History
Malcolm and Jean Saxton's dream started in 1966 with a small marina and restaurant for locals and visitors to gather. Good food and a warm welcome made them a popular destination for a bowl of fish chowder and blueberry muffin or cup of coffee and game of cribbage. In the early 1900's while visiting the inn on Pott's Point, Malcolm's grandmother looked across the water and fell in love with Basin Point. Soon after the family acquired the 14 acre peninsula and a few years later a summer home was built on the hill. In the late 40's a hurricane swept away the wharf, and with its reconstruction the Marina was begun. Malcolm rented boats from the dockhouse, sold BP gas and was in charge of OMC-Johnson motor sales and service. Jean decided a coffee shop would be a nice compliment to the budding Marina business and the original building was simply a counter,some booths and a grill. Over the next 2 years a kitchen and dining room were added and Dolphin Marina and Restaurant was incorporated.
Specialties
Located at the tip of Harpswell, on the water's edge of picturesque Potts Harbor, this family owned and operated restaurant serves local seafood, Maine lobsters, hand cut steaks and their famous fish chowder and lobster stew with blueberry muffin. View one of Maine's famous lighthouses, Halfway Rock, take a boat ride to Eagle Island State Park, experience a Maine lobsterbake or rent a kayak to explore Casco Bay's coastline. Visit us by boat and tie up on our new slips and wharf or by helicopter landing on the 3 acre field at the tip. Just a short distance from the outlet shopping of Freeport, the Maine Maritime Museum of Bath, Bowdoin College and The Maine State Music Theater of Brunswick, this unrivaled location offers the opportunity to explore the fishing villages of the Harpswell peninsulas, secluded coves, and pebbly beaches. To experience a true tradition of the Maine Coast, visit Dolphin Marina & Restaurant and capture the taste of Maine.