Guidebook for Orland
Sightseeing
This is the canoe trip you will read about in our reviews. We love to loan out our canoe and share this little gem with you.
Hothole Pond
This is the canoe trip you will read about in our reviews. We love to loan out our canoe and share this little gem with you.
A Wonderful hike on the edge of the Wildlands, a short drive from us.
20 locals recommend
Great Pond Mountain
A Wonderful hike on the edge of the Wildlands, a short drive from us.
Nice sand beach, less people earlier in the day. Beautiful lake, boat launch, 10 minutes.
10 locals recommend
Branch Lake
Nice sand beach, less people earlier in the day. Beautiful lake, boat launch, 10 minutes.
Great elevator to see the bay-- fun historical site to explore. 20 min.
140 locals recommend
Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory
740 Ft Knox RdGreat elevator to see the bay-- fun historical site to explore. 20 min.
With a fish hatchery and museum on one side, a public pebble beach on another and our family lakeside camp on another-- this is one of our favorite places to cool off.
10 locals recommend
Craig Pond
With a fish hatchery and museum on one side, a public pebble beach on another and our family lakeside camp on another-- this is one of our favorite places to cool off.
Alamoosook Lake
another great place to cool off or go for a paddle
Orono Bog Boardwalk
Tripp Drivegreat boardwalk, interesting plants and birds. Informative --
Schoodic Peninsula Visitors
beautiful visit
haven't checked it out yet, but it is 10 minutes and the neighbors say it's great.
The Telephone Museum
166 Winkumpaugh Rdhaven't checked it out yet, but it is 10 minutes and the neighbors say it's great.
Essentials
a great local bookstore with a sitting area, self-service coffee and wifi
7 locals recommend
BookStacks
71 Main Sta great local bookstore with a sitting area, self-service coffee and wifi
Drinks & Nightlife
Finn's Irish Pub
156 Main Stoften has live music
Food Scene
Carrier's Mainely Lobster
10 ME-46fish fry --just 15 min
Everything Else
Tons to do in this town-- festivals, live music weekly, farmers markets, shopping & restaurants downtown, riverfront park, gambling, darling's pavillion concert series and the Folk Festival!
30 locals recommend
Bangor
Tons to do in this town-- festivals, live music weekly, farmers markets, shopping & restaurants downtown, riverfront park, gambling, darling's pavillion concert series and the Folk Festival!
lovely coastal town with restaurants and shopping-- access the peninsula, hike Blue Hill Mountain, or sit along the cove.
87 locals recommend
Blue Hill
lovely coastal town with restaurants and shopping-- access the peninsula, hike Blue Hill Mountain, or sit along the cove.
nice downtown shopping, good place to stock up on supplies, access Acadia region, movies and music free to public weekly. good homemade icecream at Morton's Moo or at the riverside park.
74 locals recommend
Ellsworth
nice downtown shopping, good place to stock up on supplies, access Acadia region, movies and music free to public weekly. good homemade icecream at Morton's Moo or at the riverside park.
Castine
Nice visit-- lots going on, free public concerts weekly
Abbe Museum
26 Mt Desert StHistory and art-- lots of Native American Focus for our area.
University of Maine
168 College AveCollege town, wonderful museum and trails
funky, artsy town (40 min) with great eating, shopping, and waterfront park.
126 locals recommend
Belfast
funky, artsy town (40 min) with great eating, shopping, and waterfront park.
This is our neighborhood-- it is filled with good folks. This is also the back way from our home to Ellsworth.
Happytown Road
Happytown RoadThis is our neighborhood-- it is filled with good folks. This is also the back way from our home to Ellsworth.
Shopping
Daffodils Florist
81 Main StFlowers, Plants, Gifts, Candles & good cheer!