Blue Harbor House
67 Elm Street, Camden 04843, Maine, USA
+1 207 2363196, +1 207 2366523
http://www.blueharborhouse.com
67 Elm Street, Camden 04843, Maine, USA
+1 207 2363196, +1 207 2366523
http://www.blueharborhouse.com
General and in-room facilities and services available at Blue Harbor House
summer garden
summer terrace/patio
rooms for non-smokers
souvenir shop
quiet surroundings
credit/debit cards accepted
checks accepted
television set in room
telephone in room
air conditioner in room
en-suite/private bathroom
Some excerpts from the website of Blue Harbor House that might be useful
Guestrooms at Blue Harbor House Camden, Maine will delight you. One of the finest New England vacations, Blue Harbor House, offers rooms with queen or double beds, TV/VCR. Some rooms have a canopy bed and soak tub. Free wireless internet access available in all rooms. Suites in the Inn and Carriage House have queen or king bed, sitting area, TV/VCR, whirlpool bath or soak tub. Some suites have gas fireplaces. This lovely Maine coast bed and breakfast suite features a welcoming gas fireplace, a charming conservatory nook with skylight, and a queen-size bed. The large bathroom has a spacious glassed-in shower plus a claw-footed soak tub. $145 to $175 per night. A queen-size sleigh bed is complemented by two wing-backed chairs just right for relaxing. The room's light and airy feeling is enhanced by a conservatory nook. The bathroom features a glassed-in shower and vanity sink. $115-$155 per night. Beadboard and wainscoting set off the decor of this room with a queen-size bed. There's a triptych mirror on the wall, as well as two slipper chairs. The bathroom has a claw-foot soaking tub and separate shower. $115-$135 per night. Two wingback chairs in this room are perfect for reading and planning the day's adventures. There's a queen-size bed, plus the convenience of a vanity sink with large mirror right in the room. The bathroom has a glass-enclosed shower. $115-$135 per night. A double pencil post bed and a large mirrored oak dresser are the highlights of this downstairs room. In the bathroom, where stenciled bunnies add a touch of whimsy, there is a claw-foot soak tub with shower. $95-$125 per night. This pink and blue downstairs room offers a queen pencil post bed. There's a dainty lady's desk for writing postcards, and two wing back chairs for relaxing. Private bath with shower. $115-$155 per night. With its gas fireplace, sitting area, and king-size canopy bed, this is a luxurious retreat in the Carriage House. The separate entrance adds to its sense of privacy. The bathroom features both a claw-foot soak tub and a large separate shower. $145-$185 per night. White wicker furniture and beadboarding create the atmosphere of a beach cottage. There's a queen bed, and the bathroom has a vanity sink and glass-enclosed shower. A private entrance completes this hideaway. $115-$135 per night. Captain's Quarters Suite. A luxurious suite in the Carriage House with a king-size pencil post bed and sitting area, this room also features a large bath with whirlpool tub and shower. There's a private entrance, too. $145-$185 per night. This two-room suite features antique pine furniture, including a queen bed with a distinctive headboard of turned dowels. A separate sitting room with comfortable leather sofa and oak writing desk make this perfect for relaxing. $145.00- $185.00 per night. This two room suite, with fabulous king size brass bed and vaulted ceilings is spacious and charming. View our impressive display of rare Scottish miniature whiskies in the separate sitting room. Relax and enjoy! Private bathroom with large shower. Separate entrance.
