We hope you have time to explore this beautiful state! Here are some expert recommendations and a few of our personal favorites.

Our Recs

Camden Area

FOOD

• The Place Bakery - Quaint bakery just outside of town named by NYTimes in the top 22 bakeries in the country

• Buttermilk Kitchen at Marriner’s - Beloved diner in the center of town known for their biscuits

• Mixed Greens - Delicious spot for grain bowls, salads, and tartines

• Paper Plane - Upscale wine and cocktail bar on the water

• The Jack - Bocce, corn hole, and bar food :)

FUN

• Hiking - Mt. Battie / Camden Hills State Park

• Museums (Rockland) - Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Farnsworth Art Museum

• Lighthouses - Owl’s Head, Rockland Breakwater, Indian Island, Curtis Island

• Boating / Biking - Maine Sport Outfitters hosts kayak harbor tours and e-bike trips, or check out one of the local sailing charter companies

Up and down the coast…

• Acadia National Park / Bar Harbor - 90 minutes from Camden

• North Haven / Vinalhaven - one hour ferry ride from Rockland

• Wiscasset, Damariscotta, Thomaston, Brunswick - can’t go wrong with the charming towns of mid-coast Maine

• PORTLAND

  • Coffee - Tandem Coffee and Bakery (west end), Double Great (east end)

  • Upscale dinner - Twelve (our fave), Scales, or Fore Street

  • Something in between - LB Kitchen, Pai Men Miyake (incredible ramen), Duckfat, Terlingua (BBQ)

  • Something for later - Blythe and Burrows (cocktails), Mount Desert Ice Cream

  • Fun stuff - Walk the Eastern Promenade, take the ferry to Peaks Island, visit Portland Head Lighthouse, or hang at one of the many breweries around town