Gardiner Unique

• A top-25 city in Maine by population (#20 of 23 incorporated places).
• Home to 1.6% of Maine's city-dwelling population.
• Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,160.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Gardiner

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Gardiner

• Dave's Diner — diner
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tacoma Lakes Takeout — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gardiner

• Colburn House State Historic Site reviews ★
• Eastern River Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harrison Avenue Nature Trail reviews ★
• Johnson Field reviews ★
• Litchfield Community Park reviews ★
• Peacock Beach Park reviews ★
• Samuel Hutchinson Homestead Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Small - Burnham Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Woodbury Pond Boat Access reviews ★
• Woodbury Pond Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gardiner

• Gardiner Area High School
• Gardiner Regional Middle School
• Helen Thompson School
• Laura E Richards School
• River View Community School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Gardiner

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