Activities

Activities

Here are some suggestions.

• Visit Monhegan Island for the day.  The boat leaves from Pier 8 just at the bottom of Boothbay House Hill.
• Have lunch on Cabbage Island with Cabbage Island Clambakes.  The boat leaves from Pier 6, under Fisherman’s Wharf.
• Rent canoes, kayaks, or paddleboards from Tidal Transit or take one of their guided tours.
• Visit the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
• Spend the day at Barrett’s Park.  Take a lunch and some chairs.
• Take a road trip to one of our nearby beaches, Reid State Park, Popham Beach State Park, and Pemaquid Beach.
• Drive over to Southport and spend the day at the Hendrick’s Head Lighthouse beach.
• Drive down to Grimes Cove and park the car in their public lot.  Walk the oceanside loop around the peninsula.
• Visit the aquarium.
• Catch the boat to Burnt Island for their lighthouse tour.  
• Take the historical society walking tour.
• Visit the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath.
• Hike one of the Boothbay Region Land Trust trails.
• Drive to nearby Damariscotta and walk through the shops. Have dinner in one of their great restaurants; Best Thai, the Public House, or Damariscotta River Grill.
• Take a power walk to McKown Point or Spruce Point Inn.
• Catch some local entertainment at the Opera House, McSeagull’s, Mine Oyster, or Robinson’s Wharf. Check the local paper for schedules.
• Ride the trolley. It’s a great way to get the lay of the land. The drivers work for tips.
• Give Ann Hedgecock a call and visit her pottery studio in East Boothbay. (633-2069 or email ahedgecock@myfairpoint.net)
• Visit the Villard Studio down town and learn about woodblock printmaking.
• Catch the Squirrel Island Ferry for a one hour harbor cruise.  The boat leaves from Pier 8.