Downtown Parking
Where to park downtown, the overflow lots, and the winter ban and snowstorm-lot rules that catch people out.
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Where to park downtown, the overflow lots, and the winter ban and snowstorm-lot rules that catch people out.
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Where to park in downtown Damariscotta, the overflow lots for busy days, and the two winter rules that catch people out — the overnight ban and the snowstorm lot.
Yes — there are no parking meters or pay stations downtown. Some spaces are marked short-term for visitors and others are all-day; check the signs and the painted markings.
The main lot is the Municipal Parking Lot at 1 Parking Lot Lane, on the waterfront downtown — the same lot that hosts the Pumpkin Regatta, and the one that floods on the highest tides.
When it's full, nearby lots take the overflow: the First National Bank lot behind Water and Cross Streets (about 60 spaces), the Bangor Savings Bank lot at 100 Main Street (15 public spaces, plus 8 along Elm Street), and the Second Congregational Church lot in Newcastle (30 spaces, open to the public daily except before 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Sundays).
From November 15 to April 15, you can't park on any street, road, or municipal lot between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. — even on nights with no snow in the forecast. It keeps the streets clear for plowing.
This is the Town of Damariscotta Traffic and Parking Ordinance, Article 1.17.
During plowing and snow removal, the town opens the area of the municipal lot behind Stars Jewelry — the open area, not the spaces right against the building — as short-term snowstorm parking. Look for the posted signs marking the exact area.
Move your car by 7 a.m. sharp the day after the storm, or it can be towed at your expense. You can register your vehicle and contact details with the Damariscotta Police Department (207-563-1909 or 207-563-5168) to get a heads-up before any towing.
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