North Pond Retreat
This rustic cabin is right on the water at North Pond. It sleeps up to eight people and is suited for families with children; with a large yard the parents can watch over from one of three porches. A boat dock provides kayaks and paddle boats and there are opportunities to observe rare bird species along the lines of American Bald Eagles and wild loons. The closest towns of Waterville and Augusta are a 30-minute drive away and filled with restaurants and cinemas.
North Pond Retreat
North Pond Road
Mercer, ME 04957
(877) 736-1498
Angell Cove Cottages
Angell Cove Cottages is a popular place to go bass fishing. All cabins are located lakeside and offer private beaches, outdoor gas grills, hiking and biking trails, kayaks and canoes, and private boat docks. Turner Island Golf Course is also just a short drive away. This is a members only golf club but is an alternative to Nantanis Golf Course if you want to pay. The Fore Seasons restaurant, which is open to everyone, offers several different buffets from a brunch to an Italian-styled buffet for supper or a barbecue buffet on weekends.
Angell Cove Cottages
198 Bishop Hill Road
Leeds, ME 04263
(207) 524-5041
angellcovecottages.com
Nesting Loon
Nesting Loon offers four cabins by the water and range from one room to three-room cabins. The cabins are located on a pond with a private boat dock. The shallow pond makes it safe for children to play in while adults lounge on the green grass. Nesting Loon has 50 acres of land for hiking and bird-watching. Besides bass fishing, trout and salmon have been caught in the area but the creme-de-la-creme is the sighting of local white and black deer.
Nesting Loon
44 Nesting Loon Drive
Lincoln, ME 04457
(207) 794-6480
nestingloon.com
About The Author
Susanna Lo is an established writer, director and producer who won awards in The Berlin and Montreal film festivals. She is a member of PEN and WGA. Her parents worked for the airline and hotel industries and she's been traveling since infancy. Lo has lived in Europe, Asia, South America and North America and speaks five languages. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in communication.
