Machias- Maine Travel Vacation Directory

Recreation:
Addison Marshes- Addison- Bird watching.
Great Wass Island Nature Conservancy Trails- Beals- Little Cape Point Trail and Mud Hole Trail.
Holmes Falls- Centerville- Canoe paddle upstream and swim under the falls or in the pools at low water.
Mitten Mountain- Centerville- 449' elev gain, Views of the Great Heath, blueberry barrens & the coast.
Bold Coast- Cutler- Access 5 miles of cliff bound coast from Rt 191. Hiking trails to 2 campsites.
Puffin Watching Excursions- Cutler- Machias Seal Island and lighthouse.
Western Head Hiking Trail- Cutler
Rocky Lake Public Reserve- East Machias- 11,000 acres of islands and coves. Campsites & fishing.
Puffin Trips- Jonesport- 10 mile trips to Machias Seal Island. Observe nesting puffins & other birds.
Jasper Beach- Machiasport- The beach prebbles are abundant with jasper, which the beach is named.
Roque Bluffs State Park- Roque Bluffs- Mile long sandy beach. Ocean & fresh water swimming, bath
house, pinic area, playground and fishing.

Favorite Places:
Roque Bluffs State Park- Roque Bluffs- Ocean swimming and fresh water pond.
Roque Bluffs Beach- Roque Bluffs- Beach 910' long, protects fresh water pond.
Sandy River Beach- Jonesport- 500 yards near tidal river.
Moose Peak Light- Jonesport- 1827. More fog than other location on the east coast.
The Great Heath- Columbia- Largest heath or raised fresh water bog in Maine. Birdwatching.
Libby Island Light- Machiasport- 1817. Entrance to Machias Bay.
Fort O'Brien- Machiasport- 1775 1st navel battle Revoluntionary War.
Nash Island Light- Addison- 1838 rebuilt 1873. Located in the mouth of Pleasant Bay.

Historic Sites:
USC&G Survey Base Line (Epping Base Line)- Columbia Falls- East Base. 1857, Built by US government
                                                                                                                   to survey the east coast. 5 mile hike.
Ruggles House- Columbia Falls- 1800s furnishings, wood carvings and flying staircase.
Sawyer Memorial Congregational Chruch- Jonesport- 1887, Tiffany style stained glass.
Burnham Tavern- Machias- 1770, Oldest building in eastern Maine. Played a role in the
                                               capture of the British schooner Margaretta in 1775.
Foster Rubicon- Machias- American opponents of British forces chose their destiny.
Porter Memorial Library- Machias- 1892, Fireplace built from stones used as a ballast in the British
           warship Margaretta, which was captured during the first naval battle of the American Revolution.
Gates House- Machiasport- 1897, Maritime exhibits.

Attractions:
Llama- Addison- View llamas in native setting.
Barney Beal Home- Beals- Tall Barney Beal's home, a famous Maine character.
Beals Island Regional Shellfish Hatchery- Beals- World's only soft shell clam hatchery.
Maine's only pulic shellfish hatchery.
Blueberry Barrens- Columbia Falls-Centerville- 12,000 acres of wild blueberry land.
Blossoms in June and harvest (raking) in August (also Cherryfield & Harrington).
Little River Lighthouse- Cutler- Lighthouse on small island at entrance to Cutler Harbor.
Pleasant River Fish Hatchery- Columbia Falls- View salmon life cycle. Tours.
Sandy River Model Railroad- Jonesport- 750 sq ft of working track for model trains.
World's Fastest Lobster Boat Race- Jonesport- Fourth of July.
Bad Little Falls Park- Machias- Falls are on one of the last great Atlantic Salmon rivers in the East.
St. Croix Postal Museum- Machias- Post office, railroad and river items.
Machias Bay Chamber Concerts- Machias- Summer chamber music series.
Indian Pictographs- Machiasport- Boat excursion.