Overview
Bucksport is a town in Hancock County, Maine.
5 sights · 1 things to do · 2 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Bucksport
Elm Street Congregational Church and Parish House
Historic church complex with a Greek Revival church building, built in 1838 and an 1867 Second Empire parish house.
Penobscot Narrows Observatory
The first bridge observation tower in the United States and the tallest public bridge observatory in the world (420 feet, 128 m), offers views of the bridge itself, the parallel Waldo-Hancock Bridge, the nearby Fort Knox…
Fort Knox State Historic Site
Jonathan Buck Monument
Bucksport founder of considerable legend.
Buck Memorial Library
Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 79°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Nov. (climate data from nearby Acadia National Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BGR Bangor International Airport, Bangor — 16 mi away. Directions
- BHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, Bar Harbor — 23 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 99 mi away (major hub). Directions
Take Route 1 from Kittery all the way up the beautiful coast to Bucksport. Turn left at the lights once you have gone over the Verona Island bridge.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Penobscot Narrows Observatory, Jonathan Buck Monument
- Lunch Wahl's Dairy Mart
- Afternoon Elm Street Congregational Church and Parish House
- Dinner The Dairy Port
Day 2
- Morning Fort Knox State Historic Site, Buck Memorial Library
- Afternoon Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Get in
Take Route 1 from Kittery all the way up the beautiful coast to Bucksport. Turn left at the lights once you have gone over the Verona Island bridge.
See
See Penobscot Narrows Observatory
The first bridge observation tower in the United States and the tallest public bridge observatory in the world (420 feet, 128 m), offers views of the bridge itself, the parallel Waldo-Hancock Bridge, the nearby Fort Knox State Historic Site, the Penobscot River and Bay. The observatory is accessed through the Fort Knox site for a $5 admission fee (in addition to the $3 Fort Knox admission fee).
See Elm Street Congregational Church and Parish House
Historic church complex with a Greek Revival church building, built in 1838 and an 1867 Second Empire parish house.
Do
Buy
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Eat
Eat Wahl's Dairy Mart
The best ice cream around!
Eat The Dairy Port
Located almost immediately off the water. Natives from as far away as Bangor and Old Town come to the official opening of this home-made ice cream store. Standing room only.
Sleep
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