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Camden, Rockport

The picturesque town of Camden offers the best of both worlds. Look to the east and you’ll see the blue waters of the Penobscot Bay. To the west, the peaks of the Camden Hills reach up to meet the sky. An easy hike up Mount Battie proffers amazing views of the bay and mountains as well as the town of Camden below. Just north of downtown, stately mansions on wooded lots line both sides of the street. Many of these homes, once occupied by sea captains, are now bed and breakfasts. There is no shortage of good restaurants and specialty shops in Camden, but the town lacks the resort feeling of other seasonal towns because there is a large year-round population.

Just south of Camden is Rockport. Though smaller in size than Camden, it is no less picturesque. Rockport has a thriving arts community, and concerts are performed at its 19th century opera house. The Center for Maine Contemporary Art is right around the corner. Camden and Rockport are home to some of the Maine windjammer fleet, many of which are National Historic Landmarks. The area is also the place to go for “hands-on” vacationers. In Camden/Rockport, special learning programs provide instruction in sailing, kayaking, and furniture making. Rockport’s nationally recognized Maine Photographic Workshop offers courses in film, video, photography, and digital media from one week to up to two months.