Outdoor Fun

Regardless of when you visit Franklin County, the area offers many sights and events to attend. Groups often add events to their schedules. For a complete listing of events happening during your visit to Franklin County, call the Chamber of Commerce or pick up a copy of one of our three area newspapers, The Franklin Journal, The Sun Journal or the Morning Sentinel.

Recreation could be Franklin County's middle name. There is no end to the region's outdoor opportunities. The following is merely a preview of some of the best of what you'll find here.

Summer, Spring & Autumn

Biking

  • Bike path around Webb Lake
  • The Chesterville Esker
  • Holley Road Loop
  • Cape Cod Hill

Canoeing

  • Temple Stream
  • The Sandy River

Fairs, Festivals and Special Events

  • The Franklin County Fair
  • Farmington Falls Field Day
  • Farmington 4th of July Festivities
  • Downtown Farmington Strawberry Festival
  • Foothills Arts Day Camp
  • Weld Heritage Day
  • Annual Wilton Blueberry Festival
  • Annual Chamber Golf Classic at Sugarloaf Golf Club
  • Annual Chamber Auto & Motorcycle Show at the Fairgrounds
  • Phillips Old Home Days
  • Old Crow Indian Band
  • Kingfield 10K Road Race
  • Kingfield 1K Road Race for Kids
  • Kingfield POPS featuring the Bangor Symphony Orchestra

Fishing

  • New Portland Wire Bridge
  • Chesterville Norcross Pond
  • West Farmington Walton's Mill Dam
  • Clearwater Lake
  • Wilson Lake
  • Webb Lake
  • Rangeley Lake
  • Sandy River
  • Carrabassett River

Four-wheeling in 'Mud Season'

The old railroad bed from Farmington south has been turned into a recreation trail. Bikers, hikers, runners, horseback riders and ATV enthusiasts take over the trail. In early spring, this is a pretty muddy venture before the warmer spring temperatures dry out the trail. No Jeeps, trucks, or other four wheel drive vehicles are allowed on this trail.

Gardening

  • Mt. Blue Garden Club

Golf

  • Wilson Lake Country Club
  • Sandy River Golf Course
  • Sugarloaf Golf Club
  • Franklin County Chamber Annual Golf Scholarship Classic - 2007 tournament photos

Hiking

  • The Appalachian Trail
  • Piazza Rock
  • Tumbledown Mountain
  • Daggett Rock
  • Cascade Falls

Hunting

The fall season brings many people from southern New England and beyond for hunting opportunities. The vast forests and mountain regions offer many opportunities for hunting enthusiasts.

Scenic Drives and Fall Foliage

  • Titcomb Hill to Mosher Hill
  • Wilton to Farmington through the Hills
  • Temple Mountains
  • Wheeler Hill in Phillips
  • Bonney Woods in Industry
  • Soules Hill
  • State Route 27 Byway

Tennis

  • Kineowatha Park
  • Academy Hill School
  • Hippach Field

Swimming, Boating and Camping

  • Webb Lake
  • Kineowatha Park on Wilson Lake
  • Mt. Blue State Park
  • Clearwater Lake
  • Sandy River

Winter

Festivals and Celebrations

  • Chester Greenwood Day
  • Festival of Trees
  • Annual Pine Tree Sportsman's Show at Nichols Expo Center, Wilton
  • Annual Chamber Home & Leisure Show and Taste of Greater Franklin County

Ice Skating

  • Hippach Field
  • Kineowatha Park
  • Walton's Mills

Skiing

  • Titcomb Ski Slope
  • Saddleback Ski Area
  • Sugarloaf/USA
  • Mt. Blue State Park
  • Hedgehog Hill

Sledding

  • Rt. 4 Hill

Snowmobiling

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