Rockport is a town in Knox County, located two and a half miles south of Camden on U.S. Highway 1. It is part of the Mid Coast region of Maine.
Get in
By car, Rockport is on US 1 (which tightly follows the coast) and state highway 17 (which runs from highway 90 in West Rockport westward to Augusta). The closest Interstate (I-95) is forty miles to the west in Augusta.
Camden and Rockport are both Atlantic harbours on West Penobscot Bay, reachable by cruising on small craft.
Get around
See
- Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. A charming New England opera, is home to Bay Chamber Concerts (dead link: August 2018).
- Atlantic harbourfront. At Rockport Marine Park
- Centre for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave.
Do
Buy
Eat
The region is known primarily for fresh lobster.
Drink
- The Villa, 47 West St, +1 207 236-2654. Operated by Lincolnville's Cellar Door Winery as their second location. At the intersection of Routes 90 and 1 in Rockport, tasting room and art gallery.
Sleep
- Seven Mountains Motel, 360 Commercial St, Rockport 04856 (on US 1), +1 207 236-3276. 15-room independent motel with refrigerators, A/C, wi-fi, outdoor pool. Additional charge for pets. Open seasonally April-Nov. $90/night
Connect
Go next
- Camden - Home to Camden State Park and Mt. Battie.