Our TOP 30 Favorite

Midcoast Maine Places

Okay... it's more than 30

During the month of April 2020, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when we were unable to entertain guests at Blue Harbor House Inn, we spent every day featuring (at least) one of our favorite places to visit in Midcoast Maine on our Facebook & Instagram pages. We called the series #aprilshowers because it was our way to "shower" love on the businesses we adore and want to still be around to enjoy after this pandemic.

 

The coast of Maine has SO MANY attractions, it was hard to narrow it down to a Top 10 or Top 20 list. We even had trouble keeping it to one per day, as you will see from our list.

About half of the visitors to Camden don't realize how much there is to do on the Midcoast, and therefore only plan to stay for one night on their way to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, or on their way back. And almost every single one tells us, "We should have stayed at least 2-3 nights!" The rest of the visitors KNOW why they need to stay up to a week here.

We had so much fun coming up with this list of our favorite places around Camden, Maine. When it is safe for people to travel again, we look forward to welcoming our guests, helping them choose amazing activities to do each day, and visiting with them over breakfast to learn which were their favorites.

Until then... check out our compiled list... sorted into three categories – Drinks & Eats, Outdoor Fun, and Everything Else –to make it easy to find what interests you! Click the links to visit their websites. And let us know which ones are your favorites!

FOODIES UNITE!

Did you know that we have 3 James Beard Award Nominees right here in Midcoast Maine?

OUR FAVORITE MIDCOAST MAINE

Drinks & Eats

Midcoast Maine is a foodie haven. We truly have some of the best chefs in the nation.

In fact, 3 of the 2020 James Beard Award Nominees are right here! (Noted with an * asterisk.)

You'll also find great pubs, coffee, wines, beers, and spirits made right here on the coast!

Be sure to click the links to visit their websites, and see why they made our #aprilshowers list!

front of drouthy bear pub

Authentic Scottish Pub

Fresh and Co restaurant

Global Cuisine

Coffee on the Porch Camden Maine Best Coffee

Best Coffee. Roasted in Camden.

Cellardoor Winery Vineyard Midcoast Maine cork

Local Vineyard, Tours & Tastings

The Lost Kitchen Erin French Dining Experience Freedom Maine

Best Dinner Experience

MCLOONS LOBSTER SHACK

Best Lobster Shack in Midcoast Maine

Graffam Bros Lobster Lunch and Market Maine

Lobster, Lunch, Market

Boynton McKay best brunch Camden maine

Brunch & Donuts Downtown Camden

Vintage room Midcoast Happy Hour Camden Maine

Swanky Happy Hour

Uncle Willy's Candy Shoppe Camden Maine

Two Floors of Candy

40 paper

All Day Happy Hour

River Ducks Ice Cream Camden Maine

Maine Inspired Ice Cream Flavors

The Jack Bocce Ball Camden Maine

Bocce, Drinks, Food, Waterfall

Long Grain Thai Restaurant James Beard Camden Maine

Amazing Thai Food & Asian Market

Gin, Rum, Liqueur. Crafted in Camden.

Fleet Street Bar Co Mobile Bartending Midcoast Maine

Mobile Bar with Awesome Bartender

Primo Restaurant Farm to Table James Beard Award Maine

Farm Fresh Cuisine

Cafe Miranda Rockland Maine restaurant

Cool Vibe. Mediterranean Dishes

OUR FAVORITE MIDCOAST MAINE

Outdoor Fun

HIKING, BIKING, SKIING, SNOWSHOEING, LIGHTHOUSES, and SAILING, SAILING, SAILING!

photo of mount camden harbor

Mount Battie, Hiking, Views of Atlantic

CAMDEN SNOW BOWL skiing maine

Ski, Snowshoe, Toboggan - Winter / Hike & Bike - Summer

Curtis Island Lighthouse Camden Maine

Curtis Island, Owls Head, Rockland Breakwater

schooner olad sailing maine

Schooners, Private sails, Weeklong Windjammer Cruises

OUR FAVORITE MIDCOAST MAINE

Everything Else...

Pets, Shopping, History, Music, Shows, Museums, and ... COWS?

You won't be bored on the Coast of Maine!

Loyal biscuit pets camden maine

Supplies for Pets

owls head transportation museum old antique cars maine

Museum for Trains, Planes & Automobiles

FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM ROCKLAND MAINE

Art Museum - Wyeth Family

Camden Opera House Live shows Maine

Live Music, Films, Shows

Small Wonder Gallery & Frame shop camden maine

Frame Shop & Art Gallery

Camden Public Library maine

Architecture, History, Views

Owl & Turtle Bookshop Cafe camden maine

Cafe & Local Bookshop

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