泭The trails are primarily for the Gould Academy Race courses, but they are also open to the public.
Breweries/Wineries
泭96 Sunday River Road, Bethel, ME, 04217 | (207) 824-1149
A microbrewery crafting delicious beers from local ingredients!
29 Sunday River Rd, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-4253
Sunday River isn’t just a luxury ski resort, they even have their own brewery!
Camping
121 Mayville Rd, Bethel ME 04217 | (207) 824-4224
Located right next to the Androscoggin River, you’re sure to encounter plenty of beauty during your stay at this campground!
泭764 West Bethel Rd, West Bethel, ME 04286 | (207) 836-2000
Hiking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and more.
Events
lists all the events Bethel will be home to!
Bethel Town Common, Broad St, Bethel, ME 04217 | (800) 442-5826
This annual event features over 50 artists and artisans at over a dozen locations around town with art openings, film, gallery open houses, youth art shows, and hands-on create-your-own-art activities for all ages.
Bethel Town Common, Broad St, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-2282
“Celebrate the harvest and the beginning of fall foliage season with arts, crafts, a farmers market, an apple pie contest, live music, and much more on the town common of Bethel, Maine’s most beautiful mountain village.”
Sunday River, 15 South Ridge Rd, Newry, ME 04261
Looking for a unique event? Head over to Sunday River for the Wife Carrying Championship, where couples cross a 278-yard obstacle course over hurdles, through a watery mud pit, and up an unsteady sandhill, competing to win the wife’s weight in beer and five times her weight in cash.
Farms
泭758 Intervale Rd, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 890-1559
Neighborhood dairy farms that offers naturally raised meats and fresh produce.
185 W Bethel Rd, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 357-9504
Read what visitors have to say about Swain’s incredible produce !
Golf
泭21 Broad St, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-2175
Nice 18-hole golf course.
Hiking
There are hikes along the waterfalls and also trails such as the Caribou Trail and Blueberry Ridge trail. The level of difficulty ranges so there is a match for everyone. Check out for the best trails. Check out for directions to the Blueberry mountain hike with an emerald lagoon at the top! This starts from Gilead, Maine, which is west of Bethel on Rt 2 and Rt 113.
Bethel, ME 04217
The final 282 miles of the Appalachian Trail is located in Maine. The difficulty varies depending on the part of the trail, but Maines portion of the trail is the most challenging, rugged, and remote state, and it has the wildest feel of any area of the trail.
1941 Bear River Rd, Newry, ME 04261 | (207) 824-2912
These lands offer rugged terrain for backcountry hikers and include 12 of the most challenging miles along the entire Appalachian Trail… those who seek tamer adventures can find short walks leading to impressive waterfalls and gorges.
Historic
泭10 Broad St, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-2908
Learn about the history of Bethel and the surrounding White Mountain area.
Read of Bethel, Maine’s history from bethelmaine.com!
Rainy Day Activities
162 Main St, Bethel Maine 04219 | (207) 824-0577
This art gallery features astounding work from local artists. A perfect place to visit when the weather doesn’t agree with outdoor activities!
1148 South Main St, Woodstock, ME 04219 | (207) 674-3440
Screen through mine tailings and keep what you find!
99 Main St, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-3036
Maine’s finest collection of minerals and gems, which includes Maine tourmaline and “one of the worlds foremost collections of extraterrestrial rocks … including the five largest pieces of the Moon on Earth!”
Skiing
21 Broad St, Bethel, ME 04217 | 泭(207) 824-2175Sunday River Ski Resort – Photo Credit: Sunday River
Ski resort great for weddings and other events, and more activities including golfing and a spa.
泭37 Howe Hill Rd, Greenwood, ME 04255 | (207) 875-5000
Cheaper skiing alternative to the larger Sunday River. Ski rentals and skiing schools are available.
泭15 South Ridge Rd, Newry, ME 04261 | (800) 543-2754
A bike park with lift service for downhill slopes. Season passes available.
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For more skiing and snowshoeing options, visit the above link!
Veterans Monuments & Memorials
15 Mechanic St, Bethel, ME 04217
Lovely park in Bethel honoring veterans service
Waterfront – Beaches, Swimming, Boating, Fishing
泭121 Mayville Rd, Bethel, ME 04217 | (207) 824-4224
Rent a variety of boats like canoes, kayaks, and even paddleboards.
Bull Branch Rd, Newry, ME 04261
Popular local waterfall with a swimming hole and some nearby trails.
Rte 26, Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, ME 04261
One of Maines most popular waterfalls located in Grafton Notch State Park. There is a relatively short trail to the waterfall, which is a beautiful 25-foot plunge into the Bear River that goes into more shallow pools. Past this, also in Grafton Notch, is the smaller .
Newry, ME 04261
Spectacular long chain of descending horsetails and cascades Wight Brook, a wide mountain stream, meanders its way down several hundred feet of sunny granite slabs. One thing to keep in mind is that during the spring it is filled with water but later in the summer it mostly dries up.
Bethel has many swimming holes to cool off in the summer. These holes include the Angevine Park Swim Hole and Frenchman’s Hole. For waterfalls, there are Screw Auger Falls, Mother Walker Falls, and Rumford Falls. If you’re feeling determined you can add a hike in to get to Dunn Falls.
There are over 50 fishing spots in and around Bethel.泭泭will help guide you.
Wildlife – Birding
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