Local Area Attractions

Beaches and Parks                                    

• Lake Chickawaukie - beach and picnic area
• Harbor Park - harbor views, boat cruises and special events area (festivals)
• Snow Marine - picnic facilities
• Birch Point - forest, trails and a sandy beach
• Lake Megunticook - lake-side beach, mountain cliffs, picnic area, hiking trails
• Merryspring Park - garden and nature preserve
• Camden Hills - drive or hike to Mt. Battie summit for excellent views, 30 miles of trails

Public Golf Courses

• Rockland Golf Club
• Samoset Golf Club
• Goose River 
• North Haven

Lighthouses

• Rockland Breakwater - walking access at end of a granite pier
• Owls Head Light - at peak of the headland, walking access 
• Marshall Point Light - Port Clyde area, used in Forrest Gump movie
• Other lighthouses are located on the many islands in the area

Islands

• Monhegan Island - art colony, dramatic cliffs, hiking trails (daily boat service)
• Vinalhaven - parks, lighthouses, biking, museums and restaurants (ferry service)
• North Haven - working island, general store, gift shops and restaurants (ferry service)
• Matinicus - rocky shores, large beaches, small village bird watching (boat service by reservation)

Restaurants

• Primo
• Amalfi 
• Cafe Miranda
• Alantica

Museums

• Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center - Collections of Wyeth, Homer, Hopper and Kent
• Friendship Museum - model ships, old fishing boats and artifacts
• Montpelier - 22 room with papers and furnishings of General Knox (Revolutionary War)
• Maine Coast Artist - Art exhibitions, lectures and four gallery spaces
• Maine Watercraft Museum - antique and classic small crafts, boat building classes
• Matthews Museum - displays on coopering, cobbling, antique farm tools and equipment
• Olson House - house where Wyeth did many of his famous painting including Christina's World
• Owls Head Transportation Museum - great collection of antique planes, bikes, cars and engines
• Penobscot Marine Museum - part of a unique seafaring village
• Shore Village - largest collection of lighthouse and Coast Guard artifacts

Area Information:

• Down East Magazine calendar of events in Maine
• Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce
• Maine Office of Tourism
• Midcoast Maine's Official Tourism Site

Other points of Interest

• multiple historic sites
• antique shops
• unique shops for those who like to shop
• art galleries
• daily schooner cruises
• kayak and canoe rentals
• bike rentals
• many different restaurants
• gifts and book stores
• Places of Worship
• Pubs
• and of course LOBSTERS