Plan Your Visit
Getting Here
Damariscotta is approx. three hours by car from Boston and just over one hour from Portland.
From the South
- Take I-95 North to Exit 52 to I-295 North
- Take I-295 north to Exit 28 Brunswick and to US- 1 North
- Stay on US-1 North until approx. 6 miles beyond the Wiscasset bridge.
- Take US-1 BUS towards ME Rte. 129/130 into Damariscotta/Newcastle
Get specific directions from your location by visiting Google Maps
You can also take the Maine Eastern Railroad Pumpkin Patch Special which runs
between Brunswick and Rockland on Saturday, Oct 8th & Sunday, Oct 9th. Schedule
Where to Stay
Where to Eat
- Best Thai Restaurant
- Damariscotta River Grill
- King Eider’s Pub
- Mediterranean Kitchen
- Metcalf’s Submarine Sandwiches
- Newcastle Publick House
- Salt Bay Cafe
- Sarah’s Cafe
- S. Fernald’s Country Store
- Savory Maine Dining & Provisions
- Schooner Landing
- The Bear & The Bea Ice Cream Shop
Places to Visit
- Boothbay Botanical Gardens
- Bowdoin College Museum of Art
- Chocolate Church Arts Center
- Colonial Pemaquid
- Farnsworth Art Museum
- Monhegan Island
- Old Walpole Meetinghouse
- Pemaquid Beach
- Pemaquid Lighthouse
- The Fishermen’s Museum
- The Harrington Meetinghouse
- The Old Rock School House
- The Rachel Carson Salt Pond Preserve
- The Thompson Ice House
Hiking and Recreation
- Damariscotta River Association
- Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association
- Maine Audubon Society
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust
- Pemaquid Watershed Association
- Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association