Blue Harbor House Happenings. Check out the news at Blue Harbor House Maine Bed and Breakfast. We've loved the Maine Coast ever since we first laid eyes on it, while we were working on the cruise ship Pacific Princess (aka The Loveboat, on the TV series). We immediately vowed we'd return some day. Now, nearly fifteen years later, the reality has turned out to be even better than our dream, and we're delighted to be your hosts at the Blue Harbor House. The inn is filled with old New England charm (to which we've added a wee taste of Scotland), and the village of Camden is just as warm and welcoming as it is beautiful. Won't you come stay with us and discover for yourself why so many of our guests return to the inn again and again? We look forward to seeing you! Annette and Terry Hazzard. It's our pleasure to help you get the most out of your visit, so please don't hesitate to ask for recommendations or guidance. Come spend a couple of nights in one of our luxurious suites and set sail on a two-hour Penobscot Bay cruise aboard the beautiful schooner Surprise. A bottle of champagne tops off our Surprise Package in style. Available throughout our season, it's $425 for two, plus tax and gratuity. Staying at the Blue Harbor House is always a terrific way to de-stress. Add a one-hour massage for two, and you'll know what it is to be really relaxed. Our R 'n' R Package, which also includes a two-night stay and two breakfasts, is $475 for two, plus tax and gratuity, and is available throughout the season. To stay in a suite, just add $50. Come kayaking! Just book our ever-popular Day on the Bay Package. No experience is required, and it's a great way to get out on the water. A registered Maine Guide will lead you on a daytrip from Rockport Harbor to Camden Harbor with a lunch stop on Curtis Island. Also included are two nights' lodging for two, and two breakfasts. Available July 1 through August 31, it's $475 for two, plus tax and gratuity. To stay in one of our suites, just add $50. Space is limited, so advance reservations are required. It's always a good idea to be well informed about what you're eating. So here are some answers to FAQs heard in the inn's dining room as guests dig into their succulent lobster dinners. Live lobsters are usually bluish green, but on rare occasions fishermen catch an orange, yellow, or blue one. The color is determined by pigments in the shell. When the lobster is cooked, all of the color pigments except the red background color are masked. A one-pound adult female lobster will produce approximately 10,000 eggs when she is fertile. Each egg is no bigger than the head of a pin. As they grow, the eggs are held under the mother's tail with a special glue-like substance for almost a year. Then the eggs are released as larvae. It has been estimated that less than 1 percent of the eggs will survive to adulthood. Lobsters grow by molting, which means shedding their shells and growing new, larger ones. By the time they are 7 years old, they have molted about 20 times. Just after they molt, lobsters are soft and fragile until their new shell has hardened, which usually takes a few months. During this time, they are known as softshell or newshell lobsters. Now that you're a lobster expert, be sure to come enjoy this delectable Maine treat with us soon! Off to a Great Start. Maybe we should start calling the Blue Harbor House a Bed and Bountiful Breakfast Inn, as our morning menus have become legendary. Our specialties, like blueberry pancakes with blueberry butter and maple syrup, stuffed French toast, and juicy baked apples crowned with vanilla ice cream, never fail to put big smiles on our guests' faces. Dutch Babies; a cross between a baked custard and a souffl, topped with fresh fruit and maple syrup; always evoke exclamations of Wow, quickly followed by Yum! There's no better place to begin your day than in the inn's dining room, so come join us soon! There's no doubt that pleasing your taste buds is one of the most enjoyable parts of exploring new places, so we decided to share some of our favorite foodie finds with you. If you've room after your Blue Harbor House breakfast, take a mid-morning break at Periwinkle Bakery on Route 1 in Searsport for old-fashioned sticky buns to sweeten the hunt among the town's jumble of antiques shops. For lunch, head down to Shaw's in New Harbor for lobster rolls on the dock, or graze on some of the fresh offerings at the Camden Farmers' Market, including homemade breads and cheeses and farm-grown fruits and berries. As the afternoon winds down, stop at Camden Cone on Bay View Street for a few scoops of Maine-made Round Top ice cream, or try a slice of the carrot cake at Sweet Sensations on Route 1 in Rockport. On an evening when you aren't having dinner at the inn, consider the Twilight Caf in Belfast, a unique place that's an art gallery by day and a charming caf by night. The menu offers lots of creatively prepared local seafood and meats served in an intimate atmosphere surrounded by artwork. Who could resist pecan-crusted lobster cakes with pumpkin ginger crme frache or ginger lime swordfish and cilantro salsa? Bon appetit! Just 45 minutes from Blue Harbor House, in North Orland, there's a spectacular hiking trail up 1,030-foot-tall Great Pond Mountain. It seems to be quite a