- Moosehorn Wildlife Refuge
- Quoddy Head State Park
- Reversing Falls Park
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park
- Round Pond and Boyden Lake
- St. Andrews, New Brunswick
35 miles
Take Eastport-Deer Island-Blacks Harbour ferries. Pick a nice day and
you’ll not soon forget the scenery, the wildlife, and the feel of
traveling on the Bay of Fundy. Blacks Harbour has a sardine factory,
lighthouse, and whale-watching trips. It offers ferry service to Grand
Manan Island, making a long day or, better, a two-day trip from and back
to Ross Cottage. From Blacks Harbour return by ferry or by road through
Calais.
30 miles
A major entry point for Eastern Canada, Calais serves as a shopping center for the region. It offers the Downeast
Heritage Museum and St. Croix Island International Historic Site (in Red Beach).
28+ miles
The setting for Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Head Harbour
and Mulholland Point lighthouses, beaches, hiking trails, coastal
scenery, and birding.
35 miles
A picture-pretty fishing village, Cutler has nearby hiking trails and
bird-watching/whale-watching trips to Machias Seal Island.
16 miles
The easternmost city in the United States. First incorporated in 1748
and captured by Britain in War of 1812. An old seafaring town, Eastport
offers photogenic views; ferry access to Deer Isle, New Brunswick; fishing
and whale-watching; a large public dock; seafood restaurants; and arts,
crafts, and gift shops.
28 miles
This easternmost town in continental United States was part of Eastport
until 1911. Also a seafaring town, Lubec features scenic beauty, a bridge
to Campobello Island, whale-watching trips, excellent birding, Quoddy
Head State Park (5 miles south), and arts, crafts, and gift stores.
Edmunds Division, ca. 13 miles
Baring Division including headquarters, 24 miles.
Established 1937 for migrating waterfowl, it features bald eagle and
osprey nests, wetlands, forests, walking/biking roads and trails,
birding/wildlife observation, fishing, berrypicking. Office M-F, 8-4.
www.fws.gov/northeast/moosehorn.
32 miles
Historic West Quoddy Head Light, built in 1808 and rebuilt in 1858, stands
on the easternmost point of the continental United States. The park offers
spectacular coastal scenery, birding, subarctic vegetation, 4.5 miles of
hiking trails, visitor center and museum. Entry fee May 15 – October 15.
Pembroke, 10 miles
A local park featuring a water rapids that reverses with each influx and
outflow of the tide between two arms of Cobscook Bay.
30 miles
The world’s first international park (1964), it includes the cottage owned
by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, where polio struck FDR in 1921. Attached
natural areas afford hiking, birding, picnicking, and scenic views. The
cottage and visitor center are free of admission fees and open to the public
during summer months.
15 miles
Located north of Pembroke, Round Pont in Charlotte and Boyden Lake in
North Perry offer public access to beaches that are shallow, sandy, and
suitable for families.
50 miles via Calais, or by Eastport-Blacks Harbour ferry
Settled by Loyalists in 1783, St. Andrews is a resort town that has kept
much of its 19th Century character. Among its many attractions are the
Atlantic Salmon Centre, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, Kingsbrae Garden,
Sudbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre, Children’s Creative Playground,
Fairmont Algonquin Hotel, Ross Museum, and other summer events and
recreational and shopping opportunities. www.standrewsnb.ca/standrews.htm.
