Things To Do
The Smugglers Cove Inn is the perfect resort to use as HOME BASE for your Maine Coast excursions. Below are just a few of the multitude of things to do that could keep you busy all summer long (let alone a week)… Venture out for the day, and then return to the peaceful serenity of your “home base” resort. We will be happy to help you plan your day trips. Here are a few ideas.
Visit the Farnsworth Museum with its outstanding collection of New England Art including Wyeth originals. Take a boat to Monhegan Island and capture the experience of a working fishing village.
Boating Tours and Cruises
Balmy Days Cruises
42 Commercial St.
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-2284
Black Jack Sport Fishing & Charters
14 Williams St.
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-6445 cell: 207-380-5445
Boothbay Whale Watch
Pier 6 – Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-3500, 888-942-5363
Cabbage Island Clambakes
Pier 6 – East Boothbay, ME 04544 207-633-7200
Cap ‘n Fish’s Scenic Boat Trips / R.N. Fish & Son
Pier 1 – Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-3244, 207-633-2626, 800-636-3244
Charger Charters
At Tugboat Inn – Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-882-9309, Cell: 207-380-4556
Hardy Boat Cruises – Puffin Cruises, Lighthouse Cruises, Seal Watches, Harbor Tours
Shaw’s Wharf
New Harbor, ME 04554
207-677-2026, 800-278-3346
Points East Sailing Bareboat Charter
Barter’s Island
Trevett, ME 04571
207-633-4436
Schooner Lazy Jack Cruises
Pier 1 – Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-3444, 207-236-9761
Sweet Action Charter Fishing
At Kaler’s Crab & Lobster
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
Cell: 207-318-4898
Kayaking
East Boothbay Kayak Company
Rte. 96 – East Boothbay, ME 04544
207-633-7411/866-633-7411
Salty Kayaks, Inc.
21 Homestead Rd
Southport, ME 04576
207-633-4612
Tidal Transit Kayak Company (and bicycle rentals)
18 Granary Way
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-7140
Museums
Boothbay Railway Village
586 Wiscasset Rd. (Rte. 27)
Boothbay, ME 04537
207-633-4727
Burnt Island Living Lighthouse
Pier 8 – Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-9500
Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Collection
Rockland, ME
Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington St.
Bath, ME 04530
207-443-1316
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum
97 Cross Rd. Alna, ME 04535
207-882-4193
Arts and Entertainment
Carousel Music Theatre & Supper Club
196 Townsend Ave.
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-5297/800-757-5297
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
207-633-6855
Golf
Boothbay Country Club
33 Country Club Rd.
Boothbay, ME 04537 207-633-6085
Hiking, touring, exploring the trails of numerous area land preserves including:
Barrett Park – On Linekin Bay, swimming, playground, picnic tables, fun for the whole family. Lobster Cove Road, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – Experience the natural beauty and wonder of this 128 acre preserve situated on 3600′ of shore frontage. Gardens and trails continuously being developed. The gardens are a living museum comprised of collections of plants managed for conservation, research and education. Trail maps on the premises on Barter’s Island Road in Boothbay. Contact number: 633-4333.
Damariscove Island – Site of one of the earliest American colonies (1605). Open to the public for hiking and bird watching (particularly nesting gulls and eider ducks). Over 200 rolling, treeless acres with a long gravel beach and narrow deep harbor. Now owned by Nature Conservancy. Call Chamber for info. on transportation. 207-633-2353
Dodge Point Preserve – On the Damariscotta River. 500 acres of forest, deep-water access, three beaches, hiking trails. Located on River Road, Newcastle.
Fisherman’s Memorial Park – Dory monument erected overlooking the harbor as a tribute to all the local fisherman lost at sea. Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor (across from Catholic Church).
Grimes Cove Beach – Local swimming area, located at Ocean Point overlooking off-shore islands. Watch the boats passing. Ocean Point Road (Route 96), East Boothbay
Harold B. Clifford Community Playground – Modern and fun for all ages. Picnic tables and ball fields also available. Back River Road, Boothbay.
Kitzi Colby Wildlife Preserve – A 12 acre parcel on Salt Marsh Cove on the Damariscotta River. River Road, East Edgecomb.
Knickercane Island Park – Boat ramp, picnic area and swimming. Barter’s Island Road, Boothbay.
Linekin Preserve – 94.6 acre parcel stretching from Route 96 to the Damariscotta River. 651 feet of river frontage and miles of hiking trails. Route 96, East Boothbay
Marshall E. Saunders Memorial Park – 22.5 acres on the Damariscotta River.
Ovens Mouth Preserve – 146 acre parcel of scenic shoreline.
Porter Preserve – 19 acre wooded shore property, bordered by tidal water, quiet coves and salt marshes.
Singing Meadows – A 16 acre hardwood rimmed field, once part of an old salt water farm. Cross Point Road, Edgecomb.
