Waterledge Guidebook
Food scene
Get your lobster dinner, steamed clams and mussels, etc. here along with a craft brew or too and watch the sunsets over the Cribstone Bridge.
61 locals recommend
Cook's Lobster & Ale House
68 Garrison Cove RoadGet your lobster dinner, steamed clams and mussels, etc. here along with a craft brew or too and watch the sunsets over the Cribstone Bridge.
On the tip of Harpswell, this is a family favorite. Arrive by car or boat. Full restaurant and bar service. Don't miss the blueberry muffins and the sunsets.
81 locals recommend
Dolphin Marina & Restaurant
515 Basin Point RdOn the tip of Harpswell, this is a family favorite. Arrive by car or boat. Full restaurant and bar service. Don't miss the blueberry muffins and the sunsets.
Overlooking the majestic river in Topsham and Brunswick this kid friendly brew pubs serves the best blueberry ales around with a great view of the river and dam.
41 locals recommend
Sea Dog Brewing Company
1 Bowdoin Mill IslandOverlooking the majestic river in Topsham and Brunswick this kid friendly brew pubs serves the best blueberry ales around with a great view of the river and dam.
We always pick up fresh seafood and fixins here on the way to the cottage.
25 locals recommend
Gurnet Trading Co.
602 Gurnet RdWe always pick up fresh seafood and fixins here on the way to the cottage.
The most amazing and delectable donuts around. Family owned by a young couple and their kids who are all delightful. Get there early.
23 locals recommend
Frosty's Donuts
45 Main StThe most amazing and delectable donuts around. Family owned by a young couple and their kids who are all delightful. Get there early.
Round Top Ice Cream
526 Main StA great spot for an afternoon treat or two.
Fat Boys is a true old drive in burger joint. A family favorite for burgers, fries and shakes / frappes.
12 locals recommend
Fat Boy Drive In
111 Bath RdFat Boys is a true old drive in burger joint. A family favorite for burgers, fries and shakes / frappes.
Generations of family and friends have enjoyed these homemade candies and peanut brittle year after year. Also serves ice cream in the summer season.
16 locals recommend
Island Candy Company
1795 Harpswell Islands RdGenerations of family and friends have enjoyed these homemade candies and peanut brittle year after year. Also serves ice cream in the summer season.
King Eider's Pub
2 Elm StCraft brews and oysters galore.
The world famous Red's Eats. Summer season only. Cash only. A cash tip gets you some more meat on your lobster roll. Long lines, but one of the best of Maine.
61 locals recommend
Red's Eats
41 Water StThe world famous Red's Eats. Summer season only. Cash only. A cash tip gets you some more meat on your lobster roll. Long lines, but one of the best of Maine.
Moody's diner is an amazing stuck in time diner in Waldoboro, right up route 1 N from the cottage. The meringue pies are amazing and delicious, homemade daily.
37 locals recommend
Moody's Diner
1885 Atlantic HwyMoody's diner is an amazing stuck in time diner in Waldoboro, right up route 1 N from the cottage. The meringue pies are amazing and delicious, homemade daily.
City/town information
Home to Bowdoin College and an authentic farmers market on the green that will blow your socks off. Brunswick is filled with great restaurants, antique shops, galleries and other fun stores. Perfect for strolling. Stop in and visit Susan Star at the Bayview Galleries.
56 locals recommend
Brunswick
Home to Bowdoin College and an authentic farmers market on the green that will blow your socks off. Brunswick is filled with great restaurants, antique shops, galleries and other fun stores. Perfect for strolling. Stop in and visit Susan Star at the Bayview Galleries.
A quaint town on the water great for strolling. You can also catch a lot of the sight seeing boat and kayak tours from here. Near the Maine Botanical Gardens.
105 locals recommend
Boothbay Harbor
A quaint town on the water great for strolling. You can also catch a lot of the sight seeing boat and kayak tours from here. Near the Maine Botanical Gardens.
A beautiful little seaport town up the coast from the cottage. Drive or climb up Mt Battie while you're there for a scenic view of the bay.
184 locals recommend
Camden
A beautiful little seaport town up the coast from the cottage. Drive or climb up Mt Battie while you're there for a scenic view of the bay.
