Area activities & day trips
Skiing
Sugarloaf Mountain
Saddleback Mountain
Big Squaw Mountain Ski Area
447 Ski Resort RdWhitewater rafting and tubing
Make memories white-water rafting, tubing, or simply stopping at a rest stop with a picnic lunch and wading in the river.
Bullfrog, Northern Outdoors, and others provides guided tours or tube rentals for a 2.5 hr float or 1.5 hr kayak down the river at the Forks (1 hr drive from Embden).
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Kennebec River
Make memories white-water rafting, tubing, or simply stopping at a rest stop with a picnic lunch and wading in the river.
Bullfrog, Northern Outdoors, and others provides guided tours or tube rentals for a 2.5 hr float or 1.5 hr kayak down the river at the Forks (1 hr drive from Embden).
Kid friendly activities
Small mini-golf course with ice cream on site as well as a guaranteed (wooden) moose sighting.
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Gifford's Miniature Golf
307 Madison AveSmall mini-golf course with ice cream on site as well as a guaranteed (wooden) moose sighting.
Sites farm
Seasonal strawberry and blueberry picking
There is a small beach down a short walk down a trail, starting from the parking lot of the boat launch at the south end of Embden Pond. Alternatively, if you have a boat or rent one, you can drop anchor in the cove and swim in to the beach to the left of the boat launch.
Embden Pond
There is a small beach down a short walk down a trail, starting from the parking lot of the boat launch at the south end of Embden Pond. Alternatively, if you have a boat or rent one, you can drop anchor in the cove and swim in to the beach to the left of the boat launch.
Indoor kid's trampoline park in Skowhegan, across the road from Gifford's mini golf. https://trampolinecityme.com/
Trampoline City
338 Madison AvenueIndoor kid's trampoline park in Skowhegan, across the road from Gifford's mini golf. https://trampolinecityme.com/
Many hard serve, soft serve, blizzard and sundae ice cream options. Main St, Madison, ME
Kennebec Ice Kreamery
Main StreetMany hard serve, soft serve, blizzard and sundae ice cream options. Main St, Madison, ME
Free self guided tours during daytime hours at the fish hatchery a few minutes away on Cross Town Road. Walk by the tanks to see the fish go wild! Great rainy day activity or quick activity for the kids.
Maine Department of Inland Fish & Wildlife Embden Fish Hatchery
Free self guided tours during daytime hours at the fish hatchery a few minutes away on Cross Town Road. Walk by the tanks to see the fish go wild! Great rainy day activity or quick activity for the kids.
City/town information
Nearby town to get food, supplies, go golfing, or see a band or show at Somerset Abbey. Madison has great pizza and more at Fonzo's, fresh seafood market at High Tide/Low Tide, Hannaford grocery store, and more.
Bring your fishing poles to the lake and stop into 24 hr self serve bait shed for the a great day of fishing on the lake! Daily through seasonal Maine fishing permits can be purchased online on Maine's website. Children under 16 fish can fish for free without a permit.
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Madison
Nearby town to get food, supplies, go golfing, or see a band or show at Somerset Abbey. Madison has great pizza and more at Fonzo's, fresh seafood market at High Tide/Low Tide, Hannaford grocery store, and more.
Bring your fishing poles to the lake and stop into 24 hr self serve bait shed for the a great day of fishing on the lake! Daily through seasonal Maine fishing permits can be purchased online on Maine's website. Children under 16 fish can fish for free without a permit.
Skowhegan
Sightseeing
Offers skiing, boat and sea plane expeditions, moose safaris, with beautiful views in a picturesque city. Great day trip with something for everyone.
Katahdin Cruises offers a steamboat tour good for groups of all ages.
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Moosehead Lake
Offers skiing, boat and sea plane expeditions, moose safaris, with beautiful views in a picturesque city. Great day trip with something for everyone.
Katahdin Cruises offers a steamboat tour good for groups of all ages.
Brewery
Kennebec River Brewery
1771 US-201Live shows
America's oldest and most famous summer theater. Located in Madison, ME.
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Lakewood Theater
76 Theater RdAmerica's oldest and most famous summer theater. Located in Madison, ME.
Somerset Abbey
98 Main StCover bands, comedy, and craft beer in a repurposed historic church in Madison, ME.