well-kept secret; in fact, you may well have it all to yourself. To get there, take Route 1 north about 5 miles beyond Bucksport, looking out for Black Ridge Road (it's 1.5 miles beyond the turnoff [on your right] to Route 15 and Blue Hill). Turn left off Route 1 onto Black Ridge Road. The beginning of the trail is 2.5 miles from here. The Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery is also on Black Ridge Road, and you should definitely stop here before or after your hike. Set at the edge of Alamoosook Lake, the hatchery works to increase populations of native sea-run Atlantic salmon. When the fish reach maturity, they are released into half a dozen Maine rivers. Through viewing windows, you can see the brood stock, egg incubators, and troughs and pools in which the fish are raised. Maps of the Great Pond Mountain trail are usually available at the hatchery or in a box at the base of the trail. The footing is gravely at the start, changing to smooth rock. It's a continuous, sometimes steep climb, and will take you about 45 minutes to reach the top. The rewards are ample: a 360-degree panorama of the ocean and islands, Blue Hill, Cadillac Mountain, Mount Megunticook, Mount Battie, Owl's Head, inland blueberry fields, and four lakes. Be sure to take your binoculars, camera or watercolors, and sunscreen, and pack water and a snack or a picnic lunch. Flat rocks at the top provide the perfect perch before the climb back down. This beautiful spot is maintained by Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust which depends upon dues and donations. Would you like to hear about special offers, last-minute availabilities, and other opportunities for savings at the Blue Harbor House? Just send your e-mail address to us at. and we'll keep you posted. We promise not to overload you with messages, and we absolutely will not share your address with anyone else. This Year's Quiz: Proper English. It's often been said that the U.S. and the U.K. are two countries divided by the same language. Here's a list of British words and their American counterparts. How bilingual are you? Match up the words, print this out, and fax it to us at 207-236-6523. If you get them all right, we'll double the value of your Krackers Koupons. From the Blue Harbor House Kitchen. Ingredients per serving: 1/2 to 3/4 lb. of fish or shellfish: - 1/4 lb. white fish, uncooked (halibut, sea bass, cod, or haddock) -1/4 lb. shrimp, cooked or uncooked, shelled and de-veined -1/2 lb. mussels, uncooked, cleaned, and purged (sand removed) -1/4 lb. scallops, uncooked. 1 tbl. unsalted butter. 1 medium onion, chopped. 2 cloves garlic, chopped. 1/4 cup celer...
Blue Harbor House Happenings. Check out the news at Blue Harbor House Maine Bed and Breakfast. We've loved the Maine Coast ever since we first laid eyes on it, while we were working on the cruise ship Pacific Princess (aka The Loveboat, on the TV series). We immediately vowed we'd return some day. Now, nearly fifteen years later, the reality has turned out to be even better than our dream, and we're delighted to be your hosts at the Blue Harbor House. The inn is filled with old New England charm (to which we've added a wee taste of Scotland), and the village of Camden is just as warm and welcoming as it is beautiful. Won't you come stay with us and discover for yourself why so many of our guests return to the inn again and again? We look forward to seeing you! Annette and Terry Hazzard. It's our pleasure to help you get the most out of your visit, so please don't hesitate to ask for recommendations or guidance. Come spend a couple of nights in one of our luxurious suites and set sail on a two-hour Penobscot Bay cruise aboard the beautiful schooner Surprise. A bottle of champagne tops off our Surprise Package in style. Available throughout our season, it's $425 for two, plus tax and gratuity. Staying at the Blue Harbor House is always a terrific way to de-stress. Add a one-hour massage for two, and you'll know what it is to be really relaxed. Our R 'n' R Package, which also includes a two-night stay and two breakfasts, is $475 for two, plus tax and gratuity, and is available throughout the season. To stay in a suite, just add $50. Come kayaking! Just book our ever-popular Day on the Bay Package. No experience is required, and it's a great way to get out on the water. A registered Maine Guide will lead you on a daytrip from Rockport Harbor to Camden Harbor with a lunch stop on Curtis Island. Also included are two nights' lodging for two, and two breakfasts. Available July 1 through August 31, it's $475 for two, plus tax and gratuity. To stay in one of our suites, just add $50. Space is limited, so advance reservations are required. It's always a good idea to be well informed about what you're eating. So here are some answers to FAQs heard in the inn's dining room as guests dig into their succulent lobster dinners. Live lobsters are usually bluish green, but on rare occasions fishermen catch an orange, yellow, or blue one. The color is determined by pigments in the shell. When the lobster is cooked, all of the color pigments except the red background color are masked. A one-pound adult female lobster will produce approximately 10,000 eggs when she is fertile. Each egg is no bigger than the head of a pin. As they grow, the