Recommendations for a Fall trip to Maine
We are planning to camp at Acadia National Park for 2-3 nights during the first week of October. After that we have 7-10 days to explore the rest of Maine. We prefer National Forest type campgrounds o...
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Make reservations -- the sooner the better. By early October, we're ready to shut down for the winter. Many CGs here will close by October 15. Acadia is wonderful. Our favorite CG on the island is the Narrows (careful, there are two -- one on the island and one on the mainland). Also, take a look at Schoodic Point which is a part of the National Park. It's a good ways away from Bar Harbor, but from all we've heard it's great. We'll be checking it out on our next trip up there. Be sure to go to the Jordan Pond House in the Park for pop-overs. Try Helen's in Ellsworth for a good, non-fancy, family meal. An absolute must is MoMo's Cheesecake in Ellsworth -- honor system and the best cheesecake around. There's a great auto museum in Southwest Harbor that's worth the trip.
The Farnsworth Museum in Rockland has a huge collection of Wyeth paintings -- 3 generations. The State Prison Store in Rockland always good to find good wooden crafts. Nearby is Doug's Seafood, well worth a visit. Freeport is good for shopping and allows overnight parking in the parking lot for RVs. Lots of outlets plus the home of L. L. Bean. Personally, I'd stay away from Old Orchard Beach and Ogunquit. Both are terribly crowded and uninteresting. Ogunquit, especially, is so crowded I hate to go through there in a four-wheeler, let alone an RV.
Depends on what you like. Maine Maritime Museum in Bath; the Longfellow House in Portland are both great. What do you like? Let us know and I'll try to refine my response.
Enjoy Maine!
fred.
The Farnsworth Museum in Rockland has a huge collection of Wyeth paintings -- 3 generations. The State Prison Store in Rockland always good to find good wooden crafts. Nearby is Doug's Seafood, well worth a visit. Freeport is good for shopping and allows overnight parking in the parking lot for RVs. Lots of outlets plus the home of L. L. Bean. Personally, I'd stay away from Old Orchard Beach and Ogunquit. Both are terribly crowded and uninteresting. Ogunquit, especially, is so crowded I hate to go through there in a four-wheeler, let alone an RV.
Depends on what you like. Maine Maritime Museum in Bath; the Longfellow House in Portland are both great. What do you like? Let us know and I'll try to refine my response.
Enjoy Maine!
fred.
