Rockport, Maine
Population: 2,854
Located in Knox County
There's so much to do in Rockport, it's hard to know where to start. Why not begin by heading into the village to have lunch by the water and stroll along the harborside, known as Rockport Harbor. While you're in town don't forget our many shops and galleries where great goodies await. A century and more ago, the ocean linked the villages and islands to the world, providing pathways for locally built schooners to carry lumber, ice, and other wares to distant ports and return with cargoes from exotic lands. Climb aboard a windjammer, and you'll feel the excitement of our long maritime tradition as you cruise the bay, whether for a few hours or a wickedly relaxing entire week. If you wonder what coastal life was like in the good old days, take a ferry out to the islands, where things haven't changed more than a smidge in generations. Make a daytrip of it, and stretch your legs on the island as you seek out the perfect waterside spot for a picnic. Just offshore, you'll see hundreds of lobster-pot buoys bobbing like confetti on the water. They're colorful reminders that the sea has always meant dinner to Mainers, yielding tasty and valuable catches from the deep. Time to enjoy a bit of the local cuisine? Come savor the flavor! You'll find plenty to choose from, whether you have a hankering for a steaming lobster dipped in melted butter or an exquisite Continental presentation. For a quick meal, try a big mug of creamy chowder or an overstuffed lobster roll. Atmosphere? Whether your heart is set on a harbor view or a fireside table in an old-fashioned inn, an intimate candle-lit setting with only a few tables, or a sophisticated dining room featuring impressive tableside preparation, you'll find it right here. Get outdoors and join the fun! Play golf where the challenge of the fairways is equaled only by the beauty of the setting. Bring your bike - or rent one when you get here - and set off on a leisurely tour down tree-shaded country lanes past lakes and ocean lookouts to lupine fields. Enjoy a sunny day in the country with a friendly horse, or stop by a meadow where striped cows graze. Stroll flower-bordered garden paths, hike to a mountaintop for a spectacular panorama of sea and islands, or test your technical climbing skills on rugged stone cliffs. Swim in warm lake waters or the brisk Atlantic. Cast a lure for mackerel or stripers. Slip a paddle into the water and canoe down a quiet river or kayak across the bay to an island campsite. Celebrate wind, water, and wind-powered ships at our annual Windjammer Weekend over Labor Day, and reach into a sea-life touch tank for a close encounter of the best kind. In winter, go cross-country skiing by the water's edge or along groomed woodland trails, or go downhill skiing at Camden's own ski area. For a special thrill, try ice-boating on a frozen lake, or climb onto a toboggan and speed down the 400-foot-long chute. You'll find everything from handmade furniture to whimsical metal sculptures, to amusing gifts, to marine supplies. Love books? You can while away the hours in new and used bookstores. And if you're addicted to antiques, be prepared for a major test of your willpower. Rockport is built "rock" solid, and the residents, all 3,200 of them, love this town with a passion, and it shows! If you're looking to make a change in the future, make sure you check out this spectacular community.
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