A great, young and vibrant town filled with quant cafes and art galleries. Home to the Farnsworth Museum and a collection of Wyeth art.
35 locals recommend
Rockland
A great, young and vibrant town filled with quant cafes and art galleries. Home to the Farnsworth Museum and a collection of Wyeth art.
Be sure to visit this coastal city for a variety of restaurant, galleries and stores. Grab lunch on the wharf off of Congress Street. Consider taking a mailboat cruise to the outer island for a day on the water seeing island life in Maine.
273 locals recommend
Portland
Be sure to visit this coastal city for a variety of restaurant, galleries and stores. Grab lunch on the wharf off of Congress Street. Consider taking a mailboat cruise to the outer island for a day on the water seeing island life in Maine.
Bath is a great little town up the coast from the cottage. Original wooden schooner building town. Visit the Now You're Cooking store for all things cooking.
45 locals recommend
Bath
Bath is a great little town up the coast from the cottage. Original wooden schooner building town. Visit the Now You're Cooking store for all things cooking.
Wiscasset
A coastal town with shops, galleries and restaurants.
Sightseeing
This is one of the only remaining Shaker colonies remaining. See their amazing crafts and how a simpler life based on the land was lived for centuries.
25 locals recommend
Shaker Village
This is one of the only remaining Shaker colonies remaining. See their amazing crafts and how a simpler life based on the land was lived for centuries.
The giant's stairs are on Bailey Island and are a great spot to visit for rock climbing or a wine and cheese dinner.
20 locals recommend
Giant's Stairs Trail
Giant's Stairs TrailThe giant's stairs are on Bailey Island and are a great spot to visit for rock climbing or a wine and cheese dinner.
At the tip[ of Bailey's island, this is a great spot for sightseeing and sunsets. There is a gift shop with all of the tacky gifts one could ever want.
41 locals recommend
Land's End Gift Shop
2391 Harpswell Islands RdAt the tip[ of Bailey's island, this is a great spot for sightseeing and sunsets. There is a gift shop with all of the tacky gifts one could ever want.
LL Bean's original store is here along with a variety of other outlet stores. Also Wolf's Neck State Park is here which is a beautiful park for hiking.
202 locals recommend
Freeport
LL Bean's original store is here along with a variety of other outlet stores. Also Wolf's Neck State Park is here which is a beautiful park for hiking.
Popham beach and Fort Popham are great short drive destinations with sandy beaches. Great for swimming and long beach strolls.
208 locals recommend
Popham Beach State Park
711 Popham RdPopham beach and Fort Popham are great short drive destinations with sandy beaches. Great for swimming and long beach strolls.
A great little museum on the Bowdoin College campus.
26 locals recommend
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
10 Campus Rd SA great little museum on the Bowdoin College campus.
A world renowned botanical garden that has been created over the last 20 years along the coast of boothbay harbor peninsula. Wonderful paths and gardens rivaling Longwood Gardens.
13 locals recommend
Botanical Gardens Drive
Botanical Gardens DriveA world renowned botanical garden that has been created over the last 20 years along the coast of boothbay harbor peninsula. Wonderful paths and gardens rivaling Longwood Gardens.
Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington StA great little museum in downtown Bath.
A beautiful spot for sunbathing, a picnic lunch or a dip in the water.
130 locals recommend
Reid State Park
375 Seguinland RoadA beautiful spot for sunbathing, a picnic lunch or a dip in the water.
Authentic handmade crafts from ME State prisoners housed at the Thomaston State Prison.
13 locals recommend
Maine State Prison Store
358 Main StAuthentic handmade crafts from ME State prisoners housed at the Thomaston State Prison.
A museum where NC Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth often painted while summering in Maine
23 locals recommend
Olson House
384 Hathorne Point RdA museum where NC Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth often painted while summering in Maine
Take the Laura B from Port Clyde on a day trip out to Monhegan to hike the ragged cliff paths and see summer plein air artists painting the rugged coastline. Grab a toasted blueberry muffin with butter at the Dip Net Cafe in Port Clyde before departing.
77 locals recommend
Monhegan Island
Take the Laura B from Port Clyde on a day trip out to Monhegan to hike the ragged cliff paths and see summer plein air artists painting the rugged coastline. Grab a toasted blueberry muffin with butter at the Dip Net Cafe in Port Clyde before departing.