Farmington Maine is located between on US Highway 2 in the western part of Maine. This lovely city, with its old-fashioned downtown area, is home to the University of Maine Farmington, and sits on the banks of the Sandy River near Clearwater Pond and the Kennebec River. Surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, Farmington is considered the gateway to some of the greatest skiing and snowmobiling in New England at Sugarloaf and Saddleback. Hike Tumbledown Mountain, Piazza Rock, Daggett Rock and Cascade Falls, and bike trails at Webb Lake, Cape Cod Hill and the Holley Road Loop. Farmington is spectacular in the fall where there are several scenic drives to enjoy the fall foliage.