The guide lists Cedarholm Garden Bay Inn as a “Best Place To Stay” in Camden/Lincolnville Maine.

The authors write  …

“Cedarholm Garden Bay Inn offers private waterside cottages.  Incredible gardens are the first symptom of the lavish care at this spot with four perfect upscale cottages right on the sea.”

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One of our many perennial gardens

A patch of bright orange-red Oriental Poppies stands out along our 200 foot long serpentine garden.

Spires of Lupines Lend Height And Texture To The Garden

Lupines are in bloom, we have  the traditional purple, white, and pink variety blooming throughout the gardens.

Colorful Mix Of Hosta Plants

Hosta plants almost completely fanned out.

rose arbor garden

Purple, lavender, and yellow German Iris align the pathway leading through our rose arbor garden.

A shade garden

These Rhododendrons pack a colorful punch in one of our shade gardens on the Northwest side of the property.

Some photos of our favorite Iris in bloom. The Yellow Flag Iris was started from seed and took 3 years before it reached maturity.

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Take advantage of our Maine Coast Inn’s Spring Special by booking now for Stays of 2 Nights or longer in May or June and receive your Third Night Free. Our noted private, quiet, and uniquely beautiful seaside property with luxury cottages at the edge of the sea beckons you to indulge in life’s simple pleasures. Awaken to an ocean sunrise, enjoy up-close views of picturesque Penobscot Bay or wander our Inn’s acres of  perennial gardens and grounds.

Loon Oceanfront Cottage Deck

Viewing a regatta from our private shoreline

Shore Artistry

Heading through the campground

Access to the multi-use trail begins at the campground entrance.

Multi-use trail entrance

A short distance from the campground gate the trail begins.

Well-Groomed Trail

The park staff does an excellent job of keeping the trail groomed.

Seasonal Water Views

Distant views of Penobscot Bay and its snow lined islands along with Camden Harbor are visible through the wooded landscape along the first mile of the trail.

Winter Wonderland

Long stretches of picturesque winter scenery.

Huge Pillows of Snow

The only sounds on this day were of  the occasional trickling streams along the trial and the foraging wildlife.

Multi-Use Trail

Approaching the ski shelter.

Ski Shelter

The ski shelter is located approx. 2 miles from the Camden Hills State Park main entrance and is available for public use for a nominal fee.

Cutting Down Our Dahlias

All Dahlias are cut down leaving enough stem for a handle, this allows for us to attach a tag to the stem identifying each Dahlia variety. It also aids us in transferring the Dahlia clumps to the rinsing station after we dig them up.

Ready For Digging Up

To date, we have not had a frost which is unusual at this time, so psychologically  it was not easy cutting down these beautiful plants that were still pumping out  spectacular blooms.

Mingus Nichole

Taiheiyo

Show-N-Tell

Mingus Nichole, Taiheiyo, and Show-N-Tell were a mere few that were remarked upon by our guests for their extraordinary size and color.

Schedule Changes/Hurricane Earl

Here is our original post on August 9, 2010 for the upcoming Camden Maine Windjammer Festival event, however the scheduled has been changed due to Hurricane Earl. Our local chamber has posted the following important information regarding the event:

Following consultations with public safety officials and based on the best weather information available the evening of Wednesday, September 1, the Camden Windjammer Festival committee organizers are delaying the start of the festival unti 4pm on Saturday, This means that the Festival is cancelling all of Friday’s and most of Saturday’s events.

This is due to both the prospect of heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Earl Friday night into Saturday early afternoon and because as a responsible community we do not want to start an event that brings large crowds to town at a time when Emergency Management Agencies are likely to be counseling caution and limited travel.

The festival will begin officially at 4pm on Saturday with an official announcement over the PA. Saturday’s events will consist of:

7:30pm  outdoor movie, Library Amphitheatre (wind permitting)
7:30pm (doors open) Paranoid Social Club and guests, Camden Opera House

On Sunday, we are adding the pancake breakfast (7-10am) and the Chowder Challenge (11:30am-2pm)- both contingent on availability of both volunteers and product from the Rotary Clubs. We are also moving the fireworks to 9pm on Sunday evening, contingent on an ok from the Coast Guard and Central Maine Pyrotechnics (the fireworks company).

All other Sunday events will proceed as scheduled, unless changing weather conditions require further changes.

Full Revised Schedule: Available online atwww.camdenwindjammerfestival.com/events

A Fleet Of Schooners

The windjammer event provides a unique opportunity to board and take a walking tour of each of these beautifully and impeccably restored historic sailing ships.

Nathaniel Bowditch

Nathaniel Bowditch is an 82′ schooner that was built in 1922.

Schooner Captain

Speak one on one with schooner ship Captains and their crews who are eager to share their ship’s history, tales of the sea,  in addition to their own sailing adventures.

Boarding Schooners

Camden Harbor Maine

Camden Harbor with Mount Battie rising above the harbor.

Day Sailor

Climb aboard and take a 2 hour sail out of picturesque Camden Harbor Maine. You will sail past spectacular islands and lighthouses and view seals, eagles, porpoises and may even see a lobster fishermen hauling traps.

Day Sailng Out Of Camden Harbor

One Of Our First Gardens Created

This garden has developed over 15 years of planting, back breaking lifting, dividing, & transplanting.  Like all of our gardens we are never fully satisfied with all the colors and textures within, it is a continual work in progress.

Lots Of Color

Lavender plants border this colorful garden filled with Asiatic and Oriental Lilies, Poppies, and Rudbeckia.

West Side Of Guest Registration

Guest Registration Entrance

Guests are greeted with a beautiful mix of colors at our guest registration entrance. Nearly all of our annuals are started by seed, most of which are purchased from Johnny’s Selected Seeds in Winslow Maine, then germinated and nurtured in our greenhouse until planting day.

We Love Sunflowers

Many colorful varieties of sunflowers dot numerous spaces around our Inn. We have created a special haven for all kinds of birds, bees, butterflies, and moths. It is an incredible sight to watch all of the hummingbirds zoom around like fighter jets from garden to garden and it’s especially enjoyable watching them quench their thirsts from our garden hose while we are watering the plants.

This Pathway Leads To Another Water Fountain

This perennial garden is set on the eastern side of our property and contains a water feature that attracts green and brown frogs.

We Built This In 2001

All of the gardens that we have created have been done the old fashioned way with hand tools,  pick axes, shovels etc.. With that being said, over the years we have amassed a hefty amount of rocks and boulders from the earth while preparing new flower beds. These stones are saved and piled in an area for future use. Every stone wall and stone feature, and we have quite a few, is our creation using the stones and rocks unearthed over the years.

Rose Arbor And Cherub Garden

This garden is situated on the northeastern side of our property and features a cherub fountain at the end of the crushed granite pathway.

The pathway wyes out to lawn and our grape arbor, apple trees, cutting flower garden and one of our vegetable gardens containing squash, basil, swiss chard, pole beans, bush beans, snow peas, and pumpkins!

Rose Arbor and Cherub Garden

Our Rose Arbor

Cherub Fountain

Squash And Pumpkin Patch

Plenty of squash to sustain us through the winter and the pumpkins will decorate the entrance to our Inn come Fall Harvest season.