DamariscottaMaine
Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Damariscotta
Set in the central part of Maine, Damariscotta is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Damariscotta is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.46 square miles.
📰 Damariscotta News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Damariscotta Unique
- The only place in America named Damariscotta — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Damariscotta
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Damariscotta
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chapman-Hall House Museum · Museum
- Jan Kilburn Art Studio · Art gallery
- Kefauver Studio & Gallery · Art gallery
- Kathleen Horst Studio and Gallery · Art gallery
- The Sinclair Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Damariscotta
- Bracket Boyd Pond · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bremen Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Colby Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cosima’s Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Crooked Farm Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hatchtown Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Huston Landing · Nature reserve reviews ★
- John and Peg Sproul Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Keyes Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Pemaquid Pond Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Baker Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Damariscotta
- Great Salt Bay Community School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Lincolnhealth ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.