Travel
Below you’ll find details about getting to New Harbor, accomodation, and what to do in the area.
Getting there
Wedding Venue
20 Hillcrest Farm Road
New Harbor Maine
04554
Traveling by plane
Fly into either (1) Boston, MA or (2) Portland, ME (3hr or 1hr drive to New Harbor, respectively)
Accomodation
If you’re looking to rent an entire home, see: L. Dewey Chase Rentals , AirBnB, VRBO & Newcastle Vacation Rentals.
See below for nightly accommodation recommendations at Thompson Cottage Apartments, the Bradley Inn, Gosnold Arms, and Chamberlain House.
What to do in New Harbor and Bristol
Hardy Boat Cruises - Seal watching, coastal tours, and Monhegan Island Ferry
Monhegan Island - Take the Hardy Boat to Monhegan for hiking, local artwork, beaches full of sea-glass, and the Monhegan Brewery. This is a must do!
Visit the Pemaquid Lighthouse - There’s a small museum and good breakfast at the Seagull Restaurant on the water
Pemaquid Beach - Great beach with new facilities
Eat local lobster from one of the co-ops - Shaws Fish & Lobster Wharf is our personal favorite and is right in New Harbor
Damariscotta River Boat Cruises: Oyster farm & fall foliage tour
Tidepooling at the Rachael Carson Salt Pond Preserve
Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site: fort & park with views of the water and a small museum inside
Round Pond - Granite Hall Store (great store for candy, ice cream, and kids' toys) and The Anchor Restaurant
Wiscasset - Lovely town with various shops and Red’s Eats (Home of the world’s #1 lobster roll). If you want to eat at Red’s be warned that there can be long lines. (~ 30 minute drive)
Montsweag Flea Market (Saturdays & Wednesdays 6am-2pm): great for antiques from the area! (~ 40 minute drive)
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – a day trip with at least an hour’s drive but beautiful facilities with wonderful exhibits and hikes
Groceries, Restaurants, etc..
Local Grocery: C.E. Rilley & Son
Large Grocery Store: Hannaford’s , 469 Main St., Damariscotta
Organic Produce: Rising Tide Co-op, 323 Main St., Damariscotta
Breakfast: The Cupboard Cafe, The Seagull (Pemaquid lighthouse)
Lunch & Dinner: Shaw’s Fish & Lobster Wharf, Pemaquid Seafood Restaurant, the Harbor Room, the Contented Sole
Ice cream: Harbor Ice Cream
Damariscotta is the closest town to New Harbor if you’d like to explore the local pub or other restaurants
We recommend renting a car for your stay, so you can explore all that the region has to offer.
Thompson Cottages
Rent an apartment or room in New Harbor by the night, or a seaside cottage by the week. Week rentals are Saturday - Saturday.
Gosnold Arms Inn
Rent a room at the Inn Next to Shaw’s Wharf or an entire cottage on site. The Inn is 5 minute drive from Hillcrest Farm (our wedding venue).
The Bradley Inn
The Bradley is a 7 minute drive from New Harbor and Back Cove but can be booked nightly. They often have live piano playing at the bar and this is a nice spot to have appetisers and a drink even if you’re not staying here.
