The Maine Stay Inn, the History and Tradition of Maine

Relaxed, cozy, romantic, and very friendly, the Maine Stay Inn is a grand old home and is the second oldest of the sixty-six lovely homes that are listed on the National Register of Historical Places in the High Street Historic District. In 1802, when Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States, Route 1 was a dirt road and Maine was still a part of the state of Massachusetts, Alden Bass built a house at 22 High Street here in Camden. A striking main house with an attached carriage house and a four-story barn, the home is an outstanding example of the progressive farm buildings common to 19th century Maine. Take a stroll around our exquisite garden, nestled at the base of Mount Battie with an inviting stream or just relax in one of the many chairs around our garden.

Camden, Maine: one of America's most beautiful seaside villages

Camden has something for every taste. Golf, shopping, boating, hiking, kayaking in summer, skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, ice fishing or snowmobiling in winter…all over a short drive away. Guests at the Maine Stay Inn can walk two-block down tree lined streets to the harbor park, shops and restaurants.

We are just four blocks to over thirty miles of wonderful Camden Hills State Park trails. While here you can play golf on one of the country's premier courses, sail in a windjammer, eat lobster within yards of where they are being caught or sit on the rock at the top of Mt. Battie where poet Edna St. Vincent Millay sat to gaze at the islands in the bay and gain inspiration.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Maine Stay Inn.

Meet your innkeepers - Roberta and Claudio!

We are natives of Italy. We married in 1995 and since, travelled to the US almost every year. Our very first trip to Arizona in 1996, made us fall in love with its stunning. Instantly we felt great respect for the American way of life... (click on the link above to read it all)