Guidebook for Georgetown
Food Scene
A perfect setting on Five Islands Harbor. Delicious lobster rolls, steamed lobsters, and other classic fare. There's an ice cream stand as well. BYOB.
46 locals recommend
Five Islands Lobster Co
A perfect setting on Five Islands Harbor. Delicious lobster rolls, steamed lobsters, and other classic fare. There's an ice cream stand as well. BYOB.
Full service marina with good restaurant, The Osprey. Live music during high season, great views, full bar. Also a snack bar on the dock.
Derecktor Maine LLC
340 Robinhood RdFull service marina with good restaurant, The Osprey. Live music during high season, great views, full bar. Also a snack bar on the dock.
Solo Bistro
128 Front StreetDelicious food in a modern bistro setting.
Delicious pizza and salads in a cool old building with low ceilings, really feels like the cabin of a ship. Friendly service, kid friendly, with good beer selection (and pitchers).
18 locals recommend
The Cabin
552 Washington StDelicious pizza and salads in a cool old building with low ceilings, really feels like the cabin of a ship. Friendly service, kid friendly, with good beer selection (and pitchers).
Better, and less crowded, than its over-hyped neighbor across the street.
7 locals recommend
Sprague's Lobster
22 Main StBetter, and less crowded, than its over-hyped neighbor across the street.
Delicious Italian and Greek food with a thoughtful wine and beer list. Relaxed atmosphere, friendly service, and reasonable prices.
24 locals recommend
Enoteca Athena
97 Maine StDelicious Italian and Greek food with a thoughtful wine and beer list. Relaxed atmosphere, friendly service, and reasonable prices.
Best authentic Thai food we've had anywhere, well worth the lovely drive up Rt 1 to Camden. This is not your typical pad thai and spring rolls place. Interesting menu, based on Thai street foods. Fab!
92 locals recommend
Long Grain
20 Washington StBest authentic Thai food we've had anywhere, well worth the lovely drive up Rt 1 to Camden. This is not your typical pad thai and spring rolls place. Interesting menu, based on Thai street foods. Fab!
One of the best restaurants in the northeast. Mediterranean-inspired menu with lots of local seafood. In a beautiful house on a farm where they raise and grow much of the menu. Again, worth the drive!
115 locals recommend
Primo Restaurant
2 Main StOne of the best restaurants in the northeast. Mediterranean-inspired menu with lots of local seafood. In a beautiful house on a farm where they raise and grow much of the menu. Again, worth the drive!
Delicious Mexican food made with local Maine ingredients in a funky space. Really friendly service. Try the queso fundido with Maine shrimp and the spicy Martguerita!
14 locals recommend
El Camino
15 Cushing StDelicious Mexican food made with local Maine ingredients in a funky space. Really friendly service. Try the queso fundido with Maine shrimp and the spicy Martguerita!
Excellent fresh sushi in a lovely bar on the main street in Rockland. Creative use of local seafood, good service, reasonable prices.
45 locals recommend
Suzuki's Sushi Bar
419 Main StExcellent fresh sushi in a lovely bar on the main street in Rockland. Creative use of local seafood, good service, reasonable prices.
Traditional seafood restaurant on the wharf. Good food, full bar, live music, great view of passing boats and the swing bridge. A good lunch or dinner option pared with visit to Botanical Garden.
38 locals recommend
Robinson's Wharf
20 Hendricks Hill RdTraditional seafood restaurant on the wharf. Good food, full bar, live music, great view of passing boats and the swing bridge. A good lunch or dinner option pared with visit to Botanical Garden.
Nice waterside restaurant off the main road to Popham Beach. Typical seafood, inside seating as well as picnic tables outside.
19 locals recommend
Anna's Water's Edge Restaurant
75 Blacks Landing RdNice waterside restaurant off the main road to Popham Beach. Typical seafood, inside seating as well as picnic tables outside.
Really fun spot on the way to Popham Beach. Tasty sandwiches, soups, and baked goods. A shop with all manner of spices, seeds, toys, beer, wine. Lovely garden out back w/ fancy chickens roaming about.
North Creek Farm & Market | Farming, Food and Flowers by Jess
Really fun spot on the way to Popham Beach. Tasty sandwiches, soups, and baked goods. A shop with all manner of spices, seeds, toys, beer, wine. Lovely garden out back w/ fancy chickens roaming about.
Frontier
14 Maine StGood food in a relaxed setting with views of the Androscoggin River.
Tasty lobster rolls and fried baskets in an old country store with a view of the hand-turned swing bridge. Good option if you're visiting the Boothbay peninsula.
