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Many people ask us
- "what is there to do in the area?" and our response is
that whether you are seven or seventy, there are plenty of things
to do within an easy hour's drive of the Lakes Region. Here are some
of our suggestions, followed by a tour of the lakes region.
- Check out the Children's
Museum in Portland
- Check out some great
music at the Big Kahuna in downtown Bridgton (see link page)
- Do some shopping in
Freeport - home of L.L. Bean
- Go horseback riding
- Go to a Sebago/Long
Lake Musical Ensemble Concert
- Go antiquing
- Go to a Portland Seadogs
baseball game
- Go to Portland Head
Light Lighthouse at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth
- Go to the car races
at Oxford Plains Speedway
- Go to a free organ concert
at the New Merrill Auditorium
- Go to a Saturday night
bean suppa'
- Go apple picking in
September
- Go outlet shopping in
North Conway, New Hampshire or Kittery, Maine
- Go take a walk at the
ocean
- Go to the movies - Bridgton
or North Windham
- Go to the Shaker Museum
on Sabbathday Lake
- Go to a drive-in movie
- Go parasailing over
Long Lake
- Go blueberry picking
in July and August
- Go star gazing on a
clear night
- Go to the Fryeburg Fair
in the fall
- Head for Smiling Hill
Farm in Gorham for ice cream and visit the petting zoo.
- Hike in the White Mountain
National Forest in NH and Maine
- Hike Douglas Mountain
in Sebago or Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton
- Go mountain biking at
Shawnee Peak in Bridgton - lift accessed riding, terrain park and
bike rentals
- Narramissic House (Historical
building and museum) Open June 5 through Labor Day
- Pick strawberries in
June and July or Picnic at Fort Williams overlooking Casco Bay
- Play a round of miniature
golf in Naples or Windham
- Rent a canoe and take
a leisurely paddle on the Saco River
- See a show at the Deertrees
Summer Theatre in Harrison
- Take a sunset cruise
on the Songo River Queen on Long Lake in Naples
- Take a hot air balloon
ride from Harrison
- Take a Casco Bay Cruise
- Take a Sea Plane Ride
- Wet a line to see if
you can catch the "big one"
- Visit the Portland Museum
of Art
- Visit the Jones Glass
Museum in Sebago
- Visit the Animal Farm
and Visitors Center in Gray
- Visit Willowbrook Historical
Village in Newfield
- Of course you can always
just sit back and RELAX!
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