Boothbay Harbor, Maine - 2018

Updated: 05/03/19

Boothbay Harbor retains the atmosphere of an old New England village. The craft of fishing is all around you. The harbor is a busy working harbor. River cruises, ocean cruises, whale watching, sailing and deep-sea fishing trips leave local piers daily. We enjoy the activities around the piers and the various boats you see on the water.

Boothbay Lobster Wharf

Our primary destination on our Fall Trip was the Boothbay Lobster Wharf.

It sounds funny but it was. Our prior visit to Maine, did not include Boothbay - our favorite lunch spot. We made sure it was on our itinerary this time.

We suggest it be on your 'must visit' list the next time you are in Maine.

     
This was the view from the railing.

Our lunch spot photographed from across the bay.

  
Weekends are busy - the food and live music draws a crowd.

During the week, it was very quiet.

  
Mary Lou waiting for Fred to deliver lunch. You order, pay at the windows and eat at the tables.

While we had lunch, we could watch the lobsters being unloaded from the boats.

      
From the storage building to the sales tank, then the steamer . . .

The real test of this location is taste.

     
The first day at the Wharf, Mary Lou enjoyed shrimp. Her next three lunches were lobster.

Fred specialized in scallops
for every lunch.
He doesn't like messing with lobster.

If you happen to see our
doctor, please do not mention
our meals of delicious fried food.

The downtown Boothbay Harbor is beautiful.  If you look closely, you will see the foot bridge taking visitors from one side of the city to the other.

       Next to the Wharf . . .
                         Low tide . . .                                         High tide . . .

Lobsterman working on shore.

Lobster claws and pieces . . . Sometimes they fight.

     
An Airstream travel was parked here all the time we were there.             This building had a nice viewing tower.

Notice the floating stairway, adjusting for the tides.

 Everywhere you look, there are watercraft of all sizes and models            

The architecture of churches interests us.

  Shoreline is filled with flowers and dingy's.

While we spent most of our time on the outskirts of town, we did spend a little time downtown.

Downtown street and on a side street.
(We seem to see neat vehicles anyplace we travel.)

The Maine State Aquarium . . .

Located on the shore of West Boothbay Harbor, the Aquarium is operated by the Maine Department of Marine Resources. A collection of regional fish and invertebrates can be viewed in tanks that are recessed with the mail gallery's granite-like cliffs.

This aquarium is open seasonally and features a lobster display, touch tank and various sports fish.

  
Atlantic Horseshoe Grab - top and bottom . . .

The Aquarium features lobsters in all sizes and colors.

Baby lobsters . . .

NEPTUNE . . .

A special attraction is the 20 foot long touch tank.

  
Lobster eggs (black above tail) . . . On average, a female lobster carries roughly 7,500 to 10,000 eggs.

The Aquarium has a nice 'picnic' area. We sat and enjoyed the boat traffic . . .

Lobster buoys . . .

  Church across the bay . ..

  
Sails up . . .                                               Sails down . . .

This looks like a whole lot of work!

Continuing our tour by driving around Southport Island . . .

We enjoy anyplace that is near water.

We found a beautiful place to park, enjoy a Coke and watch the 'entertainment' . . .

 Seaweed collected on the rocks when the tide and strong waves had carried it.

    Row, row, row your boat . . .

The entertainment was this guy using his dingy to go back and forth between his boat and shore ... and ... shore and his boat.

It appeared that he had realized he forgot something on his boat after he got back to his house.

Our ride out to Ocean Point provided us with nice views of the ocean and this lighthouse.

     Ram Island Lighthouse, built in 1883 and automated in 1965.

 We stayed at Shore Hills Campground in Boothbay, Maine.

     
A tour group made up of high-end motor homes arrived the day before we departed.
The one next to us had a beautiful paint job.

We did find out why many of these motorhomes always look clean.
They hire a cleaning crew with power washers and brushes to get the road dirt off after they arrive.

We enjoyed another visit to our favorite location in Maine.

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