Maine Travel Information
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS Camp Manitou is located on East Lake, a member lake in the beautiful Belgrade Lakes chain of central Maine. Camp is a three-hour drive north from Boston, MA and an hour and a half from Portland, ME.
If you are driving up from the South:
Follow Interstate 95 North to Exit 127 (old exit 33) to Waterville/Oakland. (In Maine, I-95 becomes the Maine Turnpike, which turns into I-95 again just south of the camp). At the end of the exit, take a left onto Route 137 toward Oakland.
Follow Route 137, staying to the right of the Mobil gas station at the fork in Oakland. Manitou is six miles from the highway, on the right, just after the D&L Country Store.
If you are driving down from the North:
Follow Interstate 95 South to Exit 127 (old exit 33) to Waterville/Oakland. At the end of the exit, take a right onto Route 137, and proceed as stated previously.
If you are coming by plane:
Camp is an hour and a half drive from Portland International Airport, an hour drive from Bangor International Airport, and a three-hour drive from Logan International Airport in Boston. American, Delta, and USAirways fly to Bangor, while the Portland airport is served by AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, USAirways, United, and Northwest. Logan is served by a wide variety of national and international carriers.
Local Accommodations
Whether you're meeting your son for Visiting Day at Camp Manitou or planning to hike through the Acadia National Park, we recommend you consider the following list of area hotels when visiting central Maine. It's a popular travel destination, so we encourage you to make your reservations early.
Oakland: (approximately 10 minutes away)
Pressey House
(207) 465-3500
http://www.presseyhouse.com/
Belgrade Lakes: (approximately 15 minutes away)
The Village Inn
(888) 581-1154
http://www.villageinnducks.com/
Wings Hill Inn
(866) 495-2400
http://www.wingshillinn.com/
Yeaton Farm Inn (B&B)
(207) 495-7766
http://www.yeatonfarminn.com/
Among the Lakes (B&B)
(207) 465-4900
http://www.amongthelakes.com/
Belgrade Lakes House (B&B)
(207) 495-2786
Talbots (B&B)
(207) 495-2786
Waterville: (approximately 15 minutes away)
Best Western Waterville
(207) 873-3335
http://www.bestwestern.com/watervilleinn
Budget Host Airport Inn
(207) 873-3366
http://www.budgethost.com/
Comfort Inn and Suites [3 stars]
(207) 873-2777
http://www.choicehotels.com
Econo Lodge [2 stars]
(207) 872-5577
http://www.choicehotels.com
Hampton Inn [2 stars]
(207) 873-0400
http://hamptoninn1.hilton.com/
Holiday Inn
(207) 873-0111
http://www.holidayinn.com/
Augusta: (approximately 30 minutes away)
Best Western
(207) 622-5804
http://www.bestwestern.com/
Comfort Inn
(207) 623-1000
http://www.choicehotels.com
Holiday Inn
(207) 622-4751
http://www.holidayinn.com/
Super 8 Motel
(207) 626-2888
http://www.super8.com/
Susse Chalet Guest Lodge
(207) 622-3776
The Senator Inn and Spa
(877) 772-2224
http://www.senatorinn.com/
Freeport: (approximately 45 minutes away)
Harraseeket Inn
(800) 342-6423
http://www.harraseeketinn.com/
Brewster House (B&B)
(800) 865-0822
http://www.brewsterhouse.com/
Kendall Tavern (B&B)
(800) 341-9572
http://www.kendalltavern.com/
Freeport Clipper Inn
(866) 866-4002
http://www.freeportclipperinn.com/
The James Place Inn (B&B)
(800) 964-9086
http://www.jamesplaceinn.com/
Boothbay Harbor: (approximately one hour away)
Ocean Point Inn
(800) 552-5554
http://www.oceanpointinn.com/
Spruce Point Inn
(800) 553-0289
http://www.sprucepointinn.com/
Bar Harbor: (approximately two hours away)
Acadia Inn
(800) 638-3636
http://www.acadiainn.com/
Bluenose Inn
(800) 445-4077
http://www.bluenoseinn.com/
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel
(888) 766-2529
http://www.barharborgrandhotel.com/
Bar Harbor Inn
(800) 248-3351
http://www.barharborinn.com/
For other accomodations in the area, including local bed and breakfasts, check out the Maine Tourism Guide at http://www.visitmaine.com/.