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West Quoddy Head, Lubec, Maine

Acadia National Park - 41 miles
The park and the town of Bar Harbor are located on Mt Desert Island, a popular tourist destination. Great for hiking, whale watching, bicycling, kayaking, and shopping.

Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory - 20 miles
A granite fort built in 1844 to protect against a possible British Navel attack. The observatory is the highest public bridge observatory in the world and is accessible by elevator.

Lubec, Maine and Campobello Island, Canada - 103 miles
The easternmost point of the United States provides ready access to Campobello Island, site of the summer home of FDR. Passports required to travel to Campobello.

Baxter State Park, Millinocket - 69 miles
Over 200,000 acre park encompassing Mt Katahdin, Maine's highest peak. 180 miles of trails, 40 peaks and ridges, multiple campgrounds

Sugarloaf Mountain - 91 miles
A major ski destination offering Alpine and Nordic skiing in the winter and golf in the summer.

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Moosehead Lake, Greenville - 69 miles
Largest body of water within a northern state east of the Mississippi. Enjoy swimming, boating, fishing, hiking - all water sports and summer activities.

University of Maine, Orono - 8 miles
This land grant university and flagship campus offers a wide variety of plays, concerts, museums, and sporting events.

Freeport - 110 miles
Shopping heaven with over 200 outlet stores. Home base of famed LL Bean.

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Sand Beach, Acadia National Park
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Snowmobile Trails