- Our list of the best things to do in Damariscotta, Maine, features the top 175 nearby activities — including 102 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Damariscotta, ME has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Water Activities.
- The results below include the top 11 things to do within the city of Damariscotta, ME , followed by 164 popular activities in nearby cities, including Boothbay Harbor, Rockland, Brunswick, Augusta, Bath, Rockport, Boothbay, Camden, New Harbor, Wiscasset, Owls Head, Topsham, Phippsburg, Monhegan, Port Clyde, Gardiner, Georgetown and Rangeley
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Owl's Head State Park is home to the Owl's Head Light which is a lighthouse erected in 1825. The hike to the light is an uphill climb and you will be rewarded with sweeping views of the ocean and the horizon.
23.8 Miles
Bowdoin College is a small liberal art college offering 39 majors and minors. Visitors to the campus can view their Museum of Art, the Perry-MacMillan Artic Museum, or watch the Polar Bears compete in several sporting events.
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The Perry MacMillian Artic Museum and Art Studies Center is located within Hubbard Hall on the Bowdoin College Campus. The museum started after receiving 9,000 images and objects from the private collection of Donald B. MacMillian, an artic explorer starting in 1916.
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Pickard Theater is located on the Bowdoin College Campus. College students perform plays here during the academic year, and it is the home to the Maine State Music Theater each summer.
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The Joshua L. Chamberlain museum is located in the restored home of the Gettysburg hero who also served as governor and university president after the war. Daily tours through the museum are conducted by the local historical society.
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Bald Mountain, part of the Maine Birding Trail, has two paths to the summit where hikers often see spruce grouse, gray jay, boreal chickadees, and blackpoll warblers. From the summit, hikers can see Rangeley Lake, Cupsuptic Lake, Mooselookmeguntic Lake, Saddleback Mountain, Elephant Mountain, and Mount Washingt…
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Bridge Street and Mill Street, Topsham, ME 04011
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Originally constructed in 1892, wire rope constructed Androscoggin Swinging Bridge connects Topsham and Brunswick. Walk across the river on this pedestrian swinging bridge with a park and shopping on both sides.
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Guests can experience an in-town winery experience at Cellardoor Winery at the Villa. The Villa has historic Victorian architecture and features a tasting room and a gift shop with a variety of gourmet gifts.
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284 Western Avenue at I-95, Augusta, ME 04330
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Voted by the readers of Down East Magazine as the Best Spa in 2010 and 2011, the Spa at the Best Western Senator Inn has fitness and swimming facilities and its own restaurant, among others. It has plenty of packages, with the aim of satisfying the preferences of every client.
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Started in 2002, Rockport Charters provides public and private marine charters guided by Captain and Owner Rob Iserbyt. Island trips are featured along with views of local wildlife and lighthouse tours.