Overview
Lakes and Mountains is a Maine region that encompasses the counties of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford, plus the northern portion of Cumberland County.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jul–Aug. Summer highs reach about 55°F; winter lows dip to about -3°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Jul. (climate data from nearby Mount Washington State Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- AUG Augusta State Airport, Augusta — 43 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 75 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Fryeburg — The Saco River, Fryeburg Fair.
- Day 2: Paris — Deering Memorial United Methodist Church, Paris Hill Golf Course.
- Day 3: Weld — Mount Blue State Park.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Lakes and Mountains
Understand
- Tourism information from Visit Maine
Regions
Franklin County
including Rangeley Lakes
Oxford County
including the Pennacook Valley (River Valley region)
Other destinations
- is mostly in New Hampshire, but extends across the border into this region.
Towns
- Farmington — a quaint town with many buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
- Frye Island — a seasonal resort town on an island in Sebago Lake
- Kingfield — the principal gateway to Sugarloaf, a major ski resort
- Lewiston—Auburn — twin cities with a strong French-Canadian heritage
- New Gloucester — home to the last active Shaker village in the U.S.
- Poland and Poland Spring — a historic resort area that is home to Range Ponds State Park
- Rangeley — the center of the Rangeley Lakes Region resort area
- Standish — a recreational area and suburb of Portland
- Weld — gateway to Mount Blue State Park
Nearby
Roxbury
City / town · 3 listings · 7 mi away
Byron
City / town · 8 mi away
Mexico
City / town · 3 listings · 12 mi away
Rumford
City / town · 28 listings · 12 mi away
Dixfield
City / town · 1 listings · 13 mi away
Andover
City / town · 5 listings · 15 mi away
Peru
City / town · 3 listings · 15 mi away
Farmington
City / town · 33 listings · 16 mi away
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