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Residents regard Georgetown as an undiscovered jewel and the ideal location for a Maine coast vacation. An island connected to the mainland by bridges, Georgetown, ME is sprinkled with fishing villages and tiny resort communities that are as unspoiled as the island's variegated landscape of hills and rocks, beaches and waterways.
The area also offers a wealth of activities, some of which are listed in our 2010 calendar of events. (We will post our calendar for 2011 in the late spring.)
Farther afield, but all close enough for an easy day trip from Coveside Bed and Breakfast, there are outlet stores for shopping, museums, and live theatre.
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Outdoor Activities |
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 Reid State Park - one of Maine's most beautiful seaside reserves - includes miles of sandy ocean beaches, headlands, dunes, and salt marshes. The park is a short drive or bike ride from Coveside Bed and Breakfast. You can also "tour" the park at our Tours page.
The Maine Audubon Society's Josephine Newman Preserve, with its peaceful waterside walks and wooded trails, is popular with Mid-coast Maine bird watchers and hikers alike.
An alternative to the ocean beaches is nearby Charles Pond, a fresh-water "swimming hole" surrounded by pines.
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 The waters around Coveside provide great sea kayaking for paddlers of all abilities. Bring your own kayaks and put in on our dock, or rent kayaks locally. Seaspray Kayaking will deliver boats to Coveside for a small charge. Instruction is available, as are group trips with or without a guide. An aerial map of the area and photographs of kayaking at Coveside are available in the kayaking tour.
Opportunities abound for canoeing, hiking, bird watching (at both Reid State Park and the Newman Audubon Sanctuary), and bike riding on coastal country roads.
For private sightseeing charters leaving from Georgetown's Five Islands Dock, check out the Mid Maine Water Taxi. There are also trips available on the Kennebec River, leaving from Bath with the Maine Maritime Museum and Longreach Cruises. If you want to go a bit further afield, Balmy Days Cruises and Cap'n Fish operate out of Boothbay Harbor (about a 40-minute drive).
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Local Towns and Villages |
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 The village of Five Islands is an easy walk or bike ride from Coveside Bed and Breakfast; it is a picturesque fishing village with shingled houses situated on a hillside leading to a harbor dotted with boats and islands. The major attraction is the town wharf, where fresh-cooked lobsters, clams, and other hearty fare can be enjoyed on picnic tables overlooking the harbor. And don't forget to visit Georgetown Pottery and Georgetown's own art gallery (with both fine art and local crafts), the West Island Gallery.
In nearby Bath there are additional restaurants, as well as the Maine Maritime Museum, the Chocolate Church Center for the Arts, a variety of shops, and opportunities to stroll along the waterfront or Washington Avenue historic district lined with magnificent Georgian and Victorian homes.
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Dining |
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Georgetown is noted for two excellent restaurants: The Robinhood Free Meeting House and The Osprey, as well as the nearby Five Islands Lobster Company rated by Travel and Leisure as one of the ten best lobster wharfs in Maine. You can see pictures on the Tours page. For an informal lunch, picnic, or snack, take a short walk or bike ride to Five Islands Farm, a bountiful farm stand around the corner from Coveside that stocks a great selection of local farm products, cheeses, gourmet items, and wine. Bath, a 15-minute drive, has a wide variety of restaurants, at every price range. |
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Farther Afield |
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From Coveside Bed and Breakfast, you can make easy day trips south to the shopping outlets and restaurants of Freeport (home of L.L. Bean) and to Portland's redeveloped harbor area, or north to the seaside resort towns of Boothbay Harbor, Rockland, and Camden.
Nearby, Brunswick is home of Bowdoin College and the Maine State Music Theatre, offering professional productions throughout the summer months.
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