Getting to our location in Camden, Maine

Our homeport is located in Camden, Maine, at the head of the harbor, off Atlantic Avenue. We have free, secure parking for your vehicle while we are out sailing. If you have questions about traveling, give us a call at 1-800-469-4635 (toll free) or 207-542-1241 (local) and we can try to help you figure out the details.


By Car

From the South

  1. Take I-95 North to 295 N past Portland and take exit 28 for Rt 1 North.
  2. Follow Rt 1 North for about an hour through Brunswick, Bath, Wiscasset, and Waldoboro, into Warren where you will see Rt 90 on your left. Take a left onto Rt 90. This road bypasses Rockland and spits you out onto Rt 1 just South of Camden. (If you want to drive through Rockland, just remain on Rt 1.)
  3. Follow Rt 90 to Rt 1. In Rockport, turn left onto Rt 1 North. (If you decided to stay on Rt 1 in step 2, ignore this instruction.)
  4. You will drive directly through downtown Camden and up a slight hill to Atlantic Avenue and the library on your right. Turn right onto Atlantic Avenue and park anywhere along this road. The French is docked at the bottom of the park on your right at the head of the harbor. Come on down! We'll help you get your gear aboard, show you your cabin and orient you to the vessel.

Alternate Directions

  1. If you want to bypass Rt 1 and the possible traffic jams (of which there are many in the summer months), remain on I-95 North to Augusta and take exit 109 for Rt 17 East.
  2. Follow the signs closely through the rotaries. They can be confusing, (yet fun). Stay on Rt 17 all the way to Rockport, to the traffic light at Rt 90.
  3. Turn Left onto Rt 90 and proceed to the traffic light at Rt 1.
  4. Follow Rt 90 to Rt 1. In Rockport, turn left onto Rt 1 North.
  5. You will drive directly through downtown Camden and up a slight hill to Atlantic Avenue and the library on your right. Turn right onto Atlantic Avenue and park anywhere along this road. The French is docked at the bottom of the park on your right at the head of the harbor. Come on down! We'll help you get your gear aboard, show you your cabin and orient you to the vessel.

Mileage on this alternate route is longer, but driving time may be quicker.

From the West
(NH, VT, NY or Canada)

Countless smaller roads can get you here from there, and driving times will vary wildly. We recommend using Google Maps to get directions from your location.

Approximate Drive Times

Portland, ME1 h 45 min
Bangor, ME1 h 30 min
Bar Harbor / Acadia NP, ME 1 h 45 min
Manchester, NH 3 h 30 min
Boston, MA 3 h 45 min
Providence, RI 4 h 30 min
Québec City 5 h
New York City 7 h
Montreal 7 h
Philadelphia 9 h
Washington, DC 11 h
Toronto 12 h
Pittsburg, PA 13 h


By Bus

Concord Coach Lines offers Northbound and Southbound Coastal routes daily. It has various coastal stops including the Portland Train Station, Boston South Station and ends at Logan Airport. The bus stop in Camden is about 1 mile from our dock. A local taxi (207-594-5000) can take you to and from our dock.


By Plane

  • Flying into Boston (about 4 hr. drive to Camden):

    Boston has a nice bus (Concord Coach Lines 1-800-639-3317) that can pick you up at any terminal at Logan and bring you right to their Camden bus stop. The stop is about 1 mile from our dock. Schooner Bay Taxi (207-594-5000) can run you down to our dock. Of course, you can also rent a car at Logan. We have free, secure parking for your vehicles while we are out sailing.

  • Flying into Portland (about 2 hr. drive to Camden):

    Sterling Elite (207-785-3100) offers roundtrip service from Portland Jetport right to our Camden dock. You can also rent a car, or take Concord Coach Lines (but you will need to take a taxi ( from the Jetport to the bus station in Portland.)

  • Flying into Rockland, Maine:

    The Owls Head airport is a very small airport about 10 miles from the dock. Cape Air offers many flights from Boston each day. You will need to take a taxi (Schooner Bay Taxi - 207-594-5000) to our dock.

  • Flying into Bangor, ME (1.5 hrs. to Camden) or Manchester, NH (4 hr. to Camden):

    You will need to rent a car from these airports.

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