The Area – Rockport, Rockland, Camden Maine
Island View Inn in Rockport, Maine is located perfectly to explore the midcoast on your Vacationland adventure.
From the quiet comfort of our accommodations, it’s a short trip to scenic Camden Harbor for shopping, dining, or daysailing — or to Rockport Village, whose Marine Park opens onto a panorama of lobster boats and sails. Even nearer, explore the bustling waterfront of Rockland, Maine, the “Lobster capital of the World.” A fishing-community-turned-cultural-center, Rockland is home to the renowned Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center, the newly opened Maine Lighthouse Museum, and the historic Strand Theatre, recently restored—along with a colorful array of shops and restaurants. From Rockland Harbor, feel the saltwater spray on a ferry trip or windjammer cruise out to one of the islands you’ve wondered about from your balcony by the bay.
Among other nearby attractions: the mile-long Rockland Maine Breakwater, the Owls Head Transportation Museum, the Knox Mansion ("Montpelier") in Thomaston, Birch Point Beach and Camden Hills State Park, Spruce Head Village, Tenants Harbor, dozens of scenic hiking trails, and the lighthouses of Owls Head and Marshall Point (Port Clyde).
Festivals & Events:
Our local Chambers of Commerce maintain extensive calendars of area events:
Camden-Rockport-Lincolnvile Chamber of Commmerce
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
Local Windjammers & Other Cruises:
Schooner American Eagle
Schooner Angelique
Schooner Appledore
Schooner Grace Bailey
Hardy Boat Cruises
Schooner Heritage
Schooner Yacht Heron
Schooner Isaac H. Evans
Schooner J & E Riggin
Schooner Jenny Norman
Schooner Lewis R. French
Schooner Mary Day
Schooner Mercantile
Schooner Mistress
Schooner Nathaniel Bowditch
Schooner Olad
Schooner Rachel B. Jackson
Schooner Stephen Taber
Schooner Surprise
Schooner Timberwind
Schooner Victory Chimes
Recommended Things to do Near Rockport Maine:
All Aboard Trolley & Limousine Co.
Cellardoor Winery & Vineyards
Farnsworth Art Museum
General Henry Knox Museum
Maine Lighthouse Museum
Primo Restaurant, Rockland
Café Miranda, Rockland
Owls Head Transportation Museum
Ten Mile Guide Service
Rockport Maine Area Lighthouses:
Curtis Island Light
Owls Head Light
Marshall Point Light
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse
Chambers of Commerce:
Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce
Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce
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