Overview
Knox County is a county in the Mid Coast region of Maine.
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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.
- RKD Knox County Regional Airport, Rockland — 4 mi away. Directions
- AUG Augusta State Airport, Augusta — 43 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 69 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Rockland — Farnsworth Art Museum, Maine Lighthouse Museum, Owl's Head Transportation Museum.
- Day 2: Vinalhaven — Lane's Island, Tiptoe Mountain, Brown's Head Lighthouse.
- Day 3: Camden — Mt. Battie, Laite Beach, The Center Green.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Knox County
Cities
- Camden
- Cushing
- Friendship
- Owls Head
- North Haven
- Port Clyde
- Rockland
- Rockport
- Union
- Vinalhaven
- Warren
Nearby
Jefferson
City / town · 8 listings · 24 mi away
Searsmont
City / town · 4 listings · 24 mi away
Bristol
City / town · 8 listings · 24 mi away
New Harbor
City / town · 2 listings · 25 mi away
Castine
City / town · 8 listings · 27 mi away
Belfast
City / town · 10 listings · 27 mi away
Searsport
City / town · 7 listings · 30 mi away
Edgecomb
City / town · 3 listings · 30 mi away
My experience
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