Boothbay Harbor was once a shipping port and is now a summer resort. Ocean-related activities are popular with tourists, including deep-sea fishing, river and ocean cruises, and whale watching.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is located on 248 acres of waterfront and features native wildflowers, views of the water, miles of trails and stonework.
Address: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Barters Island Road, Boothbay, ME 04537, United States
Phone: 1 (207) 633-4333, Fax: 1 (207) 633-2366
Hours:
9am-5pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: There is no admission fee from December through March.
The Boothbay Railway Village operates a narrow gauge coal fired steam train which runs through a re-created historic village. The village features antique cars and trucks, a general store, blacksmith shop, schoolhouse, and the 1847 Boothbay Town Hall.
Address: Boothbay Railway Museum, Box 123, Boothbay, ME 04537, United States
Phone: 1 (207) 633-4727, Fax: 1 (207) 633-4733
Cap'n Fish's Whale Watch and Scenic Nature Cruises in Boothbay Harbor offers a variety of sightseeing cruises including whale watching, river cruises, harbor cruises, and seal watching cruises.
The Hendricks Hill Museum in Southport is housed in a 19th century house and displays period furnishings, fishing gear dating to the mid 1800s, and navigational equipment. A separate building contains boats, tools, and ice harvesting equipment.
Hours:
July 1 to August 31: 11am-3pm; Closed: Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri
Monhegan Island is a small island that lies 10mi/16km off the coast of Maine. There are no cars or paved roads on the island and it is mainly a fishing and lobstering area. The population is less than 75 people. During the summer months visitors often take day trips to the island from Boothbay Harbor, New Harbor, and Port Clyde.
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