Our Area
The Bethel area is Maine's premier four-season recreational destination, located in western Maine, in the Androscoggin River valley, and the Mahoosuc Mountains. This is a place to relax and enjoy a palette of lodging options as well as many holistic healing therapies. Or experience a wide variety of outdoor pursuits...something for every age and ability! We have A to Z: apple picking, bicycling, canoeing or kayaking, dogsledding, eating, fishing, golfing, hiking, ice skating, jogging, lobster, moose watching and scenic drives, nature walks, outdoor fun, photography, quarries, rockhounding, skiing and riding, snowmobiling, shopping, triathlon, visiting, White Mountain National Forest, waterfalls, x-c skiing and snowshoeing, yoga. So zip up your bags and come to visit!
Any time of the year, your Maine vacation should include a visit to Bethel, Maine's most beautiful mountain village.
Featured Events
Ice Skating Rink, Snow Maze, Sliding Shoot Open at Festival Plaza
Trio Veritas - Piano, Oboe, Cello
Winter Recreation Heritage Day
Joy of Skiing at Wilderness House Sunday River
Flying Moose Classic XC Ski Race
25th Anniversary MHS Ski-A-Thon

Happy 2010 from the Bethel area! There is much to do - whatever your preference! Check out the photos of the successful Bethel WinterFest 2010 held January 23-31. Skiing is great - Sunday River Resort, Mt. Abram Resort, and Black Mountain of Maine are all open offering terrain for all skiing abilities. Nordic skiing and snowshoeing are plentiful at the Bethel Nordic Ski Center, Carter's XC Ski Center, and the Sunday River XC Ski Center, all offering lessons as well! If you'd prefer a guided snowshoe or Nordic ski as part of your vacation, Mahoosuc Guide Service offers guided trips -- including its legendary one or multi-day dogsledding expeditions! Snowmobile trails are open -- bring your own sled or take a guided trip.
Want to stay inside? We offer coffee shops, delis, restaurants and pubs a plenty; unique shops offering treasures from near and far, spas and holistic therapies for rest, relaxation and rejuvenation; Casablanca Cinema 4, Big Adventure Center, and more.
Although the Bethel WinterFest is officially over, the ice skating rink, snow maze and sledding hill are still open for all to enjoy!
Click here to request a free guidebook and you'll be entered into our contest - a chance to win a 2-night stay in the Bethel area!

