Rockport

Not to be confused with Rockport (Massachusetts).

Rockport is a town in Knox County, located two and a half miles south of Camden on U.S. Highway 1. It is part of the Mid Coast region of Maine.

Get in

By car, Rockport is on US 1 (which tightly follows the coast) and state highway 17 (which runs from highway 90 in West Rockport westward to Augusta). The closest Interstate (I-95) is forty miles to the west in Augusta.

Camden and Rockport are both Atlantic harbours on West Penobscot Bay, reachable by cruising on small craft.

See

• Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. A charming New England opera, is home to Bay Chamber Concerts . 
• Atlantic harbourfront. At Rockport Marine Park 
• Centre for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Ave. 

Eat

The region is known primarily for fresh lobster.

Drink

• The Villa, 47 West St, ☏ +1 207 236-2654. Operated by Lincolnville's Cellar Door Winery as their second location. At the intersection of Routes 90 and 1 in Rockport, tasting room and art gallery. 

Sleep

• Seven Mountains Motel, 360 Commercial St, Rockport 04856 (on US 1), ☏ +1 207 236-3276, fax: +1 207 236-8421. 15-room independent motel with refrigerators, A/C, wi-fi, outdoor pool. Additional charge for pets. Open seasonally April-Nov. $90/night. 

Go next

• Camden - Home to Camden State Park and Mt. Battie.

Routes through Rockport

Ellsworth ← Camden ←	N  S	→ Rockland → Brunswick
Augusta ← Union ←	W  E	→ Rockland → Ends at