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Waterville

Colby is located on Mayflower Hill, overlooking the small city of Waterville, Maine, just 15 minutes north of Maine’s capital, Augusta.

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Waterville Riverwalk
Lockwood Hotel

Where to Stay

One option is Colby’s Lockwood Hotel, located in downtown Waterville. Several hotels, inns, and B&Bs are also within a short drive of campus. For an up-to-date list, visit the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce site.

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Bixby Chocolate Cafe

Where to Dine

In addition to our on-campus options, Front & Main in Colby’s Lockwood Hotel and Bixby Chocolate Cafe in the Paul J. Schupf Arts Center are popular destinations. There are many options in Waterville and the surrounding areas. You can find the most recent listings on the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce site.

Front & Main
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What to Do

Maine remains one of the nation’s premier vacation spots. When you bring your Colby student to campus or come for a visit, there is much to see and do.

Students on a hike

Waterville

Maine Film Center

Colby College Museum of Art

A teaching museum, a destination for American art, and a place for education and engagement with local, national, and global communities

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Paul J. Schupf Art Center

A lively, distinctive hub for visual and performing arts, film, and arts education

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Greene Block + Studios

Center for the arts in Waterville, connecting the Colby and Waterville communities through vibrant arts programming and events

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Waterville Opera House

Live entertainment, including theater, comedy, music, and dance

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Maine Film Center

Maine’s only Sundance Art House Project cinema and home of the annual Maine International Film Festival

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Ticonic Gallery + Studios

Presents diverse year-round programming that incorporates local, regional, established, and emerging artists as part of gallery exhibitions and associated events

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Belgrade Lakes

Boating, camping, and fishing on seven lakes and numerous streams and wetlands

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Pine Ridge Golf Course

Nine-hole municipal golf course

Pine Ridge Golf Course

Quarry Road Trails

Trails and open spaces provide outstanding opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, biking, walking, running, paddling

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Waterville Country Club

18-hole golf course with driving range, practice green, and restaurant

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Surrounding Areas

Student in Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor

Countless boutiques and coastal views

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Freeport

L.L.Bean and more than 50 outlet stores

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Kennebunkport

Coastal shops and boutiques, fine dining

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Kittery

120 outlet stores in Maine’s oldest incorporated town

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Ogunquit

Galleries and boutiques alongside antique shops, fine restaurants, and beaches

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Old Orchard Beach

The Pier, sand beach, shops and eateries, golf, fireworks, and concerts

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Portland

Vibrant arts district, working waterfront, galleries and shops, restaurants, coastal views

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Rockland

Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Farnsworth Art Museum

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The Great Outdoors

Students hiking Katahdin

Acadia National Park

Mt. Desert Island, Somes Sound, Cadillac Mountain, hiking, biking, wildlife tours

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Baxter State Park

Mt. Katahdin, 200,000 “forever wild” acres

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Boothbay Harbor

Sea kayaking, whale watching, botanical gardens

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The Forks

Whitewater rafting

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Georgetown

Reid State Park, wildlife sanctuary

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Grafton Notch State Park

Appalachian Trail, waterfalls, hiking, and fishing

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Sugarloaf

Alpine and Nordic skiing, golf, biking

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Sunday River

Alpine and Nordic skiing, golf, biking

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Weld

Mt. Blue State Park, swimming, boating, and picnic facilities

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Waterville, ME 04901 207-859-4000
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