Guidebook for Casco
Food Scene
You can eat on the deck overlooking Long Lake - the manager, Darrell will take great care of you! Jannell makes killer cocktails and the food is delish. Reggae Sundays and tons of other live music.
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Freedom Cafe & Pub
923 Roosevelt TrailYou can eat on the deck overlooking Long Lake - the manager, Darrell will take great care of you! Jannell makes killer cocktails and the food is delish. Reggae Sundays and tons of other live music.
One Caveat: Get there EARLY! They pack them in and it's a small place. It is across the street from the marina. Best breakfast in the area.
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Chute's Cafe
U.S. 302One Caveat: Get there EARLY! They pack them in and it's a small place. It is across the street from the marina. Best breakfast in the area.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good spot for both lunch, dinner and drinks with live music on weekends. Overlooks Brandy Pond, lovely view. Excellent Lobster Rolls!
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Captain Jack's
34 Naples Marina LnGood spot for both lunch, dinner and drinks with live music on weekends. Overlooks Brandy Pond, lovely view. Excellent Lobster Rolls!
Sightseeing
It's a very relaxing way to spend a few hours! Then walk up to the Freedom Cafe (heading N.W)
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Songo River Queen II
841 Roosevelt TrailIt's a very relaxing way to spend a few hours! Then walk up to the Freedom Cafe (heading N.W)
Rattlesnake Mountain
Nice easy hike - 2/3 hours and stunning views!
Shawnee Peak
119 Mountain RdNice hike 3-5 hours and incredibly stunning views! FREE
The scenic ride adventure begins as our seaplane takes off from our dock
on Long Lake in Naples, Maine. From the air the sights of the beautiful lakes region
of Western Maine can be explored. Our float plane can seat up to five passengers.*
So bring the entire family for an unforgettable flight!
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Naples Seaplane Base
The scenic ride adventure begins as our seaplane takes off from our dock
on Long Lake in Naples, Maine. From the air the sights of the beautiful lakes region
of Western Maine can be explored. Our float plane can seat up to five passengers.*
So bring the entire family for an unforgettable flight!
Take a sailing lesson right on the boat you are sleeping on! Or, just let our captains do the work and we'll take you out for a tour or sunset cruise. Discounted for AirBnB customers - check us out!
Sebago Sailing & Watercraft
1565 Roosevelt TrailTake a sailing lesson right on the boat you are sleeping on! Or, just let our captains do the work and we'll take you out for a tour or sunset cruise. Discounted for AirBnB customers - check us out!
When the Songo Lock at Sebago Lake State Park in Naples opened for business on June 1, 1830, it catered to 65-foot canal boats laden with lumber, apples and stoves bound from Portland to Harrison. Now, 184 years later, it’s mostly party boats hauling lotion-slathered sunbathers, fishermen and tourists. Songo Lock is the last vestige of the 50-mile Cumberland and Oxford Canal system, which once boasted 28 locks used to level out the 260-foot difference in elevation between Portland Harbor and Long Lake.
But one thing hasn’t changed. The lock’s massive wooden doors and cast-iron sluice gears are still operated by hand.
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Songo Lock
When the Songo Lock at Sebago Lake State Park in Naples opened for business on June 1, 1830, it catered to 65-foot canal boats laden with lumber, apples and stoves bound from Portland to Harrison. Now, 184 years later, it’s mostly party boats hauling lotion-slathered sunbathers, fishermen and tourists. Songo Lock is the last vestige of the 50-mile Cumberland and Oxford Canal system, which once boasted 28 locks used to level out the 260-foot difference in elevation between Portland Harbor and Long Lake.
But one thing hasn’t changed. The lock’s massive wooden doors and cast-iron sluice gears are still operated by hand.
Parks & Nature
Sebago Lake State Park
3 Park Access RdNice beach and areas to relax and enjoy nature.
Lovely hikes right IN-town Bridgton. After, go to the Tannery Pub for lunch or a movie at The Magic Lantern. One of the best takes in Bridgton! And - It's FREE!
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Pondicherry Park
Depot StreetLovely hikes right IN-town Bridgton. After, go to the Tannery Pub for lunch or a movie at The Magic Lantern. One of the best takes in Bridgton! And - It's FREE!