18 locals recommend
Trevett Country Store
381 W Barters Island RdTasty lobster rolls and fried baskets in an old country store with a view of the hand-turned swing bridge. Good option if you're visiting the Boothbay peninsula.
Essentials
Basic necessities, friendly service, and a lunch counter serving tasty fare. Recently named "best lobster roll of my life" by travel editor of Coastal Living Magazine.
7 locals recommend
Georgetown Country Store
769 5 Islands RdBasic necessities, friendly service, and a lunch counter serving tasty fare. Recently named "best lobster roll of my life" by travel editor of Coastal Living Magazine.
Gourmet goodies galore, including local cheeses, beer, wine, bread, crackers, condiments, local fruit and veg, books, gifts, gardening supplies and ornaments.
9 locals recommend
Five Islands Farm
1375 5 Islands RdGourmet goodies galore, including local cheeses, beer, wine, bread, crackers, condiments, local fruit and veg, books, gifts, gardening supplies and ornaments.
Sightseeing
Great museum offering informative boat trips along the Kennebec River and beyond.
121 locals recommend
Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington StGreat museum offering informative boat trips along the Kennebec River and beyond.
Absolutely world-class botanical gardens along the river near Boothbay Harbor. A long drive from Five Islands, but well worth it. Stop off in Wiscasset for a lobster roll at Sprague's on the way.
163 locals recommend
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
105 Botanical Gardens DrAbsolutely world-class botanical gardens along the river near Boothbay Harbor. A long drive from Five Islands, but well worth it. Stop off in Wiscasset for a lobster roll at Sprague's on the way.
Great museum in a fun, funky town. Pare a visit with dinner at Primo or Long Grain (Camden).
178 locals recommend
Farnsworth Art Museum
16 Museum StGreat museum in a fun, funky town. Pare a visit with dinner at Primo or Long Grain (Camden).
Great museum on Bowdoin's lovely campus. Interesting revolving exhibits.
44 locals recommend
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
245 Maine StGreat museum on Bowdoin's lovely campus. Interesting revolving exhibits.
Changing exhibits on local history and works by local artists. Program of lectures and occasional concerts. Open Wednedays and Saturdays. Check the website for hours.
Georgetown Historical Society
20 Bay Point RdChanging exhibits on local history and works by local artists. Program of lectures and occasional concerts. Open Wednedays and Saturdays. Check the website for hours.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of Maine's great micro-breweries. The tasting room in Newcastle is well worth a visit. It's set in a the woods with a pond out back. If you love beer and a nice drive in the country, don't miss!
41 locals recommend
Oxbow Brewing Company
274 Jones Woods RdOne of Maine's great micro-breweries. The tasting room in Newcastle is well worth a visit. It's set in a the woods with a pond out back. If you love beer and a nice drive in the country, don't miss!
Maine Beer Company
525 US-1Top notch tasting room of one of Maine's best micro-breweries.
Shopping
My absolute favorite store for housewares, furniture, lighting, jewelry, funky Maine-made pottery, and more.
12 locals recommend
Nest
100 Maine StMy absolute favorite store for housewares, furniture, lighting, jewelry, funky Maine-made pottery, and more.
Sheepscot Bay Boat Co
62 Old Schoolhouse RoadSmall selection of gifts and cards in the boat supply shop.
Everything Else
Bath
Great farmers' market every Saturday morning along the river.
A terrific local hangout with events throughout the year, including 4th of July parade, Community Day cookout and street dance, Blessing of the Fleet, Halloween, etc. Wifi, pool tables, basketball.
Georgetown Community Center
19 Old Schoolhouse RdA terrific local hangout with events throughout the year, including 4th of July parade, Community Day cookout and street dance, Blessing of the Fleet, Halloween, etc. Wifi, pool tables, basketball.
Hiking trails through beautiful wooded preserve with marshes. Wear plenty of bug spray!
Josephine Newman Audubon Sanctuary
Sanctuary Access RoadHiking trails through beautiful wooded preserve with marshes. Wear plenty of bug spray!
Terrific guide to Georgetown's open spaces, http://gtownconservation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Gtown-Trails-Guide-v7-P12-combined.pdf
Georgetown
Terrific guide to Georgetown's open spaces, http://gtownconservation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Gtown-Trails-Guide-v7-P12-combined.pdf
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful state park with two long sandy beaches, a lagoon, hiking trails through woods, clean bathrooms with showers, and plenty of parking.
130 locals recommend
Reid State Park
375 Seguinland RoadBeautiful state park with two long sandy beaches, a lagoon, hiking trails through woods, clean bathrooms with showers, and plenty of parking.