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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ 7,291 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Boothbay, Maine · 0.6 mi to the beach

Public beach · permit required

Waterside spot with 250 acres of manicured gardens (rose, meditation), natural landscapes & trails.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.6 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Phone +1 207-633-8000
  • Website mainegardens.org — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

105 Botanical Gdns Dr, Boothbay, ME 04537

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

ADA Beach Access 4 mentions

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 7,291 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 18 mentions

“Absolutely stunning garden grounds - would definitely recommend coming back in summer.”

✈️ easy for out-of-town guests 5 mentions

From the reviews

We really enjoyed our visit. The trolls were a lot of fun to walk around and find. So many different flowers and plant varieties. Meditation garden was peaceful and stops along the water were great views. Well worth the price and a must see in the area.

★★★★★ — Betty, Jun 2026

Love the peaceful walk, the rivers, flowers and the trolls. My first visit with my partner on our first year anniversary. Most staff were friendly. I really like the trolls and nature. The native rocks are very inspirational. I would visit again.

★★★★★ — Butterflies, Jun 2026

Absolutely stunning garden grounds - would definitely recommend coming back in summer. We mainly came here for the trolls so staff were still planting and weeding as it’s not prime season yet. The trolls are a must see! We love hunting for the Travis Dambo trolls. Plenty of parking, even handicapped parking.

★★★★★ — Chloe, May 2026

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Getting married at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a public beach or park, so a ceremony here almost always needs a permit from the managing city, county, or state parks office — and the rules matter: many public beaches cap your guest count, set ceremony windows, and restrict what you can set up (some ban chairs, arches, and amplified sound entirely). There's no on-site coordinator, catering, or weather backup, so you'll bring your own vendors and a rain plan. The payoff is a stunning setting at a fraction of a private venue's cost. Start with our public-beach permit guide, then call the local office to confirm this season's rules.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.