Introduction
The Towns of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor are largely associated with the summer season, both along the Atlantic Ocean with Boothbay slightly further inland (north) within Lincoln County, Maine. Though Monhegan Island and its associated plantation may be more accessible from Knox County to the east, the island area is also considered part of Lincoln County, albeit separately identified from the Boothbay communities. Boothbay Harbor is situated to the south of Boothbay and is home to the most significant of summer communities in the vicinity.
Boothbay
Within the Town of Boothbay, the most notable attraction in the community just south of Damariscotta is the Boothbay Railway Village Museum. Though the Boothbay Harbor area is situated nearby and to the south, Boothbay is also home to the Ocean Point area situated to the east of Boothbay Harbor. The village area at Ocean Point is home to the Bluebird Ocean Point Inn as well as the Ocean Point Walk, with the Ram Island Lighthouse located yet further to the south. While Damariscove Island, Pumpkin Island, and Outer Heron Island are located quite distantly from the mainland area of the Town of Boothbay, the three aforementioned islands are each included within the community.
Boothbay Harbor
Situated just to the south of the Town of Boothbay is the Town of Boothbay Harbor, consisting primarily of the relatively densely populated village area at Boothbay Harbor. At the southern end of the town are the Sail Muscongus Day Tours, though the Maine State Aquarium is located on the opposite (west) side of Boothbay Harbor. Further north, the major tourist attractions of the Boothbay Harbor area are the footbridge, the historic district, and the Mysterious Harbor Tours at Boothbay Harbor. Many of the town facilities, including the signature Boothbay Harbor Lobster Wharf, are seasonal, as with many of the otherwise related local amenities of the State of Maine and especially the MidCoast region.