Category: Recreation

Maine’s ATV trails are some of the best in the nation with rough and rugged landscapes and breathtaking backdrops.  You can experience over 1,000 miles in the River Valley area! Connecting with members of a local club is a great way to get the skinny on the trail that is perfect for you. Canton Trail […]

Western Maine’s unique blend of varied topography and low traffic levels makes for great road biking. If you are up for a more physical challenge, head for the surrounding foothills. Check out some of these trails: • Tour 25 – Andover & Grafton Notch – 8 to 53 miles

Nothing says summer like a camp fire! Check out some of these surrounding campgrounds! Andover | South Arm Campground | 207-364-5155 Byron | Coos Canyon Campground and Cabins | 207-364-3880 Dixfield | Mountain View Campground | 207-562-8285 Dixfield | Pejepscook Campground | 207-364-6700 Hanover | Stoney Brook Recreation | 207-824-2836 Peru | Honey Run Beach and Campground | 207-562-4913 […]

The abundance of game coupled with unspoiled woods and waters make Oxford County a premier hunting destination. With big game opportunities for moose, deer and bear, hunters have an excellent chance of attaining that prized trophy. Upland birds and waterfowl are abundant, too, with acres of prime woodcock and grouse habitat.

Oxford County is a fishing paradise with a variety of places to fish—streams, rivers, ponds and lakes—and a variety of fish to be caught—trout, bass, salmon, perch. Bassmaster Magazine rates Kezar Lake as one of the top 100 best places to fish for bass in the country! Androscoggin River – brook, rainbow and brown trout, […]

There are many picturesque hikes to take advantage of in the western foothills of Maine. Trailfinder is a great way to get directions and find information about trails in Maine. One of the local’s favorites is the Rumford Whitecap Trail. Are you more of a walker then a hiker? No problem! There are plenty of […]

Andover – Snow Valley Sno-Goers Byron – Slippery Sliders Snowmobile Club Canton – Canton Hi Riders Carthage – Webb River Valley Snowmobile Club Dixfield – Poodunck Snowmobile Club Hanover – no club Mexico – Mexico Trailblazers Peru – Peru Snowmobile Club Roxbury – Slippery Sliders Snowmobile Club Rumford – Polar Bears

The River Valley area provides plenty of activities to stay warm during winter, including skiing, snowboarding, tubing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and more! We’d like to highlight our local ski resort, Black Mountain. “Black Mountain Ski Resort is a family-affordable ski area that focuses on providing fun for the entire family. Their Alpine Ski and Snowboarding area […]

Click here to find public boat launches across the state.