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This list includes some of our favorite hangouts, hideaways, and happenin' venues in the Camden, Rockport and Rockland area. Before or after your Maine Adventure Sails excursion, take some time to get to know Mid-Coast Maine. We think you'll love it.

Getting Here:

Travel Distances from Portland

From Washington, DC

535 miles

From Philadephia, PA

402 miles

From New York, NY

311 miles

From Halifax, NS

552 miles

From Boston, MA

106 miles

Airports

Bangor (BGR)

866 FLY BANGOR

www.flybangor.com

Manchester (MHT)

 

www.flymanchester.com

Portland (PWM)

207-774-7301

www.portlandjetport.org

Rockland (RKD)

207-594-4131

www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com

Airlines providing service to Maine

American Airlines

www.aa.com

Continental Airlines

www.continental.com

Delta

www.delta.com

JetBlue

www.jetblue.com

Northwest Airlines

www.nwa.com

Southwest Airlines

www.southwest.com

United Airlines

www.united.com

US Airways

www.usairways.com

Car Rental

Avis

www.avis.com

Budget

www.budget.com

Hertz

www.hertz.com

National

www.nationalcar.com

Enterprise

www.enterprise.com

Camden/Rockport/Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce
800-223-5459      www.visitcamden.com

Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
800-562-2529      www.therealmaine.com

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Places to Stay:
A Sampling of Resorts, Inns/Bed & Breakfasts, Motels

CAMDEN

Camden Accommodations
1-800-334-4830

The Country Inn
1-888-707-3945
www.countryinnmaine.com

Camden Bed and Breakfast Association
innkeeper@camdeninnc.com

Hartstone Inn
1-800-788-4823
www.hartstoneinn.com

A Little Dream
207-236-8742
www.littledream.com

The Hawthorn
207-236-8842
www.camdenhawthorn.com

Abigail's Inn  Friends of Dawn's.
207-236-2501
www.abigailsinn.com

High Tide Inn
1-800-778-7068
www.hightideinn.com

The Belmont
207-236-8742
www.thebelmontinn.com

Lord Camden Inn
1-800-336-4325
www.lordcamdeninn.com

The Blackberry Inn
1-800-388-6000
www.blackberryinn.com

Norumbega  Annie and Jon stayed here on their honeymoon.
1-877-363-4646
www.norumbegainn.com

The Blue Harbor House
1-800-248-3196
www.blueharborhouse.com

Samoset Resort
1-800-341-1650
www.samosetresort.com

The Camden Maine Stay
207-236-9636
www.camdenmainstay.com

Whitehall Inn  Bob and Dawn stayed here on their honeymoon.
1-800-789-6565
www.whitehall-inn.com

The Camden Windward House
1-877-492-9656
www.windwardhouse.com

 

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Places to Stay:
A Sampling of Resorts, Inns/Bed & Breakfasts, Motels

ROCKLAND

Berry Manor Inn  Offers discounts to schooner passengers!
1-800-774-5692
www.berrymanorinn.com

Ledges By The Bay
1-800-898-8944
www.ledgesbythebay.com

Captain Lindsey House  Offers discounts and packages to schooner passengers!
1-800-523-2145
www.lindseyhouse.com

Lime Rock Inn  Offers discounts to schooner passengers!
1-800-LIME-ROC
www.limerockinn.com

Glen Cove Inn & Suites
1-800-453-6268
www.glencovemotel.com

Spruce Ridge Inn
1-207-594-6689
www.spruceridgeinn.com

Hampton Inn & Suites
1-800-426-7866
www.rocklandsuites.hamptoninn.com

White Gates Inn
1-207-594-4625
www.whitegatesinn.com

Island View Inn
1-866-711-8439
www.islandviewinnmaine.com

 

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A Sampling of Things to See/Do:

Lighthouses (seen by land and water)

Rockland Breakwater Light

www.rocklandlighthouse.com

Owls Head Light

www.lighthouse.cc/owls/

Marshall Point Lighthouse, Port Clyde

www.lighthouse.cc/marshall/

Curtis Island light, Camden

www.lighthouse.cc/curtis/

Lighthouses (seen from the water)

Whitehead

Brown's Head

Dice Head

Goose Rocks

Southern Islands Light

Blue Hill Bay

Pumpkin Island

Grindle Point

Franklin Island

Burnt Coat

Eagle Island

Two Bush Light

Monhegan Island

Hockomock Head

Fort Point

Indian Island

Deer Isle Thorofare

Saddleback Ledge

Heron Neck Light (Vinalhaven)

Isle Au Haut Light

Saddleback Ledge Light

Bass Harbor Head Light

Bear Island Light

Pemaquid Point Light

Theater and Performing Arts

Bay Chamber Concerts, Camden/Rockport

207-236-2823

www.baychamberconcerts.com

The Bayview Street Cinema

207-236-8722

www.bayviewcinema.com

Camden Opera House

207-236-8448

www.camdenoperahouse.com

Camden Ampitheater and Harbor Park

207-236-4404

www.camden.lib.me.us

The Strand Theatre

207-594-0070

www.rocklandstrand.com

Entertainment and Festivals

Common Ground Country Fair  A Tassi family favorite.