eggs are held under the mother's tail with a special glue-like substance for almost a year. Then the eggs are released as larvae. It has been estimated that less than 1 percent of the eggs will survive to adulthood. Lobsters grow by molting, which means shedding their shells and growing new, larger ones. By the time they are 7 years old, they have molted about 20 times. Just after they molt, lobsters are soft and fragile until their new shell has hardened, which usually takes a few months. During this time, they are known as softshell or newshell lobsters. Now that you're a lobster expert, be sure to come enjoy this delectable Maine treat with us soon! Off to a Great Start. Maybe we should start calling the Blue Harbor House a Bed and Bountiful Breakfast Inn, as our morning menus have become legendary. Our specialties, like blueberry pancakes with blueberry butter and maple syrup, stuffed French toast, and juicy baked apples crowned with vanilla ice cream, never fail to put big smiles on our guests' faces. Dutch Babies; a cross between a baked custard and a souffl, topped with fresh fruit and maple syrup; always evoke exclamations of Wow, quickly followed by Yum! There's no better place to begin your day than in the inn's dining room, so come join us soon! There's no doubt that pleasing your taste buds is one of the most enjoyable parts of exploring new places, so we decided to share some of our favorite foodie finds with you. If you've room after your Blue Harbor House breakfast, take a mid-morning break at Periwinkle Bakery on Route 1 in Searsport for old-fashioned sticky buns to sweeten the hunt among the town's jumble of antiques shops. For lunch, head down to Shaw's in New Harbor for lobster rolls on the dock, or graze on some of the fresh offerings at the Camden Farmers' Market, including homemade breads and cheeses and farm-grown fruits and berries. As the afternoon winds down, stop at Camden Cone on Bay View Street for a few scoops of Maine-made Round Top ice cream, or try a slice of the carrot cake at Sweet Sensations on Route 1 in Rockport. On an evening when you aren't having dinner at the inn, consider the Twilight Caf in Belfast, a unique place that's an art gallery by day and a charming caf by night. The menu offers lots of creatively prepared local seafood and meats served in an intimate atmosphere surrounded by artwork. Who could resist pecan-crusted lobster cakes with pumpkin ginger crme frache or ginger lime swordfish and cilantro salsa? Bon appetit! Just 45 minutes from Blue Harbor House, in North Orland, there's a spectacular hiking trail up 1,030-foot-tall Great Pond Mountain. It seems to be quite a well-kept secret; in fact, you may well have it all to yourself. To get there, take Route 1 north about 5 miles beyond Bucksport, looking out for Black Ridge Road (it's 1.5 miles beyond the turnoff [on your right] to Route 15 and Blue Hill). Turn left off Route 1 onto Black Ridge Road. The beginning of the trail is 2.5 miles from here. The Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery is also on Black Ridge Road, and you should definitely stop here before or after your hike. Set at the edge of Alamoosook Lake, the hatchery works to increase populations of native sea-run Atlantic salmon. When the fish reach maturity, they are released into half a dozen Maine rivers. Through viewing windows, you can see the brood stock, egg incubators, and troughs and pools in which the fish are raised. Maps of the Great Pond Mountain trail are usually available at the hatchery or in a box at the base of the trail. The footing is gravely at the start, changing to smooth rock. It's a continuous, sometimes steep climb, and will take you about 45 minutes to reach the top. The rewards are ample: a 360-degree panorama of the ocean and islands, Blue Hill, Cadillac Mountain, Mount Megunticook, Mount Battie, Owl's Head, inland blueberry fields, and four lakes. Be sure to take your binoculars, camera or watercolors, and sunscreen, and pack water and a snack or a picnic lunch. Flat rocks at the top provide the perfect perch before the climb back down. This beautiful spot is maintained by Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust which depends upon dues and donations. Would you like to hear about special offers, last-minute availabilities, and other opportunities for savings at the Blue Harbor House? Just send your e-mail address to us at. and we'll keep you posted. We promise not to overload you with messages, and we absolutely will not share your address with anyone else. This Year's Quiz: Proper English. It's often been said that the U.S. and the U.K. are two countries divided by the same language. Here's a list of British words and their American counterparts. How bilingual are you? Match up the words, print this out, and fax it to us at 207-236-6523. If you get them all right, we'll double the value of your Krackers Koupons. From the Blue Harbor House Kitchen. Ingredients per serving: 1/2 to 3/4 lb. of fish or shellfish: - 1/4 lb. white fish, uncooked (halibut, sea bass, cod, or haddock) -1/4 lb. shrimp, cooked or uncooked, shelled and de-veined -1/2 lb. mussels, uncooked, cleaned, and purged (sand removed) -1/4 lb. scallops, uncooked. 1 tbl. unsalted butter. 1 medium onion, chopped. 2 cloves garlic, chopped. 1/4 cup celer...
