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New England's Best Family Fishing Vacations
The resort features mini-golf, supervised children's activities, tennis and volleyball courts, horseshoes, shuffleboard, a camp store, an 18-hole golf course and plentiful buffet meals. Fishing, golfing and other family packages are available. For more information, call (207) 655-7948, or visit Pointsebago.com. Sebago Lake State Park offers sand beaches, extensive wooded areas, 250 campsites, hiking and biking trails and boat access. For more details, visit Maine.gov/doc/parks/, or call (207) 693-6613. Wildlife lovers should check out the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. The park features more than 25 species of native Maine wildlife, interpretive hiking trails, an interactive visitor's center and a snack shack. Anglers will definitely want a peek at the fish pool! To learn more details, call (207) 657-4977, Extension 1, or you can visit MaineWildlifePark.com. Nearby Freeport offers world-class outlet shopping. Visit the Desert of Maine, which includes the 1797 William Tuttle Farm and museum, sand-art displays and opportunities for children to hunt for gemstones. For details, call (207) 865-6962 or visit DesertOfMaine.com. Sign up for Atlantic Seal Cruises from the Freeport Town Wharf by calling (207) 865-6112. Or visit that sportsman's mecca, L.L. Bean, Inc., where outdoor sports enthusiasts can find gear for every adventure imaginable, and can also sign up for mini-sessions in kayaking, fly-casting, archery or clay shooting. For more information, call 1-888-552-3261, or visit LLBean.com. York Harbor offers miles of surf fishing for striped bass and excellent offshore action for stripers and bluefish. Stripers migrate along Maine's rocky shoreline in May and October. In July and August, the fishing remains good offshore and off rocky outcroppings at dusk. Anglers with boat access will want to head for Boon Island Ledge, one mile beyond Boon Island Light, which is six miles offshore. Fishing is also good in the nearby York and Piscataqua rivers. For charter trips, try Ugly Anne out of Ogunquit at (207) 646-7202, Bigger 'N Better at (207) 363-7406, or the Nor'Easter out of Wells Harbor at (207) 646-3758. For family-friendly lodging, try Camp Eaton on Route 1A, where vacationers will find RV and tent sites. Visit CampEaton.com, or call (207) 363-3424. Just down the road is York Harbor Motel and Cottages at (207) 363-4037, or YorkHarborMotel.com. Both accommodations are within walking distance of the beach, which offers some excellent surf-fishing opportunities. Take a ride with the York Trolley Company. The York Beach Shuttle route costs two bucks for a round trip. (Children under three ride free.) Their York Sightseeing Tour is a great way to become familiar with the roads and sights without battling summer traffic. The York Trolley Company also offers a number of excursions including a naval history tour, a lobster cruise, whale watching, a transportation museum tour and a visit to Water Country Water Park. |
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