Maine Mid-Coast Places Dedicated to Unwind and Just Have Fun

While you are visiting Maine's world famous mid-coast region there is so much more to see and do than a tour book reveals. A lot of visitors stop in Camden and then head right off to Bar Harbor never realizing that there are places a short drive from Mid-Coast Belfast that are simply spectacular!

There are Six State Parks and a few town parks that offer quiet secluded retreats truly off the beaten path. There are open vistas of both the ocean and lakes that hold you spell bound! If Rock & Cliff Climbing are your cup of tea there are shear wall cliffs hundreds of feet high. Waterfalls are all around some are out of the way and only known by a handful of "locals". If Hiking is in your plans. There are hiking trails for the whole family, some a few minutes some all-day. All are filled with wildlife and breath-taking ocean vistas or quiet streams and lakes perfect for fresh water Conoe and Kayaking and great Fishing. Biking Tours of Islands for the beginner or experienced Mountain Biking (Rentals are Available for Bikes, Conoes and Kayaks).

If you like Domestic and Wild Flowers and Gardens Belfast Garden Club has a walking tour that is second to none. The Greek Revival Architecture of Belfast is unsurpassed. There are Art Galleries and Studios, Museums, scores of Antique Shops and dozens of Flea Markets.

Rolling Hills and Wide Open Pastures complete with Cows, Wildflowers, Deer and even Moose dot the countryside. Stop by any of the countless Country Stores and enjoy a long overlooked slice of Maine. There are 8 Lighthouse within an hour's drive of Belfast. Island tours less than a half-hour away.

There are Steam Engine Railroad excursions to delight young and old. Visiting Wineries and Micro-breweries can also be part of your daily plan. How about a round of Golf? There are 5 country courses right here and a two-hour drive takes you to the world class course a Sugarloaf USA. Speaking of Senic Drives. If you have only a 1/2-hour or two-days to travel Maine's Scenic Byways, Belfast is the Perfect Place to Begin and End your drive to the Puckerbrush. Some drives pass right along the edge of the Ocean. Others take you inland over hill and dale thru the mountains pass Moose wallows and eagle's nests. If you can make two days of driving around Maine. There are Lakes and Mountains passes and Five-Star Restaurants and Romantic B&Bs we welcome the opportunity to share some of our favorite inland passages.

Accommodations abound from Camping in the rough to Camping by the Sea, Motel to Hotel or Luxurious Bed and Breakfast inns. Cottages and Camps by the week or why not the entire season? If you want to awaken your creative side and get the juices going, the area offers many Workshop and Retreats for everything from Boat Building to Pottery Camp.

There are Street Fairs, Arts in the Park, the Belfast Bear-Fest, Old-Tyme Country Fairs, Lobster Boat Races, Schooner Races, Stock Car & Drag Races, Horse Pulls, Mud-Runs, sight seeing Helicopter and Plane Rides and Classical music Concerts, Bluegrass Music Festivals and so much more.

So if you like to Bike or Hike, enjoy the Solitude of the woods and Ocean Vistas, poking around in odd shops filled with unusual objects or the latest fads or just blending in with the locals consider making Belfast and the Mid-Coast Region your destination. From here you can see the Rest of Maine the Way Maine Should Be! That is of course unless you like Crowds, Long Lines, Traffic Jams and Tee-Shirt Shops. If these appeal to you then by all means you need to experience Camden and Bar Harbor in all their tourist glory.

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