Blue Hill as stopover?

Hi,

We%26#39;re staying a week in Maine this summer (we%26#39;ll be there in exactly one month yeah!!). We%26#39;re staying a few nights in Southwest Harbor and then we%26#39;re going to Camden for just one night. In Camden we would like to do a 2 hour sailing trip, probably with the Olad. My question is the following: is it worth it to stop in Blue Hill when we%26#39;re driving from Southwest Harbor to Camden? Its only 15 mins extra in driving time.. but we wouldn%26#39;t have much time to do anything, just see what it%26#39;s like and have a little stroll. Or is it better to just go straight to Camden? My guidebook is really enthousiastic about Blue Hill.. so I dont know what to do. Are the two towns really different?

Blue Hill as stopover?

Hi. Blue Hill is lovely but much smaller and less hectic than Camden. I%26#39;m not sure about 15 minutes though. If you are on Route 1, it appears that Blue Hill is 15 *miles* away, over the river and through the woods. I would allow 1/2 hour to get there and 1/2 to get back to Route 1 which may be absurdly conservative. Have a great vacation!

Blue Hill as stopover?

Blue Hill and Camden are very, very different. Blue Hill is also different from Southwest Harbor. Blue Hill is tiny. I%26#39;d be interested in what your guide book says that makes it sound so wonderful. There%26#39;s really not much there and it doesn%26#39;t have much of a waterfront either. Now, Stonington. That%26#39;s nice. But Stonington would be twice as far off of Highway 1 as Blue Hill.

Ok.. so I%26#39;ll guess I%26#39;ll just concentrate on Camden.. the guidebook thought it was very picturesque with great views.

Little extra question: we%26#39;re going to do a 2 hour sail trip in Camden, but my mum and I tend to get seasick (I know, weird to want to take a boattrip if you get seasick, but it looks so fun!). How much waves (and seasickness) should we prepare for? of course we%26#39;re going to take a pill, and I only get sick when the water is rough. I suppose that since the boat stays relatively close to the coast that it should be ok?

Can%26#39;t help you on the wave conditions. That will be completely dependent on the weather and winds. But you are correct that if it stays fairly close to shore or in sheltered bays, it can%26#39;t be too bad.

As for the guide book about Blue Hill, I%26#39;ll bet they were thinking of the Blue Hill area. There are lots of little peninsulas that have good views. But you don%26#39;t necessarily see that from the car or from a walk in the town of Blue Hill. Or maybe it%26#39;s just me. After the stunning scenery of Acadia National Park, the rest of the coast rather pales in comparison.

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