Tourism
Maine Tourism Information 1-888-MAINE45 (1-888-624-6345) or visit their website at: VisitMaine
Also see the Bangor Chamber of Commerce for local events.
Bangor Children's Museum - Downtown Bangor
Bangor Museum and Center for History - Downtown Bangor (free admission and open on Shabbat)
Cole Transportation Museum - Downtown Bangor
Owls Head Transportation Museum - Rockland - 70 miles (includes aircrafts)
Maine seacoast - From Bangor its an hours drive to Bar Harbor
Hiking - There are various hiking trails within 2 hours drive
1) Acadia National Park - (1hour drive) - trails/bicycle routes for beginners to advanced
2) Borestone Mountain - (1 hour drive) - 3 hour hike, magnificent 360 view.
3) Mount Katahdin, 5200 ft - (2 hour drive) - For serious hikers
4) Moosehead Lake - (1.5 hour drive) - Multiple activitiesSkiing - There are various locations with 2-3 hours drive.
1) Sugarloaf USA - Carabasset, Maine -100 miles.
2) Squaw Mountain - Greenville, Maine - 75 miles.
3) Sunday River - Bethel, Maine - 135 miles.Whitewater Rafting - 1.5 hours drive (Penobscot, Kennebec and Dead Rivers). NorthCountryRivers, NorthernOutdoors
Whale Watching - (1hour drive) WhalesRus, AcadianWhaleAdventures,
Sea Kayaking - (1hour drive) AcadiaFun, AcadiaKayak,
Moose Safaris and Dog Sled Trips (1hour 15 minute drive) Moose Country Safaris
Boston, Massachusetts - 225 miles.
Canadian Maritime Provinces - 90 miles.
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