Sightseeing and History
of Lubec and Campobello
Enjoy a scenic orientation while learning about the colorful heritage of Lubec and Campobello Island.
Discover the hardy animals and plants that survive in the hostile intertidal zone environment.
Explore how plants and animals have adapted in this nutrient-poor wetland carved out by the last glacier.
Take a sunset cruise to view local lighthouses from the vantage point of the sea.
Visit a working organic farm on Cobscook Bay that has been in the Bell family since 1765.
Personalized, Interpretive Tours
of Lubec and Campobello Island
Tours of Lubec and Cobscook provides interpretive history, farm, art and nature tours in Lubec, Maine, USA and Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Tours are led by local residents and available May through October, with scheduled tours July and August.
Experience the DownEast way of life. In Lubec and Campobello families still make their living on the ocean. Learn about the heritage of the region and take a trip back in time to a simpler way of life.
Change in border crossing requirements
Beginning January 31, 2008 U.S. and Canadian citizens entering the U.S. at land and sea ports of entry must show a government issued photograph identification and proof of citizenship (such as birth certificate, but passport is best). The passport requirement starts June 1, 2009.
Explore the Intertidal Shore only by appointment when a tour guide is available.
LOCAL EVENTS:
July 4, Lubec Historical Society Trash or Treasure Sale
Lubec and Eastport celebrations
July 5 - Contra Dance, 7 to 10 p.m Lubec Grange Hall
July 17-26 West Quoddy Head Lighthouse
200th Anniversary Celebration
July 18 QRLT Mowry Beach Gala and Chowder Dinner
August 6 & 7 Lubec Jazz Festival Library Benefit
Aug. 9 Lights Across the Border Lighthouse Challenge
Aug. 23 Maine State Star Party, Cobscook Bay State Park
Lubec and Campobello Island . . .
The sound of fog horns... church bells... gulls crying... children laughing... jazz festival... SummerKeys concerts... crashing waves... silence.
The scent of sea air... clams and lobsters steaming... balsam fir... church suppers... wild blueberry harvest.
The view of fishing boats... church spires... lighthouses... lupine meadows... sunrise over the ocean... beach roses... sunset into the bay... the Milky Way... sea glass murals... rugged coastline... coves and inlets... seals playing.
The feel of contra dances... hiking... birding... picnicing... beachcombing... kayaking... bogwalking... sea glass searching... blueberry raking... shell collecting... sea spray... eagle sighting.
"Lubec ... not easy to get to, but hard to forget."
