Bath
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About Bath
Bath is a city in Maine on the Kennebec River. It has always been a center for shipbuilding and still builds ships at Bath Iron Works.
Bath travel guide
See
1 Maine Maritime Museum and Shipyard, 243 Washington St, ☏ +1 207 443-1316. Daily 10AM-5PM. Gallery exhibits, historic shipyard site, adult and children's educational programs, special events and narrated excursions along the rivers and coast. 2 The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St, ☏ +1 207 442-8455. Wonderful 1846 Gothic style church is home for offerings of art exhibits, dramatic and musical productions, youth theatre, comedy, jazz, classical and folk artists and more. Studio Theatre of Bath, 880 Washington St (Winter Street Church), ☏ +1 207 443-2418. Wayne Robbins Woodcarving, ☏ +1 207 443-2287. Visit the studio of Wayne Robbins, woodcarver of marine mammals and sea birds. Call for appointment.
Do
Bath Country Club Golf Course, 387 Whiskeag Rd, ☏ +1 207-442-8411. 18 holes, 6,298 yards, rating: 68.1, slope 126. Carts, clubhouse, range, pro shop, bar grill.
Eat
1 Kennebec Tavern & Marina, 119 Commercial St, ☏ +1 207 442-9636. Waterfront, outside dining, fresh Maine seafood. Perfect lobster roll platter.
Sleep
Bed and Breakfasts The Inn at Bath, 969 Washington St, ☏ +1 207 443-4294, toll-free: +1-800-423-0964. 8 guest rooms, all with private bath, walk to shops, restaurants and the river, 20 minutes to beaches.
Hotels and motels 1 Residence Inn, 139 Richardson St, ☏ +1 207 443-9741. 2 Hampton Inn. (updated Oct 2019)
Campgrounds Meadowbrook Camping Area, West Bath, ☏ +1 207 443-4967, toll-free: +1-800-370-CAMP (2267). General store, swimming pool, mini-golf, recreation hall, laundromat, playground, fireplaces, picnic tables, mile long nature trail and wildlife refuge. Hermit Island Campground, 6 Hermit Island Rd, ☏ +1 207 443-2101. Located only a few minutes from downtown Bath, Hermit Island is a beautiful place to camp.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.