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Featured Events
Monteux Music Festival, Hancock, June / July
Puckerbrush Primitive Gathering, Columbia Falls, July
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor, August
Moosabec Summerfest, Jonesport, June / July
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SCHOODIC TO JONESPORT
Get Out On The Ocean
Captain Jon Keller, South Addison
Located just off shore in Frenchman Bay, densely forested Preble Island is known for its cobble beaches and roosting eagles. Kayak and camp through the Maine Island Trail or hike the Pigeon Hill Preserve trail for great views of Petit Manan Island and Lighthouse. Hop aboard a wildlife-watching boat tour in Milbridge or Winter Harbor to spot Atlantic Puffins and more.
While planning your day on the Schoodic Peninsula, be sure to stop by Corea Harbor, where Captain Dan Rodgers and family provide one of the best allin-one tours available in the region. Catch Your Dinner Lobster Tours allows visitors to haul lobster traps, view seals, puffins( when in season) and enjoy a fresh lobster meal when you’ re back at the dock- plus, you’ ll be able to learn what it takes to be a lobster fisherman in Downeast Maine.
Scenic Drives
The Schoodic National Scenic Byway connects communities across the Schoodic Peninsula, starting at the Waukeag Station scenic turnout at the Hancock and Sullivan bridge, and winds through the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park. The Bold Coast National Scenic Byway begins in the service center of Milbridge and extends to the Canadian border in Calais.
With the Kids
During Maine Wild Blueberry Weekend in August, families can visit the Wild Blueberry Heritage Center and rake their own berries at nearby wild blueberry farms in Cherryfield, Columbia Falls, and Jonesboro.
Attend an event or movie screening at the Milbridge Theatre, a non-profit arts organization that has been a community icon since 1937. milbridgetheatre. org
Explore the seven Kids Quest sites along the Schoodic National Scenic Byway to learn about the region’ s history, ecology and culture.
Scan this QR code to explore Kids Quest!
Photo from Catch Your Dinner Lobster Tours Schoodic Peninsula
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