207-568-4142

www.mofga.org/fb01.html

Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show

 

www.maineboats.com

Maine Lobster Festival

207-596-0376

www.mainelobsterfestival.com

North Atlantic Blues Festival

 

www.northatlanticbluesfestival.com

Union Fair

 

www.unionfair.org

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Art Galleries and Museums

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport

207-236-2875

www.artsmaine.org

Farnsworth Art Museum/Wyeth Center, Rockland

207-596-6457

www.farnsworthmuseum.org

MBNA Center for the Wyeth Family, Rockland

 

www.farnsworthmuseum.org/wyeth/

Farnsworth Homestead, Rockland

 

www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Bayview Gallery, Camden

 

www.bayviewgallery.com

Maine Lighthouse Museum, Rockland

 Amazing!

www.mainelighthousemuseum.com

Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Rockport

207-594-5611

www.woodschool.com

Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport

207-236-8581

www.theworkshops.com

Marine Park, Rockport

207-236-0676

 

Owls Head Transportation Museum

 Capt. Jon loves to spend time here!

www.ohtm.org

Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum, Port Clyde

 

www.marshallpoint.org

The Olson House, Cushing

 Annie helped with Christina's gardens. A wonderful place if you love Wyeth's work.

Caldbech Gallery, Rockland

 

 

Harbor Square Gallery, Rockland

207-594-5935

 

The Gallery at 357 Main, Rockland

207-594-8700

 

Beckwith Gallery, Rockland

 

 

OP Limited, Rockland (Wyeth archives)

207-354-3666

 

Élan Fine Arts, Rockland

207-236-4401

www.elanfinearts.com

Penobscot Marine Museum  Wonderful maritime exhibits.

207-548-2529

www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org

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Historical

Conway Homestead and Mary Cramer Museum

207-236-2257

www.crmuseum.org

Rockland Historic District

 

 

Montpelier General Knox Museum, Thomaston

207-354-8052

www.generalknoxmuseum.org

Camden–Rockport Historical Society

207-236-2257

www.crmuseum.org

Recreation

Camden Hills State Park

207-236-3109

www.state.me.us

Merryspring Nature Park

207-236-2239

www.merryspring.org

Rockland Breakwater

 

www.rocklandlighthouse.com

State Ferry Terminal

207-596-2202

www.state.me.us

Aldermere Farm

 Love the "Oreo cookie" cows!

www.aldermere.org

Avena Institute and Herb Garden

 Fairytale-like garden!

www.avenainstitute.org

Rockland Golf Club

 A traditional course

www.rocklandgolf.com

Goose River Golf Club, Rockport

 Beautiful views!

www.gooserivergolf.com

Samoset Resort Golf Course, Rockport

 Gorgeous!

www.samosetresort.com

Johnson Memorial Park, Chickawaukee Lake, Rockland

 

www.state.me.us

Birch Point State Park/Lucia Beach, Owls Head

 Great place to find beach glass & shells

www.state.me.us

Drift Inn Beach, Port Clyde

 

www.state.me.us

Puffin Visitor Center

877-478-3346

www.audubon.org/bird/puffin/

Warren Island State Park

 

www.state.me.us

Fernald's Neck Nature Conservancy Preserve, Camden

 

www.nature.org

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A Sampling of Places to Eat:

CAMDEN/ROCKPORT

Atlantica

207-236-6011

 

Camden Bagel Café

207-236-2661

 

Camden Deli

207-236-8343

 Get the "Islander"—we can never pass it up!

Cappy's Chowder House

207-236-2254

www.cappyschowder.com

Fitzpatrick's Café

207-236-2041

 

Francine Bistro

 Annie's kind of food!

www.francinebistro.com

The Gallery Café

 Lise & Patty are the best!

www.prismglassgallery.com

Hartstone Inn  Chef/owner has a wonderful cookbook!

1-800-788-4823

www.hartstoneinn.com

The Helm

207-236-4337

 Where the locals go for a burger.

Natalie's at the Mill

207-236-7008

 

Peter Ott's

207-236-4032

 

The Waterfront Restaurant

207-236-3747

 

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A Sampling of Places to Eat:

ROCKLAND

Brass Compass Café

207-596-5960

 

Primo

207-596-0770

www.primorestaurant.com

Amalfi

207-596-0012

www.amalfitonight.com

Café Miranda

207-594-2034

www.cafemiranda.com Where Annie wants to go on a night off!

The Water Works

207-596-2753

 

The Brown Bag

207-596-6372

 GREAT breakfast!

The Landings Restaurant and Marina

207-596-6563

 Close to J & E Riggin; excellent seafood!

Rockland Café

207-596-7556

 

Bouchee Bistro

207-236-8998

 

Marcel's

207-593-1529

 One of the more traditional places where you can get a rack of lamb for two and bananas foster!

La Familia

207-596-5961

 

In Good Company

207-593-9110

 A wonderful place to enjoy creative food and excellent wine list.

Park Street Grill

207-594-4944

 

Brick's

207-594-5770

 

Black Bull Tavern

207-593-9060

 

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