Perkins Cove

Perkins Cove is a small harbor bay and fishing village in the town of Ogunquit in York County, Maine, United States.

[4] At the very end of the nineteenth century, Perkins Cove would begin its transformation into a thriving artist colony.

It was at this time that painter Charles Woodbury founded his highly regarded art school, drawing in an influx of artists.

[5] The contributions of both men were instrumental in the development of Ogunquit, not only as a flourishing artist hub, but also as a beloved vacation destination.

[7] The Marginal Way, a mile-long public footpath along the rocky coastal shoreline, stretches from Perkins Cove to central Ogunquit.

Perkins Cove entrance sign
Painting of Perkins Cove by Charles Herbert Waterbury
View of the Perkins Cove peninsula from the Marginal Way
York County map