CamdenME

This seaside lobstering village is full of terrific art and music. Camden calls itself "The Jewel of the Maine Coast." Camden harbor is certainly scenic. You can see lighthouses and the island homes of celebrities from tour boats. You can also snow ski in the surrounding mountains.

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Location

On the Atlantic coast
On Penobscot Bay
About 7 miles north of Rockland
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Population

About 5,300

Features

Antique shops
Art and craft studios and galleries

Studio tours on some weekends

Bed and breakfast inns
Boat tours of the harbor

Seal spotting, lighthouses, islands, etc.

Cafes and restaurants
Camden Hills State Park

www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=14

Campgrounds and RV parks in this area

Check Woodall's guide

Conway Homestead - Cramer Museum

www.crmuseum.org

Golf courses

Hotels and vacation rentals in this area

Augusta area
Belfast area

Family Vacation Rentals

Lighthouses (boat tours)

Curtis Island Lighthouse
Indian Island Light
(and others)

Merryspring Park and Gardens (66 acres)

www.Merryspring.org

Rockport (another nice village 2 miles south of Camden)

Farnsworth Art Museum
Wyeth Center
(and other features)

Snow skiing (winter)

State of Maine Cheese Company (tours)

www.Cheese-ME.com

Hours

Shops and restaurants are open year 'round

Festivals

February:

Camden Snow Bowl (first weekend)

July:

Juried arts-and-crafts show (third weekend)

September:

Windjammer Weekend (Labor Day weekend)

October:

Juried arts-and-crafts show (first weekend)

December:

Christmas by the Sea

Tourist information

Camden-Rockport Historical Society

www.CRmuseum.org

Chamber of Commerce

www.CamdenME.org

State of Maine

www.VisitMaine.com

One-stop reservations (Airlines, hotels, resorts, car rentals, cruises, last-minute deals, etc.)

Car rentals

Budget

Enterprise

Thrifty

Maps, trip planning, driving directions, etc.

National Geographic travel
guides, maps, atlases, etc.

Discounts for U.S. veterans and active duty

Join Veterans Advantage and get discounts on Amtrak, Greyhound, hotels, car rentals, etc. Save up to 70%. Magazine. Many benefits.

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Maine calendars, books, etc. (see ads in blue to the right)

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