So many things you could do! Such as....:
Enjoy swimming and laying in the sun on your very own dock alongside a sandy lakeside beach. Expansive dock & outdoor grill set the stage for many great meals outside. This new, large dock will likely be where you'll want to spend hours watching loons,ducks,herons, fish & dragonflies. Just watching the wind on the water & light changing on the canvas of the treeline will capture the essence of this vacation. Paddle and explore the twin lakes by canoe or kayak: there's much to explore by boat and foot. Enjoy short or long hikes along any of the 18+ Land Trust Preserves boasts 4,000 acres in magnificent forests, along the seashore or local rivers.Day trip to one of our harbors' authentic lighthouses, ride the railway village steam train & see the train museum or the antique auto museum filled with 70+ magnificent vehicles.Don't miss the marine aquarium on McKown Point filled with great information and live local sea critters -including a touching tank with crabs, starfish and sandsharks.
Shopping & Events Calendar (partial listing):
Take in live stage theater and concerts at The Opera House or Carousel Dinner Theater or downtown movie cinema. Our vacation destination boasts numerous shops, boutiques, antique stores, 20 + galleries offering pieces in oil, watercolor, bronze, photography, metal & jewelry, ceramic, and pottery. Freeport (40 miles) & Kittery (100 miles) are virtual shopping meccas with dozens of brand name stores & outlets. April: 28-30 Fisherman's Festival; May:1-14 Photography Show; 7 Rocky Coast Road Race; 27-28 Memorial Day Arts & Crafts Show; JUNE:11 Boothbay in Bloom; 18 Lobster Boat Races; 24-25 Strawberry Festival, Owl's Head Airplane Museum Days; 27-28 Windjammer Days; JULY:1-2 Antique Engines at Railway Village; 4 Celebration!; 16-17 Antique Auto Days; 22-24 Jazz Weekend; AUGUST: 6 Boat Builders Festival; 19-20- Arts& Crafts Festival; 20 Children's Festival; SEPTEMBER: 8-11 Shipyard (sailing) Cup; 23 Miniature Golf Championship; 25 Charities Golf Classic; OCTOBER: 8-9 Fall Foliage Festival.
Excursions & Dining :
Coastal Maine is famous for lobster which is prepared in many delicious, creative dishes- or traditionally steamed and savored with melted butter. If oysters are your thing, don't miss our locally cultivated (& shipped all over USA) oysters- especially those from the Damariscotta River.Join a boat excursion to Cabbage Island for an authentic lobster & clam bake. Boothbay also offers other cuisine:authentic Italian (chef summers here but is from Italy) Chinese, Vietnamese, traditional American and even a few good pizza joints! Bars serve locally brewed beers and great chowders. Several of them often host local and regional musicians for live evening week-end entertainment. Fresh fruit, veggies, and preserves are sold weekly (Thurs am) at the farmer's market on the Boothbay Common. Local homemade ice cream, fudge, taffy & candy-- all down town by the harbor-- is a must! The harbor offers guided powerboat excursions, sunset sail, & kayak tours, go deep sea fishing, rent boats or bicycles.
Other Activities:
canoe, paddles & life jackets in all sizes provided; swim noodles, kick boards, kayak
