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
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.
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.
Waterville
Paul J. Schupf Art Center
A lively, distinctive hub for visual and performing arts, film, and arts education
Greene Block + Studios
Center for the arts in Waterville, connecting the Colby and Waterville communities through vibrant arts programming and events
Waterville Opera House
Live entertainment, including theater, comedy, music, and dance
Maine Film Center
Maine’s only Sundance Art House Project cinema and home of the annual Maine International Film Festival
Ticonic Gallery + Studios
Presents diverse year-round programming that incorporates local, regional, established, and emerging artists as part of gallery exhibitions and associated events
Belgrade Lakes
Boating, camping, and fishing on seven lakes and numerous streams and wetlands
Pine Ridge Golf Course
Nine-hole municipal golf course
Quarry Road Trails
Trails and open spaces provide outstanding opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, biking, walking, running, paddling
Waterville Country Club
18-hole golf course with driving range, practice green, and restaurant
Surrounding Areas
Bar Harbor
Countless boutiques and coastal views
Freeport
L.L.Bean and more than 50 outlet stores
Kennebunkport
Coastal shops and boutiques, fine dining
Kittery
120 outlet stores in Maine’s oldest incorporated town
Ogunquit
Galleries and boutiques alongside antique shops, fine restaurants, and beaches
Old Orchard Beach
The Pier, sand beach, shops and eateries, golf, fireworks, and concerts
Portland
Vibrant arts district, working waterfront, galleries and shops, restaurants, coastal views
Rockland
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Farnsworth Art Museum
The Great Outdoors
Acadia National Park
Mt. Desert Island, Somes Sound, Cadillac Mountain, hiking, biking, wildlife tours
Baxter State Park
Mt. Katahdin, 200,000 “forever wild” acres
Boothbay Harbor
Sea kayaking, whale watching, botanical gardens
The Forks
Whitewater rafting
Georgetown
Reid State Park, wildlife sanctuary
Grafton Notch State Park
Appalachian Trail, waterfalls, hiking, and fishing
Sugarloaf
Alpine and Nordic skiing, golf, biking
Sunday River
Alpine and Nordic skiing, golf, biking
Weld
Mt. Blue State Park, swimming, boating, and picnic facilities