Here is a list of some of our favorite Camden Maine area attractions. Here you will find details about natural recreational, shopping, gallery and learning opportunities for personal growth while visiting the Penobscot Bay, Camden Midcoast Maine area.

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Camden Shoe Company

Camden Shoe Company

Great values on name-brand footwear and clothing for the entire family. Open year-round, conveniently located in downtown Camden directly behind French and Brawn in the historic Camden Movie Theater, site of the world premiere of "Peyton Place."

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Cotton Garden

Cotton Garden

retailing Fresh Produce Sportswear casual cotton clothing for infants, youth and adults. We carry one of the largest inventories of dresses, pants, tops, t-shirts, sweatshirts etc. that you are likely to see in any store selling Fresh Produce. Those stores also stock a wonderful assortments of accessories, Fossil and Timex watches, gold and silver jewelry as well as sea glass jewelry whose colors compliment the vibrant tones of the Fresh Produce clothing, a selection of make-up and creams, lamps and funky gifts.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Rent a Bike or Kayak at Maine Sport Outfitters

Rent a Bike or Kayak at Maine Sport Outfitters

Since we couldn't find their address we put the address for Domino's which is across the street from Maine Sport Outfitters. A great resource for sports enthusiasts coming to the Camden Maine area. It is in Rockport on Rt 1, South a couple miles south of Camden Village. They rent Kayaks and Bicycles and do repairs and sell great gear. They also conduct kayak tours and have self guided tour maps for renters. A knowledgeable and friendly staff they're a great place to stop. For winter they have ski, snowboard and skate gear as well. They also do bike repairs.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: $-$$$$
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Planet Toys Store

Planet Toys Store

Children's toys, stuff you can't find in Kids R Us. Unique items as well as a nice line of American made. Planet also sells Camden souvenirs.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Once a Tree

Once a Tree

Wood carved items. beautiful store in the downtown area. This store is nice to pick up unique gifts. The wood carvers in the are or students of the wood working store appreciate this store for the items they sell. This store is open year round.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
CRL Chamber of Commerce

CRL Chamber of Commerce

Place to get all Camden Area Guides. Nice volunteers to help plan your Camden trip. Clair Adams is the Executive Director and she has a great staff and wonderful volunteers. The Chamber helps local businesses network. The Chamber also hosts several informative seminars for the members throughout the year. This year the Chamber will host the first Home and Lifestyle Expo in downtown Camden.

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Boat Rental Bay Island Rentals

Boat Rental Bay Island Rentals

The only place in the area where you can rent a boat for yourself.

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:no
  • Season: all
Aldermere Farm

Aldermere Farm

Aldermere Farm is a wnderful place to visit. The farm has the famous Belted Galloway Cows - or better known as moon beam cows or oreo cows. The farm hosts art shows and my favorite event - the Calf unveiling in May. The calf unveiling is when the town gets to see the new baby cows. You leave this place wishing you had room in your car - or your back yard to keep a cow. Really a fun event.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Free
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Smiling Cow

Smiling Cow

Souveniers of Camden.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Swan Island Blankets

Swan Island Blankets

Beautiful merchandise, woven on premises. Watch craftsmen weave blankets, scarves and more. The quality of this product is second to NONE. The property hosts sheep during the season and is a wonderful way to see the artisians of the Midcoast at work. We highly recommend going to the showroom.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: free
  • Walkable in Camden Village:No
  • Season: all
Maine Media Workshops

Maine Media Workshops

World famous workshops for creative ameteur and professionals. Check their site for information. Personal growth travel destination.The Workshops was founded in 1973 as a summer conservatory for the world's photographers and filmmakers. Over the past 30 summers, The Workshops has grown into a year-round college and learning center for the world's filmmakers, photographers, actors, writers, digital artists and creative professionals. The Workshops now offer 250 one-week workshops and master classes. Rockport College came into existence in 1996 and now offers a Master of Fine Arts degree and a one-year Professional Certificate program.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: $$$
  • Walkable in Camden Village:No
  • Season: all
Maine Foothills

Maine Foothills

Place to get any clothing that you may of forgot to pack. Nice big store downtown Camden. Shoes and clothes at good prices.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Low End
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Rockport Blue Print

Rockport Blue Print

Art supplies

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Cellar Door Winery

Cellar Door Winery

Our Gift Shop is located in our restored 1790’s barn. Surrounded by its histories and stories, it’s where we sell our handcrafted wines, wine related products, Maine artisan crafts and a selection of Maine-made foodstuffs-- including wonderful products from Maine chefs and confectioners. And it’s where you can stand at the tasting bar and enjoy a free tasting of our wines as you look out over the fields, vineyard, and mountains beyond.

