dirty6
Ranger
Spot 4:
Concept of the operation: Move southward in Maine along the coast, continue exploration, 2 nights.
We broke camp after just 2 nights in Acadia NP and didn’t choose a destination until we were on the road. We settled on Freeport-ish. Finding a coastal campground proved a little challenging, but we ended up finding something in the neighborhood of coastal just north of Freeport at Winslow Park.
En route we stumbled upon a scenic opportunity - the spire of a bridge some 300-400 feet up in the air at a small state park. Also in the state park, a Revolutionary to Civil War era coastal fortification that we explored briefly. All a happy surprise to drive by and stop at - and perfectly timed, as we were looking for a good picnic spot to enjoy our lunch.
We then hurried down to Winslow Park to set camp and rush off to meet some friends for dinner. A city campground, the park was nice but decidedly less ‘finished’ than the places we had recently stopped at. But, we had power, so-so showers (cleaned every day) and a wooded site. It was clear the campground didn’t drain very well and there were some soft spots to navigate. We hoped for no heavy rain. We probably would have had a much different opinion if we had lucked into one of the truly waterside camp spots.
Off to dinner - and en route to dinner we drove right by Maine Beer Co. I’ve hunted for their beers for years, with middling success, and had no clue that we would be in their neighborhood. Seafood dinner with friends, then a beer stop at Maine Beer Co, all in lovely weather? I was happy.
The next day the weather was less in our favor. Misty/rainy-ish all day, with a healthy amount of fog. We made the most of it anyway. First we found a roadside hole in the wall seafood shack for some legit lobster rolls, then rattled down the road to Portland and explored some of the seaside lighthouse areas, to include Portland Head Light and the retired fort once associated with the location. Back to Freeport we went and indulged in the requisite stop at the outdoor retail highlight known as the LL Bean flagship store(s). As is a theme on this trip, we had no idea what we were getting into there. It was a little overwhelming. Dinner back at the campsite and we were already bedding down for our last night in Maine. One of the only reservations we set up during the trip was for our Boston stop, knowing that we could get frozen out of that location. So, we had a hard date to leave Maine and point the rig towards Boston.
Concept of the operation: Move southward in Maine along the coast, continue exploration, 2 nights.
We broke camp after just 2 nights in Acadia NP and didn’t choose a destination until we were on the road. We settled on Freeport-ish. Finding a coastal campground proved a little challenging, but we ended up finding something in the neighborhood of coastal just north of Freeport at Winslow Park.
En route we stumbled upon a scenic opportunity - the spire of a bridge some 300-400 feet up in the air at a small state park. Also in the state park, a Revolutionary to Civil War era coastal fortification that we explored briefly. All a happy surprise to drive by and stop at - and perfectly timed, as we were looking for a good picnic spot to enjoy our lunch.
We then hurried down to Winslow Park to set camp and rush off to meet some friends for dinner. A city campground, the park was nice but decidedly less ‘finished’ than the places we had recently stopped at. But, we had power, so-so showers (cleaned every day) and a wooded site. It was clear the campground didn’t drain very well and there were some soft spots to navigate. We hoped for no heavy rain. We probably would have had a much different opinion if we had lucked into one of the truly waterside camp spots.
Off to dinner - and en route to dinner we drove right by Maine Beer Co. I’ve hunted for their beers for years, with middling success, and had no clue that we would be in their neighborhood. Seafood dinner with friends, then a beer stop at Maine Beer Co, all in lovely weather? I was happy.
The next day the weather was less in our favor. Misty/rainy-ish all day, with a healthy amount of fog. We made the most of it anyway. First we found a roadside hole in the wall seafood shack for some legit lobster rolls, then rattled down the road to Portland and explored some of the seaside lighthouse areas, to include Portland Head Light and the retired fort once associated with the location. Back to Freeport we went and indulged in the requisite stop at the outdoor retail highlight known as the LL Bean flagship store(s). As is a theme on this trip, we had no idea what we were getting into there. It was a little overwhelming. Dinner back at the campsite and we were already bedding down for our last night in Maine. One of the only reservations we set up during the trip was for our Boston stop, knowing that we could get frozen out of that location. So, we had a hard date to leave Maine and point the rig towards Boston.
