Introducing Camden & Rockport
Camden and its picture-perfect harbor, framed against the mountains of Camden Hills State Park, is one of the prettiest sites in the state. Home to Maine’s large and justly famed fleet of windjammers, Camden continues its historic close links with the sea. Most vacationers come to sail, but Camden also has galleries, fine seafood restaurants and back streets ideal for exploring. The adjoining state park offers hiking, picnicking and camping.
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Like many communities along the Maine coast, Camden has a long history of shipbuilding. The mammoth six-masted schooner George W Wells was built here, setting the world record for the most masts on a sailing ship.
Alas, beauty comes at a price. The cost of Camden’s lodgings and food during the summer is higher than those of many other Maine communities.
Two miles south of Camden, the sleepy harborside town of Rockport is a much smaller and more peaceful settlement that’s famous for the stellar Maine Photographic workshops held there.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: New England options
by trekker502 22 July 2009
Also, as you drive along the rural roads, keep an eye out for wildlife and birds. I saw a "raft" of more than 50 Canada geese with their…
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RE: out-of-the-way quiet place for a week in August in northeast US?
by sigerson 05 August 2008
When I was in Rockport, Maine for a filmmaking workshop in 1986, it was a quaint little village, everything I expected a small New England…
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Re: New England Fall day trips from coast...
by SEA_firsttimer 12 May 2008
Camden / Rockland, Maine. In the fall (into mid-October) you can rent a bike at Maine Sport to explore town, maybe rent a kayak to explor…
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