Colby College | Points of Interest

Maine remains one of the nation's premier vacation spots. When you bring your Colby student to campus or come for a visit, there is much to see and do within easy reach of the College. We've listed only a few of the many places of interest as well as a partial list of area accommodations and restaurants.

For more information on these or other offerings in the Pine Tree State, contact: Maine State Publicity Bureau, 97 Winthrop Street, Hallowell, ME 04347; telephone 888-624-6345. For more local information about the Waterville area, contact: Chamber of Commerce, One Post Office Square, Waterville, ME 04901; telephone 207-873-3315.

60-mile Radius from Colby

Augusta (Maine State Museum, Old Fort Western, shopping)
Bath (Maine Maritime Museum, scenic coast)
Belgrade Lakes (boating, camping, fishing, picnic areas)
Boothbay Harbor (Boothbay Railway Museum, scenic coast and village)
Camden/Rockport (quaint coastal villages, boating, hiking, antiques)
Freeport (L.L. Bean, more than 50 other major outlet stores)
Georgetown (Reid State Park, beach)
Hallowell (antiques, rare books, riverside walking)
Owls Head (Owls Head Transportation Museum)
Pemaquid Point (Scenic coast, famous lighthouse)
Rockland (Farnsworth Museum, boating)
Sabbathday Lake (last functioning Shaker settlement in U.S.)
Weld (Mt. Blue State Park, swimming, boating, picnic facilities)
Wiscasset (museum)

Students enjoy Whitewater kayaking and rafting on area rivers.

Just over an hour away, Reid State Park offers a sandy beach.

The highest point in Maine, Mt. Katahdin is a popular Outing Club trip every fall.

120-mile Radius from Colby

Acadia National Park (Mt. Desert Island, Cadillac Mountain, scenic drives and hikes)
Bar Harbor (shopping, boating, whale watching, hiking, dramatic coastal views)
Baxter State Park (Mt. Katahdin, “Yellowstone of the East”)
Cape Elizabeth (Portland Head Light)
Castine (historic coastal town, Maine Maritime Academy)
Gilead, N.H. (Evans Notch)
Grafton Notch, N.H. (waterfalls, mountains, earlier fall foliage)
Greenville (Moosehead Lake, boating, hunting, fishing)
Old Orchard (sand beach, boardwalk entertainment)
Phippsburg (Popham Beach, Fort Popham)
Port Clyde (ferry to Monhegan Island, outstanding scenery)
Portland (historic district, shopping, fine dining, art galleries and museum, island cruises)
Rangeley Lakes (recreation)
Sebago Lake State Park (boating, swimming, camping)
Sugarloaf and Sunday River (ski resorts, alpine and nordic)
York (fine beach, historic points of interest).