RECREATION

Activities and locations for relaxation and fun. Many environmental groups also sponsor hikes and other outdoor recreational events.

Appalachian Mountain Club--See Environment

Bicycle Clubs
Local clubs sponsor touring, casual, or serious sport rides for recreation purposes. Small membership fees are usually requested to defray expenses.

Abnaki Outing Club
623-4351 (Augusta)
auclaircycle@msn.com

Agamenticus Region Mountain Bike Association
363-2150 (York County)
todd@armba.org

Aroostook Families for Fitness
425-7105 (Aroostook County)

Belfast Bicycle Coalition
338-6762 ( Belfast)
Greg.PurintonBrown@mbna.com
http://www.belfastbicycleclub.org

Casco Bay Bicycle Club
878-2589 (Portland)
oldred4000@aol.com

Central Maine Mountain Bike Association
877-9844 (Waterville)
fenlason@mint.net

County Spinskis
492-1187 (Aroostook County)
mendonca@maine.edu

Fiddlehead Cycling Club
236-7120 (Camden)
mike@mainesport.com

Maine Cycling Club
784-7576 (Lewiston-Auburn)
JRGBike@aol.com

Maine Free Wheelers
942-7974 (Bangor)
frankenstein@telplus.net

Merrymeeting Wheelers
882-7206 (Midcoast)
bobbiker@juno.com

Southern Maine Cycling Club
773-1700 (Portland)
www.gorhambike.com

Bicycle Coalition of Maine--See Transportation and Travel

Camp Forest
84 Payson Rd.
Brooks, ME 04921
1-888-760-7943
camp@campforestmaine.com
http://www.campforestmaine.com
A wilderness day camp for children ages 7-12. A project of Expanding Opportunities (see International).

Camp to Belong, Maine--See Family Services

Children's Camps--See various listings in Youth section

Center for Therapeutic Recreation--See Disability Organizations and Resources

Downeast Country Dance Festival
56 Libby Rd
Mechanic Falls, ME 04256
346-3761 
rparnes@megalink.net
Bob Parnes
We sponsor an annual music and folk dance festival, usually the 2nd or 3th weekend in March.

East Coast Greenway Alliance
3 Pennyroyal Court
Yarmouth, ME 04096
846-3340
abarrett@suscom-maine.net
Tony Barrett
Creating a 618-mile trail for hiking and biking from Kittery to Calais.

Eastern Trail Alliance
PO Box 250
Saco, ME 04072
282-1979  Fax: 283-8482
jandrews@gwi.net
www.easterntrail.org
John Andrews
We are building a 50-mile off-road hiking and biking trail from Kittery to South Portland.

Ferry Beach
5 Morris Ave.
Saco, ME 04072
282-4489, 284-8612 (summer)
Conference center for religious liberals to meet in the summer for fellowship, growth, study, and recreation. Affiliated with the Unitarian-Universalist Association. Space for vacations, and week or weekend conferences.

Friends Camp--See Youth
Friends of the Kennebec River Rail Trail
PO Box 2195
Augusta, ME 04338
622-3428
Working on a 6.5 mile trail along the Kennebec River, Augusta-Gardiner. Goals of the trail are recreation--walking, skiing, biking, running--and environmental--encouraging clean air activities.

Kennebec Messalonskee Trails
PO box 2388
Waterville, ME 04903
873-6443
http://www.kmtrails.org
Planning bicycle and walking trails connecting Waterville, Winslow, Oakland, Fairfield, and Benton.

Kennebec Valley Trails
PO Box 144
Skowhegan, ME 04976
474-9606
dsmplark@somtel.com
Promotes outings in the Kennebec River valley.

Lake George Regional Park
PO Box 896
Skowhegan, ME 04976
474-0708  Fax: 474-2578
nwarren@skow.net
Nancy Warren
A 275-acre park on the shores of Lake George. Open year round, offering swimming, hiking, picnicking, fishing, snowmobiling, and cross country skiing.  Run by a non-profit. On Route 2 between Skowhegan and Canaan.  State park pass not valid.

Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation--See Disability Organizations and Resources

Maine Handicapped Skiing--See Disability Organizations and Resources

Merryspring
PO Box 893
Camden, ME 04843
236-2239 
A 66-acre nature park, located in Camden and Rockport.  It has a network of trails, various gardens, a vernal pool, an arboretum, and a learning center.

Penobscot Paddle and Chowder Society
1115 N. Main St.
Brewer, ME 04412
989-3878, 827-3609 
BJ Maybury
We sponsor outdoor trips, especially canoeing, kayaking, and skiing, in central and eastern Maine every weekend from March-October. Members receive schedules of trips.

Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge
PO Box 279
Milbridge, ME 04658
546-2124 
teressa_cultera@fws.gov
Part of the US Fish and Wildlife Service.  Islands open to day-use only during non-nesting season. Walking trails open year-round on the mainland for hiking, bird-watching, and nature study.  Commercial boats offer seasonal opportunities to view Petit Manan Island and nesting sea birds.

Portland International Folk Dancers
48 Howard St.
Portland, ME 04101
774-4728 
Call for information about folk dancing events and activities.

Portland Trails--See Environment

Spokes Folks--See Transportation

World Fellowship Center
PO Box 2280
Conway, NH 03818
603-447-2280  Fax 603-447-1820
worldf@worldfellowship.org
www.worldfellowship.org
Andrea Walsh, Andrew Davis
Offers recreation and education in week long or weekend programs on political and social issues from a left perspective. Many hiking, swimming, boating, and other outdoor opportunities in a resort that provides camping space, guest rooms, and flexible meal options. Operating since 1941.

Youth/Adult Camps, Maine Audubon Society--See Youth