  • Cost or Range of Cost:
  • Walkable in Camden Village:no
  • Season:
Surroundings

Surroundings

Fine Home Goods. Under the purple awning near the middle of Main Street, find carefully selected goods for home and garden. Browse linens, tableware, garden ornaments, kitchen goods.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Farnsworth Art Musuem

Farnsworth Art Musuem

The Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of American art. A wonderful afternoon trip from Camden. The Musuem is a wonderful addition to the downtown of Rockland. The Wyeth Center features works of the Wyeth family.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: $12.00 adults $10.00 seniors c
  • Walkable in Camden Village:no
  • Season: all
Fabrics de France

Fabrics de France

Looking for upsacel fabrics for a home project you are working on? This place has great fabric.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: High End
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Carver Hill Gallery

Carver Hill Gallery

Showcases Maine Artists. This is a unique idea for a gallery. Carver Hill Gallery is a historic house that is decorated with beautiful art that you can buy. The Barn has art showings through the year. The Barn also hosts weddings, events and parties. The Property is unique not only for the art but that it has an outside pool on the property. Outside pools are uncommon in Maine but even more at an art gallery.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: High End
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Sherman's Bookstore

Sherman's Bookstore

Book Store downtown hosts book signings.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Unique One

Unique One

Fine yarn, Maine made sweaters, Knitting and crocheting materials.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Stichery Square

Stichery Square

Fine yarn, beads and sewing needs.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
ABCD Books

ABCD Books

Great place to browse old books. The owner has a one of a kind collection.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Sweetgrass Farm & Winery

Sweetgrass Farm & Winery

Maine's Only winery and distillary using Maine Maine Grown Fruits. Fruity Wines and GIn can be purchased from this unique property. Nice stop if you are headed to the Union Fair.

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:No
  • Season: all
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, off Barters Island Road, in Boothbay Maine, is open 9:00am to 5:00pm closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can spend a couple of hours or days, weeks, even years getting to know Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. And just when you think you’ve got this remarkable place pegged, you discover something new and different, a plant you never noticed before, a trick of the light on a piece of sculpture or on the water, a new flurry of fairy houses. Boothbay is only an hour from Camden Maine. Nice day trip.

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:no
  • Season: all
Theo B Camisole

Theo B Camisole

We have beautiful lingerie; including nightgowns and pajamas in silk, cotton jersey, cotton lawn, voile, cotton flannel or brushed back. We also have Corsetts, Bustiers and Body Shapers by Empire, Escante, Bodywraps. Sassybax and other Quality Manufacturers. Designs by April Cornell, Simple Pleasures, Bed Head of LA, Eileen West, Kirat, Allegence, Magic Silk, and more. Quality undergarments by Hanro, Elita, Felina, Wacoal, Cuddl Duds, Lily of France, Empire and Tatiana to name a few.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Maine State Prison Store

Maine State Prison Store

The Maine State Prison Showroom, still located on Route 1 in Thomaston Maine (207-354-9237) is the largest retailer of over 600 crafted products, but there are also over 60 private vendors approved to resell prison made goods throughout the state. The Showroom is open year round 7 days a week 9-5. The showroom offers a variety of new and popular items for the tourist, and the home, as well as unique gift idea. Many items are also available at the Industries Outlet store at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. Call 207-892-9354 for more information about the Outlet store.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: free
  • Walkable in Camden Village:no
  • Season: all
Maine Gatherings/Camden Falls Gallery

