Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta is a community of 1,100 people in Lincoln County, Maine.
Why visit Damariscotta
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Arch Bridge, Lincoln Theatre, Chapman-Hall House Museum and Chapman-Hall House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 79 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Damariscotta
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Damariscotta
Damariscotta is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village of the town of Damariscotta in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2010 census, out of 2,218 in the entire town. In the 2000 census, the village was part of the Damariscotta-Newcastle CDP.
From the Wikipedia article Damariscotta (CDP), Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Arch Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
United States historic place
Museums and landmarks20
Chapman-Hall House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Damariscotta, Maine, NRHP-listed
Damariscotta Shell Midden Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Archaeological sites in Lincoln County, Maine, USA
Glidden-Austin Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic building in Newcastle, Maine
Gov. Edward Kavanaugh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Huston House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
House in Damariscotta, Maine
Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Darmariscotta, Maine, United States
Matthew Cottrill House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Perkins Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Church building in Maine, United States of America
Stephen Coffin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house at 170 Main Street in downtown Damariscotta, Maine
Walpole Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Building in Maine, United States
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Dodge Point Preserve
Park · 2.9 mi
Park in the United States of America
Restaurants and cafes19
Newcastle Publick House
Restaurant · Grill, Local, Seafood · 1.5 mi
52 Main Street, Newcastle
We-Mo 11:30-20:30
Shuck Station Raw Bar
Restaurant · Local, Seafood · 1.4 mi
68 Main Street, Newcastle
Su-Mo, Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00
The Sunnyside
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
212 Main Street
Fr-Mo 07:00-14:00
7 more on the map.
Where to stay4
The Tipsy Butler Bed & Breakfast
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
11 High Street, Newcastle
Churches and places of worship6
Damariscotta Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
4 Bristol Road, Damariscotta
Second Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Second Congregational Church of Newcastle
Church · United Church Of Christ · 1.5 mi
51 Main Street, Newcastle
St. Andrew's Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Twin Villages Church
Church · Nondenominational · 1.2 mi
40 Church Street, Damariscotta
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare4
Herbert and Roberta Watson Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
24 Miles Center Way, Damariscotta
Webster van Winkle Lincoln Health
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 mi
79 Schooner Street, Damariscotta
Map of Damariscotta
87 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 15°F | 3.8 in | 19.6 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 17°F | 3.6 in | 20.3 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 25°F | 4.3 in | 14.1 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 35°F | 4.2 in | 4.4 in |
| May | 65°F | 45°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 54°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 78°F | 60°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 59°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 69°F | 52°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 42°F | 5.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 32°F | 4.6 in | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 22°F | 4.7 in | 16.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newcastle (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lincoln County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2023-07-06: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-01-02: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Wiscasset Municipal Airport (ISS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Waldoboro 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Boothbay Harbor 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Richmond 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Bath 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Gardiner 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Thomaston 18 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Randolph 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Rockland 21 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Topsham 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Brunswick 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Chapman-Hall House, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Commemorative plaque, Main Street, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Building on Main Street, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maine Coast Bookshop, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Damariscotta Baptist Church, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919-01, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Damariscotta Baptist Church, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919-02, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Firehouse, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Main Street, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Crissy's Breakfast and Coffee Bar, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DamariscottaME MatthewCottrillHouse 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DamariscottaME MatthewCottrillHouse 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Damariscotta River, Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Matthew Cottrill House in Damariscotta, Cervin Robinson, Public domain
- Midcoast Kayak, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of the Damariscotta River from the Main Street Bridge, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919-02, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- View of the Damariscotta River from the Main Street Bridge, Damariscotta, Maine - 20130919-01, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Damariscotta, Maine, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- PerkinsHomestead, Robert Reed, NPS employee (per the same source), Public domain
- Bristol Mills Freestone Arch Bridge, Cgg1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Damariscotta River and Glidden Shell Midden - 20070722 07991, Photo by and ©2007 Dustin M. Ramsey ( Kralizec! ), CC BY-SA 2.5
- St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Newcastle, Cervin Robinson, Public domain
- Glidden-Austin Block, Cervin Robinson, Public domain
- Walpole Meeting House, Walpole, ME, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- DamariscottaME HustonHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Whaleback Shell Midden gully - 20070722 07986, Photo by and ©2007 Dustin M. Ramsey ( Kralizec! ), CC BY-SA 2.5
- IT (37652019656), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pink Pumpkin Pig (37535290336), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pumpkin Jerk (30628455805), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Hot Lips (22054911416), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Rainbow With Pot Of Gold (21458248854), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Finishing Touches (22205557916), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- I Can Paddle, Canoe Paddle? (26180538209), Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0
- NewcastleME StAndrewsChurch 1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NewcastleME StAndrewsChurch 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sproul's Furniture, Newcastle, Maine - 20130919-02, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newcastle Publick House, Newcastle, Maine - 20130919-02, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newcastle Publick House, Newcastle, Maine - 20130919-01, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sproul's Furniture, Newcastle, Maine - 20130919-01, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Second Congregational Church, Newcastle, Maine - 20130919-03, Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
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