Vacation and Sporting Opportunities Abound
 The
Moosehead Lake area has complete services available for the sportsman and family
vacationer. Our accommodations are numerous--housekeeping cottages, hotels,
motels, lodges and campground are ready to satisfy the discerning traveler.
Motor boats and canoes are available and our tackle shops will be happy to
supply all your fishing needs. You will find most anything you need at our
general stores and may want to visit our gift shops, attend church or dine in
our restaurants, offering home-cooked to gourmet meals. We can be as exciting
or as laid back as you wish. From whitewater rafting to a stroll in the woods
....we have something for everyone!
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 The
season opens May 1st for lake trout, salmon and brook trout. The salmon run on
the Moose River and other Moosehead tributaries is especially productive and
trolling with live bait, streamers or lures is the usual method. Fly-fishing on
the Moose and Kennebec rivers is recommended in June. Both have rapids, pools
and pocket waters to provide plenty of action and can be fished from shore.
Summer fishing on Moosehead is challenging and the surrounding streams and ponds
are good for the novice, experienced or young fisherman and will provide a fun
day fishing for those bass or brookies. Fall fly-fishing is rated as some of
the best in the East and Moosehead can produce some lovely fish.
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 If
you enjoy the outdoors and nature the Moosehead Lake area is a great place for a
visit. The scenery is spectacular, photo opportunities are numerous and the
moose are usually out and about. A hike to the top of Mt. Kineo offers a
panoramic view of the surrounding mountain ranges and the pebble beach at its
base is a favorite spot for picnics. Shuttle services are available to the
mountain but you may want to rent a boat, and also explore our many coves and
secluded beaches, listen to the cry of the loon, go swimming or just relax.
Hiking trails abound in the area, white-water rafting is always an adventure,
and tubing down the Moose River is fun for kids of all ages. Trails for
mountain biking are numerous, golfing is available at the mountain and sea plane
rides, museums and sight seeing excursions are all within a short distance.
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 Moose watching is a must up our way!
Getting some great wildlife shots can be as easy as riding back roads, hiking
last year's snowmobile trails or enjoying a wildlife cruise. And, if bird
watching is your interest this is a great area for seeing loons, ospreys,
ruby-throated hummers, bald eagles, peregrine falcons and so many other species!
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 From
mid September till mid October our area is abundant with color. The warm days
and cool, nights are a favorite with many and scenic hikes and waterfalls are a
short distance away.
HUNTING
Rockwood is located in the heart of the wildlife region considered to be one
of the best hunting grounds in the East. For big game, the white tail deer is
the ultimate challenge. Thousands of acres of paper company land is open to the
public and wildlife abounds. Deer, bear, moose, coyote, bobcat, small game and
water fowl can still be hunted during the respective fall and winter seasons. |
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Rockwood is fast becoming the winter sports capital of the Northeast.
Snowmobilers can explore the countless miles of unplowed woods roads, travel the
network of trails that connect to Maine's Interstate Trail System or enjoy
Moosehead Lake itself.
 The
all new 100 mile Moosehead Trail circles the lake and is a great way to see the
area. For your convenience, snowmobile rentals, gas, service areas,
restaurants, general stores and accommodations are all available en route.
Squaw Mountain, our downhill ski area is located just 12 miles from Rockwood
and if you are a cross-country skiing enthusiast there is a growing trail system
marked just for you!
Ice fishing has long been a favorite port in the area. Salmon, brook trout
and lake trout can all be caught through the ice. Ice houses may be rented by
the day and tackle shops can provide you with bait, licenses and any fishing
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