Plan Your Trip | Must see places in Maine (The Rangeley Lakes Region)

Check down below for a link to the book we used to inspire this journey!
7 Family Friendly, must see places when visiting The Rangeley Lakes Region of Maine. Whether you're in VanLife, a Maine-E-ak or planning your next vacation, this travel vlog is for you! The mountains are calling, so get over here to New England and check it out!
Variety is important, especially when multiple people are traveling together. So we found a driving loop with something for everyone, even pets! In this vlog we show a fraction of what this area can offer. Enjoy!
🕑Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Smalls Falls
3:07 - Daggett Rock
4:56 - Sandy River + Rangeley Lakes Rail Road
7:48 - Center Hill
9:08 - Mt. Blue State Park
10:43 - Coos Canyon
12:30 - Height of Land Overlook
13:49 - Thanks for watching!
🔗If you are interested in any of the activities we've mentioned below, definitely consider this destination when making your travel plans!
📘The book we used to inspire our travels:
Explorer's Guide Maine: amzn.to/40XbAyc
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  • @BackroadExploits
    @BackroadExploits2 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed the video. Looks like a beautiful area to visit. At 9:42 the largest state park in Maine stretches 8 acres? Did you say that right?

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Whoops...missed a few zeros there. Mt. Blue is 8,000 acres 😅 Definitely not 8. Thank you for catching that and letting us know! We were surprised to learn that it was the largest at 8,000 acres. Baxter State Park, which is where Katahdin is located, is massive, over 200,000 acres, but apparently isn't a part of the Maine State Park system.

  • @BackroadExploits

    @BackroadExploits

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@truenewengland Yeah when you spoke the acreage, I was like, no way, that can't be true. It did cause me to look it up too. Hey, I learned something too. You're welcome.

  • @williamjohnson7963

    @williamjohnson7963

    5 ай бұрын

    It's closer to 208,000 acres. BTW, Height of Land on Rte. 17 is one of the most beautiful highway spots in the state.

  • @Genx4
    @Genx416 күн бұрын

    That dirt road you drove down is called T6 or #6 road. You missed the 16’ and 32’ cliffs you can jump off at coos canyon. Theirs also some very nice hiking/ scenery around the kennebago divide which is just north of oquossoc. Nice to see people exploring the beauty this world has to offer. Excellent video young people.

  • @davestelling
    @davestelling8 ай бұрын

    This was very well done and I've enjoyed watching this very much. Thanks, and take care...

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    7 ай бұрын

    Thanks, you too!

  • @zone4garlicfarm
    @zone4garlicfarm Жыл бұрын

    Piazza rock is more interesting than Daggett's rock. It's 1.75 miles from route 4 on the Appalachian Trail. One more site that's worth seeing is Angel Falls. It's a 90 foot waterfall just off route 17 a few miles north of Coos Canyon.

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    Жыл бұрын

    We’ll have to add those on the next time we visit! Thank you for the suggestions!

  • @zone4garlicfarm

    @zone4garlicfarm

    Жыл бұрын

    @@truenewengland Add Cascade Stream Gorge to that list. too.

  • @bluedog562
    @bluedog56211 ай бұрын

    Love that area. Vacationed there this summer.

  • @SomeplaceOrAnother
    @SomeplaceOrAnother2 жыл бұрын

    That rock is so weird 🤪 but cool 😎 Great tips 👍

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha thank you! 😁 Definitely an odd attraction, but really cool to see!

  • @BC-vh2ik
    @BC-vh2ik Жыл бұрын

    You should have done Quill Hill. Amazing sites.

  • @katrinatrento8588
    @katrinatrento85882 жыл бұрын

    So fun 💕

  • @EmilyandTom
    @EmilyandTom2 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys! This video is so informative - your voice over sounds so professional haha. The views from Cetre Hill look amazing! Definitely want to see Coos Canyon though. Love a good thunderstorm. Thanks for the vid guys - catch you on your next adventure! Em + Tom

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you guys!! We had a lot of fun with this one. The region is beautiful, definitely worth a visit! 😁

  • @EmilyandTom

    @EmilyandTom

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@truenewengland definitely will if we're ever close! Well you've got some new subs here and we'll catch you on your next video ☺️

  • @JackHowatson1
    @JackHowatson12 жыл бұрын

    Great video guys! Looks super fun! Definitely subscribed🙌🙌

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video 😀

  • @user-il4bc4ot6r
    @user-il4bc4ot6r9 ай бұрын

    Love what I saw! I want to buy a small cabin in the woods close to a river or lake

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    9 ай бұрын

    That sounds wonderful!

  • @kthoule123
    @kthoule1232 жыл бұрын

    I live a few hours away in NH, great video!!

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome! Thank you!

  • @speedyfinalmile
    @speedyfinalmile Жыл бұрын

    Also watch out for Franklin county sheriff speed trap on Route 4 in Madrid village. He got me for 10mph over. It goes from 50 to 40 very quickly. He was nice and let me go with no ticket or record of warning.

  • @mrdeer111
    @mrdeer1112 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @speedyfinalmile
    @speedyfinalmile Жыл бұрын

    Check out the wire bridge next time. Not part of Rangeley lakes region, but not far from Strong.

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    Жыл бұрын

    Will do, thanks for the suggestion!

  • @S3aCa1mRa1n
    @S3aCa1mRa1n2 жыл бұрын

    Is it better than the lakes region in NH?

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh that’s a tough one. I feel because of its location up north and the distance from any real population hubs, the Rangeley Lakes region feels more remote. In NH the lakes region feels more…in the middle of things, despite both offering many of the same sorts of outdoorsy activities. If someone is able to visit both regions we’d definitely recommend it, but if someone is swinging up through from places like Boston, the NH lakes region would be an easier location to access. In NH you’re only about an hour from Concord to the south and lots of WMNF activities to your north. Laconia is right there and has lots of special events as well, and it’s hard to beat having Lake Winni and all that it offers right there as well!

  • @RIPolos
    @RIPolos2 жыл бұрын

    Lol. It's not pronounced "cow-oss" canyon. It's Coo's

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello there! We pronounce Coos as “CO-oss” because there is a county here in New Hampshire by the same name that has that pronunciation. A quick search will also confirm this pronunciation: pronounced with two syllables: [koʊ.ɑs] (“KOH-oss”). Due to the two-syllable pronunciation, the name of the county is often written with a dieresis: Coös (similar to some older spelling of words like coöperation). Believe it’s an Abenaki word. It is interesting that you may pronounce it differently, however.

  • @RIPolos

    @RIPolos

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@truenewengland Seriously!!!?? I can't believe I've been saying it wrong my whole life! My bad!

  • @1310beth

    @1310beth

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@truenewengland I grew up in Rangeley, we've always said Coos not KOH-oss lol I never knew there were other ways to say it. Learn something new everyday!

  • @truenewengland

    @truenewengland

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@1310beth Interesting! Maybe it's just a NH thing 😅 Wouldn't be the first time we've mispronounced a name before...and definitely won't be the last 😂

  • @BC-vh2ik

    @BC-vh2ik

    Жыл бұрын

    @@truenewengland It's Coo's. One syllable.😀