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Fort Kent, ME
The eastern terminus of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail! Sitting atop Maine in a bend of the St. John River, Fort Kent is a great place for playing outdoors or jumping off for a quick visit to neighboring Canada. Fort…
Allagash, ME
First established in 1886 by a family who canoed up from Western Maine and incorporated as a town in 1966, Allagash is a frontier town surrounded by the North Maine Woods. Although small in terms of population, Allagash, also known…
Greenville, ME
Greenville, Maine, is located on Moosehead Lake, the state’s largest lake, at 40 miles long and 20 miles wide—perfect for fishing or boating or you can venture to the middle of the lake to hike up to the top of…
Rockwood, ME
Rockwood is on Moosehead Lake’s western side between Greenville and Jackman. Driving from Greenville, you will pass East Outlet where fishermen can be seen from opening day until the waters get too cold for fishing. Next you will see West…
Jackman, ME
Tucked into Maine’s northwest timber country and hard by the Quebec border, Jackman, Maine is a great spot for outdoor fun. And you can guess how pretty it is, since it’s on the Old Canada Road (Route 201) National Scenic…
Rangeley, ME
Rangeley, the charming town situated on the shores of Rangeley Lake, nestled in the heart of the vast Rangeley Lakes region, is the perfect place to hear the loons calling at night across the open waters on warm summer evenings…
Groveton, NH
Groveton is located in the northern part of the town of Northumberland in western Coos County. It lies on the northwest side of the Upper Ammonoosuc River about a mile east of the river’s mouth at the Connecticut River, which…
Colebrook, NH
Nestled deep inside the Great Northwoods regions of northern New Hampshire, Colebrook has lush and beautiful sights and is an amazing gateway to paddling and other outdoor activities. Colebrook is the hub of northern Coos County. Roads from Maine, Vermont,…
Enosburg Falls, VT
Surrounded by mountains, rivers and trails with small-town Vermont charm, The Town of Enosburgh remains a quaint Vermont community with a deep history in dairy and agriculture. Situated on the Missisquoi River, Enosburg Falls offers incredible access to some of…
Swanton, VT
The Town of Swanton is a picturesque Vermont community, located in the northwestern corner of the state bordering Lake Champlain on its west and Quebec Province in Canada on its north. Interstate 89, Vermont Route 78, and U.S. Route 7…