Boothbay Region Land Trust

The Boothbay Region Land Trust has over 30 miles of trails scattered throughout the Boothbay Penninsula and surrounding islands offering stunning scenery.

Coastal Maine Botanical Garden

New England’s largest botanical garden spreads over 248 waterfront acres. Walk through miles of woodlands, themed gardens along the riverfront and admire the sculptures and stonework of this stunning place. Special events during the summer with artists, authors and musician performances.  Open daily from 9 to 5 pm.

Tel: (207) 633 4333

www.mainegardens.org

Kayaking around Camden Harbor or from Rockport to Camden is a wonderful way to discover hidden coves, island estates or quaint lighthouses. Megunticook Lake is a great place to enjoy a leisurely paddle or to go swimming in clear fresh water.

Scenic bicycling routes abound in and around Camden. Among the favorite rides are the scenic loop around Rockport’s Beauchamps Point or the ride around Megunticook Lake. Some Camden Hills State Park trails are accessible to mountain bikes.

Bikes can be rented at:

Maine Sport Outfitters

115 Commercial St (Rte 1)

Rockport

Tel:  (207) 236 7120.

Camden Hills State Park, located less than 2 miles north of Camden on Rt 1, features 30 miles of hiking trails. The signature location – top of Mt. Battie  – can be reached by foot (about 1 hr up) or by car. The sweeping views of Camden, Penobscot Bay and the surrounding islands are absolutely spectacular and no visit to Camden is complete without a walk or hike up Mt. Battie. Another popular and moderate hike is Mt. Megunticook, the highest of the Camden hills. The park offers other well-mapped trails.
Tel:  (207) 236 3109

Camden is great to explore on foot with its shops, restaurants, and galleries on Main St and around the harbor. Chestnut St and other residential areas are quite charming and filled with gorgeous old period Federal, Greek Revival or Victorian houses.

Walking maps can be found at the Chamber of Commerce:

2 Public Landing
Camden

Tel: (800) 223 5459 / (207) 236 4404

The park has two nice beaches - Sand Beach and Echo Lake Beach, with changing rooms, rest rooms, and lifeguards on duty during the season. Sand Beach is along Park Loop Road. Note that the water temperature rarely reaches above 55°F! Echo Lake Beach, on the western side of the island just north of Southwest Harbor, has much warmer water.

Another fun activity in the island is rock climbing – with climbing terrain accessible to all levels- and the park is famous for its spectacular seaside cliffs of pristine granite.

Two climbing schools are located in Bar Harbor and provide half day and full day tailored courses for everyone from first timers to advanced climbers.

Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School

98 Main St,

Bar Harbor

Tel: (207) 288 8186

www.acadiamountainguides.com

Acadia National Park maintains more than 120 mi of hiking paths, from easy strolls around lakes and ponds – don’t miss the Jordan Pond Nature Trail – to challenging treks with climbs up rock faces and scrambles along cliffs. It is also famous for its 45 miles of scenic carriage trails, built at the beginning of the 20th century by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Open only to hikers, bikers, horse riders and carriage drivers, the carriage roads feature several beautiful granite stone bridges to cross and spectacular vistas.