Crystal’s guidebook to Addison and Downeast Maine
Sightseeing
Lovely hike through pine forest opening up to the rocky Maine coast and ocean vistas.
This is a local hike through a magical forest that leads to open ocean vistas. It is beautiful and lots of fun. Access is nearby in South Addison, just a few miles away. Park at the church parking lot (and the trail is right off it.
Ingersoll Point
This is a local hike through a magical forest that leads to open ocean vistas. It is beautiful and lots of fun. Access is nearby in South Addison, just a few miles away. Park at the church parking lot (and the trail is right off it.
This is a great hike. Its a bit of a drive (about an hour), but a lovely experience. Stop for Helen's pie in Machias on the way.
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Trailhead: Cutler Bold Coast Trail
425 ME-191This is a great hike. Its a bit of a drive (about an hour), but a lovely experience. Stop for Helen's pie in Machias on the way.
Acadia has many trails and adventures. About an hour and 20 minutes away.
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Acadia National Park Pond
Acadia has many trails and adventures. About an hour and 20 minutes away.
You can drive all the way up the mountain for great views. The park system has a reservation system in place, so plan ahead if you plan to go up. About an hour and 20 minutes from our place.
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I-Cadillac Mountain
707 Cadillac Summit RdYou can drive all the way up the mountain for great views. The park system has a reservation system in place, so plan ahead if you plan to go up. About an hour and 20 minutes from our place.
This is a great souvenir shop with lovely blueberry pies and all things blueberry
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Wild Blueberry Land
1067 US-1This is a great souvenir shop with lovely blueberry pies and all things blueberry
Great Head Trail (Acadia National Park)
Great Head Trail (Acadia National Park)Little Tunk Pond
Food scene
Best pie ever! Fresh Raspberry, Fresh Strawberry and Fresh Blueberry are my favorites. Good taste of Downeast. About 30 minutes away.
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Helen's Restaurant
111 Main StBest pie ever! Fresh Raspberry, Fresh Strawberry and Fresh Blueberry are my favorites. Good taste of Downeast. About 30 minutes away.
This place has good take out, fried seafood, haddock burgers. My kids especially appreciate soft serve in over 20 flavors!
15-20 minutes from our place
Pleasant River Drive-In
1000 Harrington RdThis place has good take out, fried seafood, haddock burgers. My kids especially appreciate soft serve in over 20 flavors!
15-20 minutes from our place
Local Towns to Explore
Lots of fun restaurants and shops. Great place to find souvenir's. Busy shops and crowds. An hour and 20 minutes away.
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Bar Harbor
Lots of fun restaurants and shops. Great place to find souvenir's. Busy shops and crowds. An hour and 20 minutes away.
Supermarket- Shop and Save
Hardware and goods-Elmer's
Gas- Elmer's (also has great Pizza and haddock burgers)
20 minutes away
Columbia Falls
Supermarket- Shop and Save
Hardware and goods-Elmer's
Gas- Elmer's (also has great Pizza and haddock burgers)
20 minutes away
A classic lobster fishing village. There is a great takeout/ice cream shop on Beals. About 20-25 minutes from our place.
Beals
A classic lobster fishing village. There is a great takeout/ice cream shop on Beals. About 20-25 minutes from our place.