Starting at the parking area off Grist Mill Road, the path takes you through a mixed forest of birch, beech, hemlock, and pine. You cross over a stone wall into a red maple swamp. In the spring, listen for the sounds of returning neo-tropical migrant birds and in the winter, look for the flitting silhouettes of chickadees shivering for warmth. Leaving the red maple swamp you find yourself on one of the several hummocks in the preserve, a nutrient rich glacial deposit where hemlocks have taken root. Venturing out to the Muddy River, a ripple in the water and a loud splash indicates the presence of a territorial beaver.
Returning to the trail, you eventually make your way to the place where plants eat insects, moose wallow in the muddy waters, and minks scurry about looking for fish: the Holt Pond Overlook. The Holt Pond Overlook boardwalk crosses over a quaking mat of sphagnum moss. If you bend your knees twice, you will see a slight quaking motion at the end of the boardwalk. This is because the sphagnum moss is floating, colonizing the open water in front of you. The quaking bog is home to pitcher plants, orchids, leatherleaf, swamp rose, and many other unique plants, as it is one of the most diverse natural communities at Holt Pond. Pause at the end of the boardwalk and appreciate the beauty of this spot in every season, when migrant ducks swim about, water lilies dot the surface, reflected red, yellow, orange, and brown leaves shine in the depths, or snow and ice insulate the vibrant life underneath.
After the Holt Pond outlook, the trails heads back into a hemlock grove, through red maple low lands and then up to within sight of Grist Mill Road. The trails continues over more dry woodland before returning to a boardwalk through red maple swamp and eventually to another trail head on the Knapp Road off of Fosterville Road.
The trail then continues along the south shore of Holt Pond which is dryer but less used then other trail sections. The trail then jogs further south before returning to the pond and then out to Chaplins Mill Road. After walking about 1000 feet on the road, take a left through an old hay field to join back up with the trail for its last leg as it follows the Muddy River. An additional trail leg heads north up and over Grist Mill Road to rocky formations on Byron's Hill.
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Holt Pond Preserve
Grist Mill RoadStarting at the parking area off Grist Mill Road, the path takes you through a mixed forest of birch, beech, hemlock, and pine. You cross over a stone wall into a red maple swamp. In the spring, listen for the sounds of returning neo-tropical migrant birds and in the winter, look for the flitting silhouettes of chickadees shivering for warmth. Leaving the red maple swamp you find yourself on one of the several hummocks in the preserve, a nutrient rich glacial deposit where hemlocks have taken root. Venturing out to the Muddy River, a ripple in the water and a loud splash indicates the presence of a territorial beaver.
Returning to the trail, you eventually make your way to the place where plants eat insects, moose wallow in the muddy waters, and minks scurry about looking for fish: the Holt Pond Overlook. The Holt Pond Overlook boardwalk crosses over a quaking mat of sphagnum moss. If you bend your knees twice, you will see a slight quaking motion at the end of the boardwalk. This is because the sphagnum moss is floating, colonizing the open water in front of you. The quaking bog is home to pitcher plants, orchids, leatherleaf, swamp rose, and many other unique plants, as it is one of the most diverse natural communities at Holt Pond. Pause at the end of the boardwalk and appreciate the beauty of this spot in every season, when migrant ducks swim about, water lilies dot the surface, reflected red, yellow, orange, and brown leaves shine in the depths, or snow and ice insulate the vibrant life underneath.
After the Holt Pond outlook, the trails heads back into a hemlock grove, through red maple low lands and then up to within sight of Grist Mill Road. The trails continues over more dry woodland before returning to a boardwalk through red maple swamp and eventually to another trail head on the Knapp Road off of Fosterville Road.
The trail then continues along the south shore of Holt Pond which is dryer but less used then other trail sections. The trail then jogs further south before returning to the pond and then out to Chaplins Mill Road. After walking about 1000 feet on the road, take a left through an old hay field to join back up with the trail for its last leg as it follows the Muddy River. An additional trail leg heads north up and over Grist Mill Road to rocky formations on Byron's Hill.
Arts & Culture
The BEST movie theater in Maine! Nice pub to have lunch then order a local draft beer to enjoy during your movie. They also have trivia nights and other events. Good fun.
