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Outdoor Adventures in Maine

Maine has some of the most beautiful nature in the entire country, so when you visit, you should absolutely play outside a little bit. Whether you prefer hiking, or going for a walk in a park, or boating across the sparkling sea, or simply relaxing at the beach with a good book, Maine's got it. Read on to discover ways to play and places to stay.

Whitewater Trip 500x250 - Crab Apple Whitewater - The Forks, ME
Crab Apple Whitewater (ME)

3 Lake Moxie Road The Forks, ME, 04985 Phone: 800-553-7238

Lots of adventures to choose from when you challenge the rapids in Maine rivers

Choose your adventure at Crab Apple Whitewater: Paddle through rapids with family members, up your individual rafting skills through Class V rapids, engage in a little night-time paint ball with your friends after a day out on the river. Base camp in Maine includes standard and premium lodging options, a pub and restaurant, a heated outdoor pool, paintball fields and other activities. It’s all waiting for you after your journey down the Kennebec or Dead River, each with its own thrills and challenges. Kennebec has legendary Class III and IV rapids at every turn before you get to float-next-to-your-raft time. And the Dead River’s Class IV and V rapids provide a continuous rush. Breakfast is included with all rafting and lodging packages.
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Outdoor Adventure - Maine Windjammers - Camden, ME - Photo Credit PJ Walters
Maine Windjammer Association

Sailing from Ports in Rockland and Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: Toll-Free: 800-807-9463

Ready for an adventure? Take to the sea for a glorious vacation aboard a windjammer

Toss your everyday routines and stresses to the wind: Book an adventure aboard one of the vessels of the Maine Windjammer Association. It’s like no other vacation you’ve experienced. Take a three-night cruise or sail for a week enjoying delicious homemade meals and the companionship of an expert crew and friendly fellow passengers. Help raise the sails, or sit on the deck and soak in the sun. Watch for porpoises, seals, bald eagles – even the occasional whale or puffin. Explore fishing villages, feast at a lobster bake on an uninhabited island, swim or paddle board – or just join in a game of Hearts around the wood stove. Vessels include 19th century schooners and more modern-day windjammers, all waiting for those seeking seafaring adventures.
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Frenchman Bay View - Bluenose Inn - Bar Harbor, ME
Bluenose Inn

90 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME, 04609 Phone: 207-288-2665

From your HQ at this classic inn, enjoy bay views, easy access to Acadia, outdoor activities

Hit the trails, the waterways and the parks of the Bar Harbor area when you establish your Maine vacation headquarters at the beautiful Bluenose Inn. With panoramic ocean views from luxurious suites, oversized rooms and a well-appointed apartment, the inn is a great place to plan your hiking and biking adventures in Acadia National Park as well as kayaking and canoeing trips, whale-watching and other boating excursions, rock-climbing opportunities and walking trails. The inn features heated indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub and fitness center. Its Looking Glass Restaurant serves up an amazing breakfast with an equally amazing view of Frenchman Bay. Guests enjoy live music in the Great Room and piano bar as well as gatherings by the fire pit.
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Mt. Katahdin Summit View - New England Outdoor Center - Millinocket, ME
NEOC

30 Twin Pines Road Millinocket, ME, 04462 Phone: 207-723-5438 Toll-Free: 800-766-7238

There’s an outdoor adventure, and lodging option, for everyone at this Maine center

On Millinocket Lake, with direct views of Mt. Katahdin, the New England Outdoor Center has a nature adventure for everyone. Go whitewater rafting on the Penobscot River, watch a moose grazing on a wildlife tour, hit the mountain biking or snowmobile trails, learn to fly fish or cross-country ski. Glide over the lake on a paddle board, kayak or canoe. Hike gorgeous trails in the autumn, then explore those same pathways with snowshoes in winter. At the center, there are guided tours, equipment and gear rentals and enough lodging options (cabins, lodges, campground sites with cabin tents and hot showers) to suit everyone’s idea of communing with nature. The full-service base has a restaurant, lounge, fire pits and adirondack chairs perfect for watching sunsets and starry skies.
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Fishing & Hunting - Weatherby's - Grand Lake Stream, ME
Weatherby's

112 Milford Road Grand Lake Stream, ME, 04668 Phone: 207-796-5558

Customized outdoor adventures are waiting for you at this all-inclusive sporting lodge

Your one-of-a-kind adventure awaits at Weatherby’s, one of the country’s oldest and most famous sporting lodges. Let the lodge staff help you create a custom outdoor package, whether it’s teaching your children how to fish for smallmouth bass in a glacial lake in the summer or just you, a guide and your dogs on the hunt for wild grouse and woodcock in the fall. Hone your fly-fishing skills fishing for landlocked salmon in Grand Lake Stream, ME, or learn the craft in an all-inclusive fly-fishing school. Stay in one of the lodge’s comfortable log-cabin cottages, with open brick or Franklin-style fireplaces and screened porches. Fine, home-cooked meals are served in the dining room, or let your guide cook what you caught in a memorable shore dinner.
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