Kittery, Maine

About Kittery

Kittery is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Maine.

Officially, Kittery is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.8 square miles.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maine headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Kittery Unique

• The only place in America named Kittery — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Kittery

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kittery

• 5 Thai Bistro — thai
• Auto-Drip — coffee shop (café)
• Beach Pea Baking Co. — bakery (café)
• Black Trumpet
• Bob's Clam Hut — seafood
• Cava Tapas & Wine Bar — tapas
• Ceres Bakery — cake (café)
• Cure — american
• Domo — japanese
• Fezziwig's Food & Fountain — american

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kittery Art Association · Art gallery
• Kittery Historical and Naval Museum · Museum
• Moffatt-Ladd House Museum · Museum
• Portsmouth Harbor Cruises · Attraction
• Seacoast Science Center · Museum
• Strawbery Banke Museum · Museum
• USS Albacore · Museum
• USS Albacore Museum · Museum
• Warner House Museum · Museum
• Art on the Hill

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kittery

• Albacore Park reviews ★
• Andrews Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bohenko Gateway Park reviews ★
• Fort Stark State Historic Site reviews ★
• Remick Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Aldrich Park reviews ★
• Atlantic Height Playground reviews ★
• Big Rock Park reviews ★
• Community Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Cook Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emery Park reviews ★
• Goodwin Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kittery

• Maude H. Trefethen School
• Robert W Traip Academy
• Shapleigh School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kittery

🏘️ Nearby Communities