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The Magic Lantern
9 Depot StThe BEST movie theater in Maine! Nice pub to have lunch then order a local draft beer to enjoy during your movie. They also have trivia nights and other events. Good fun.
Run out of an old barn, it's quite unusual and always enjoyable. Beer and wine is served and the barn is open / no AC so not great on super hot days but worth a Google.
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Deertrees Theatre
156 Deertrees RdRun out of an old barn, it's quite unusual and always enjoyable. Beer and wine is served and the barn is open / no AC so not great on super hot days but worth a Google.
Many of our artists are displaying creations outside of their usual medium. It is the perfect place to discover affordable artwork for very special occasions.
Gallery 302, an artists’ cooperative , features the work of artists and artisans working in a wide variety of media. Open daily, Gallery 302 is located in Bridgton, heart of the beautiful Lakes Region area of Maine.
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Gallery 302
112 Main StMany of our artists are displaying creations outside of their usual medium. It is the perfect place to discover affordable artwork for very special occasions.
Gallery 302, an artists’ cooperative , features the work of artists and artisans working in a wide variety of media. Open daily, Gallery 302 is located in Bridgton, heart of the beautiful Lakes Region area of Maine.
Rufus Porter (circa 1850) invented the revolver of which the Colts bought the rights from him. He published the "Scientific American", a magazine still sold today, was a teacher, mural painter, author, and invented an airship/blimp that he hoped would carry '49ers to the Calif. Gold Rush, and was the Martha Stewart of his day - doing it all! This teensy museum is devoted to him and his many accomplishments and has seasonal exhibits on the "rustic arts" where classes can be taken. The highlights are murals painted by him and his son that are displayed on the very walls from historic homes. A move to a larger, more stable building in town is planned for 2014(?) .Gift shop. No photos. Allow 1 hour minimum. $10.00 Adm. fee
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Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity
121 Main StRufus Porter (circa 1850) invented the revolver of which the Colts bought the rights from him. He published the "Scientific American", a magazine still sold today, was a teacher, mural painter, author, and invented an airship/blimp that he hoped would carry '49ers to the Calif. Gold Rush, and was the Martha Stewart of his day - doing it all! This teensy museum is devoted to him and his many accomplishments and has seasonal exhibits on the "rustic arts" where classes can be taken. The highlights are murals painted by him and his son that are displayed on the very walls from historic homes. A move to a larger, more stable building in town is planned for 2014(?) .Gift shop. No photos. Allow 1 hour minimum. $10.00 Adm. fee
Essentials
Best pizza cooked to order in the area. All your grocery needs as well. They also have a killer craft beer and wine store. A drugstore is right next door (Rite Aid).
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The Umbrella Factory Supermarket
639 Roosevelt TrailBest pizza cooked to order in the area. All your grocery needs as well. They also have a killer craft beer and wine store. A drugstore is right next door (Rite Aid).
Shopping
Bridgton has MANY cute little shops to enjoy. You won't be able to hit them all in one day. Super quaint town with all kinds of fun and just 15 minutes from the boat.
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Corn Shop Trading Co
179 Main StBridgton has MANY cute little shops to enjoy. You won't be able to hit them all in one day. Super quaint town with all kinds of fun and just 15 minutes from the boat.
Need a good book and tons of variety? Go see Justin, and just maybe you'll spot Stephen King. Great prices, tons of wonderful reads. Justin knows his books and will be glad to help you find something for your stay.
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Bridgton Books
140 Main StNeed a good book and tons of variety? Go see Justin, and just maybe you'll spot Stephen King. Great prices, tons of wonderful reads. Justin knows his books and will be glad to help you find something for your stay.
If you are shopping in and around Casco, ME, this is a must see. The setting is in an old barn that proprietor Pam has filled with interesting gifts. Not your usual souvenir shop fare! We found several locally made items that were unusual and nicely priced. Pam's garden that surrounds the shop/barn is very attractive also. (From a TripAdvisor Reviewer)
Bittersweet Barn
31 Webbs Mills RdIf you are shopping in and around Casco, ME, this is a must see. The setting is in an old barn that proprietor Pam has filled with interesting gifts. Not your usual souvenir shop fare! We found several locally made items that were unusual and nicely priced. Pam's garden that surrounds the shop/barn is very attractive also. (From a TripAdvisor Reviewer)