Maine Gatherings/Camden Falls Gallery

Great store that showcases Maine artists. This store has a superb brand of chocolate for sale. This store is open year round.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Camden Farmers Market

Camden Farmers Market

Old Fashion Farmer Market with great local vendors. Farmers present their best crop offering for you to buy. Some days there iis entertainement. Lots of fun, just to walk around is eye opening to the tradition of farming that is alive and well in the Mid coast of Maine.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Free
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Wayfarer Marine

Wayfarer Marine

Yacht repairs.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: High End
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Owl and Turtle

Owl and Turtle

Wonderful Book Store. Fun kids books area. This book store has several book signings through the year with local writers. The store is big and comfortable to browse. The floor in the children's area has a window so you can see the river that flows right under the store.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Bayview Gallery

Bayview Gallery

Village Gallery showcasing some of Maine's finest artists.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: High End
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Stonewall Kitchen

Stonewall Kitchen

Stonewall Kitchen’s reputation has been built by consistently creating items of the highest quality in the most exciting flavor profiles. Stocking your pantry with these award-winning products lets you prepare incredible dishes with your own fresh ingredients and very little fuss.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Camden Hills State Park

Camden Hills State Park

With miles of hiking trails that extend into Coastal Mountal Land Trust preserves, hiking, and rock climbing in this area are great. You can see many islands in Penobscot Bay, and the town of Camden looks like something from a historical novel, with its steeples and tall ships in the harbor. The popular Mt. Battie trailhead is at the end of Megunticook Street, behind the Windward House Bed and Breakfast. On a clear day, visitors can see Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Mt. Megunticook, the highest of the Camden Hills - and highest peak on the mainland - is a moderate climb by foot trail.

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: June-October
Camden Harbor

Camden Harbor

This is why you come to Camden. The Camden Harbor, Penobscot Bay is a famous harbor for its beauty and unique characteristics. Camden harbor is known for its excellent sailing conditions. The Harbor is sheltered by several islands that make the water calm and peaceful. The harbor is home to sea life and a lighthouse. The lighthouse even has a resident eagle that can be seen during the summer months.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Best things in life are Free!
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Amirals Buttons

Amirals Buttons

High End Men's clothing. If coming into town on your yacht, you may want to stop by to purchase a new pair of pants or shirt.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: Moderate
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Lively Lady Too

Lively Lady Too

Experience Maine Culture. LobsterBoat trip and education session.Ecotour, learn about lobstering. A must while you on the Mid Coast of Maine.

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:yes
  • Season: all
Leather Bench

Leather Bench

Great selection of leather belts, coats and pocket books. Sunglasses and hats are also available. They have a nice selection of hats. The store is open year round.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: High End
  • Walkable in Camden Village:Yes
  • Season: all
Maine Distilleries

Maine Distilleries

Clear Water and Maine Potatoes. Turning Potatoes into vodka. Visitors are welcome to tour the distillary Tuesday thru Saturday 12- 5pm in Freeport Maine.

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:no
  • Season: all
Windsor Chairmakers

Windsor Chairmakers

Windsor Chairmakers is located on the beautiful coast of Maine, about 6 miles north of Camden, in a town called Lincolnville.

  • Cost or Range of Cost: free
  • Walkable in Camden Village:no
  • Season: all
Maine Lighthouse Musuem

Maine Lighthouse Musuem

While the Maine Lighthouse Museum is a must-see for anyone interested in lighthouses and American maritime history, the new Maine Discovery Center is a first-class regional visitor center with exhibits from museums around the Maine Discovery Coast.

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  • Walkable in Camden Village:no
  • Season: all
Maine Center for Furniture Craftsmanship

Maine Center for Furniture Craftsmanship

A woodworking school that strives for inspiring excellence. A Maine personal growth travel destination. During your 2 week classes, come and stay at the Windward House. We offer a 5% discount for students of this unique school * Basic Woodworking * Intermediate Furniture Making * Twig Tables * Sculptural Furniture * Chair Design * Tables, No Reservations * Thinking Inside the Box * Ideas Grown in Nature * The Unplugged Woodshop

  • Cost or Range of Cost: $$
  • Walkable in Camden Village:No
  • Season: all