Overview
Lincoln County is 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 — 22 mi away. Directions
- AUG Augusta State Airport, Augusta — 26 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 46 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Boothbay Harbor — Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Ocean Point, Hendricks Head Light.
- Day 2: Bristol — Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Pemaquid Beach, Hannah Boat Landing.
- Day 3: Jefferson — Damariscotta Lake State Beach, The Bridge.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Lincoln County
Cities
- Alna
- Boothbay Harbor
- Bristol
- Damariscotta
- Edgecomb
- Jefferson
- Monhegan
- New Harbor
- Whitefield
- Wiscasset
Nearby
Richmond
City / town · 15 mi away
Bath
City / town · 13 listings · 16 mi away
Union
City / town · 5 listings · 19 mi away
Gardiner
City / town · 20 mi away
Rockland
City / town · 24 listings · 22 mi away
Brunswick
City / town · 59 listings · 22 mi away
Hallowell
City / town · 4 listings · 24 mi away
Owls Head
City / town · 2 listings · 24 mi away
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