Eventually, water permeated the flooring of the tent and soaked some of our gear. Although it felt more like a large hill it was a beautiful day with amazing views along the hike to the peak.Įating & Lodging – We camped here for two evenings. During our second day we decided to take a hike in the park. At 1385 ft (422 m) Mount Megunticook is the tallest peak in Camden Hills State Park and also the second highest coastal mountain on the Atlantic coast. We explored some local shops and the harbor before dinner back at the tent. After checking in at the campsite we wandered into the town of Camden. Traveling this route also allowed us to venture to Camden and Camden Hills State Park. This causes the trip to be a slightly longer drive, but can make up for it visually. 1 North is a single lane road with many small towns along the way. It allowed us to see more coastal scenery along the way. We preplanned to take the more direct, but slightly longer route up the coast to eventually hit the Coastal Highway. I had no issues with the conditions, but my girlfriend at the time said in the car as we drove away the following day to, “remind her to never stay at an EconoLodge again.”ĭay 2 & 3 – Freeport, Maine to Camden Hills State Park (Approx. The beds were rock hard, the conditions just clean enough. Preplanning would have saved us little at the time. Lodging – Sometimes a room is just a room and in Maine the cheapest room available at that time of night cost less than $100. I write this almost 6 years later and still have a few coasters for nostalgia’s sake. The waitress had a thick New England accent and only called the soup “chowda”. The regulars’ beer mugs and steins were hanging from hooks above the bar. The establishment was a great welcoming to Maine. Along the road was Gritty McDuff’s, a local watering hole. If you’re a shopaholic I’m sure you can find a deal at one of the many designer stores.Įating – After a long drive up to Maine and shopping at the outlets it was necessary to refuel the body. I could have easily went into credit card debt, but at least I would’ve at times been getting up to 75% off! In town there are also a host of other outlet stores that turn this part of town into a commercial shopping district. With discretion I only picked up the few small items I lacked for the camping ahead. There is the flagship store and a number of hobby specialty stores. Bean Store! If you are an outdoor enthusiast you could spend an entire day wandering through the entire complex. You can’t go to Maine and not go to the L.L. The majority of the trip will be driven on I-95 from New York to Maine.Īfter driving through Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire we were welcomed by signs from the state of Maine. Eventually you will need to end up on Interstate 95. To travel north there are many ways that one can drive and to be honest it really depends on the time and construction patterns so it’s best to plan accordingly.
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I always wanted to recreate the trip and eventually in the summer of 2008 it was time to venture north and try to recreate some of their experiences on my own Maine road trip.ĭay 1 – New York, NY to Freeport, Maine (Approximately 6 hours, 323 miles)īefore the trip the car sat parked in front of the house in New York with a full tank of gas and clean with enough room in the backseat to lean the front seats back to take a power nap. They returned home with interesting stories and eventually amazing photographs after they were developed. When I was a child I remember my aunt, uncle and parents taking a road trip to Maine and Nova Scotia, Canada.