Maxx's Maine Camping Blog

Things to do in the Area

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Yesterday, I was listening in on Tami’s phone conversation with a camper, and they asked her what there was to do in the area.

“Why would anyone want to LEAVE the campground?”  I grumbled, after she’d hung up the phone.

“Maxx, Maxx, Maxx,” she laughed.  “There’s more out in the world than just the campground you know.”

GASP! “Bite your tongue!” I said.  “Everything they need is right here!

Like swimming and kayaking and fishing in the lake

Wildlife watching too!  Especially the eagles, beavers, loons and herons.

What about races in the pool, huh?

and other cool kids activities like ice cream making, horseshoes, kids candy bar bingo, Wednesday night campfires with popcorn, pool tournaments, arts and crafts and sports and games and stuff

I mean, we’ve got lots of wicked fun themes and stuff happening every day, all day in July and August!”

I was on a roll now!   “And . .  and . . .  there’s spectacular shows like BJ Hickman, The Steelgraves and Mad Science . . .”

Tami held up a hand to interrupt me.   “All those things are fun Maxx, but so is going to the  Maine Wildlife Park just down the road.  I love to watch the moose, raccoons, mountain lion, lynx and coyotes, porcupines and black bears.

And you know how much we like to go hiking and geo-caching.  Especially on our two new favorite trails,  Mt. Apatite and Mt. Rattlesnake The views from the peaks were amazing,  and our customers will think so too.

exploring Portland‘s  Old Port, is always fun, and so is taking a cruise around the harbor, spending time in the  museums, hanging out at the   Head Light

and exploring the rocky coastline of Two Lights.”

Tami shook her finger at me.  “Even David and I escape one day a week to play outside the campground.  There’s so many places to go and things to do, we always have a hard time choosing.  Beaches, museums, shopping, restaurants, tours  . . . I had to make a booklet for our customers about it all.”

I folded my arms.  “Yeah. Okay.  So, maybe your right.  But we have one thing that NONE of those places has.”

“Really? And what’s that Maxx?”

“None of them have ME!

Maxwell Moose!”

Tami patted my nose.   “You are one of a kind Maxx.  That’s why we keep you.”

Tami adds:  Click on the tags to the right: hiking, day trips or things to do to bring up blog posts about other fun things to do in the area.