Overview
Aroostook is the northernmost region in Maine. It is coextensive with Aroostook County.
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Plan your trip
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PQI Presque Isle International Airport, Presque Isle — 26 mi away. Directions
- BGR Bangor International Airport, Bangor — 128 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 224 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Caribou — The Nylander Museum, Caribou Performing Arts Center, Goughan's Berry Farm.
- Day 2: Fort Kent — University of Maine, Ployes Festival, Scarecrow Festival.
- Day 3: Frenchville — Frenchville Historical Society, The Green Water Tank, The Station House.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Aroostook
Caribou
City / town · 25 listings
Fort Kent
City / town · 21 listings
Frenchville
City / town · 18 listings
Presque Isle
City / town · 9 listings
Mars Hill
City / town · 8 listings
Limestone
City / town · 6 listings
Fort Fairfield
Rural area · 6 listings
Madawaska
City / town · 5 listings
Houlton
City / town · 4 listings
Van Buren
City / town · 3 listings
Oakfield
City / town · 2 listings
Cities
- Caribou
- Frenchville
- Fort Kent
- Fort Fairfield
- Grand Isle
- Houlton
- Limestone
- Littleton
- Madawaska
- Mars Hill — home of the BigRock Mountain Ski Center
- Oakfield
- Presque Isle
- Van Buren
Get in
By plane
- Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI), 650 Airport Drive, Presque Isle, +1 207-764-2550. Served by PenAir.
- Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK), near Frenchville, has no scheduled flights.
Stay safe
Aroostook County is one of the safest places in the U.S. People feel safe enough to leave their car running while they go in the store. And many people who live in rural houses leave their doors unlocked.
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