About Bethel

Bethel is a year round resort community nestled in Maine’s Western Lakes and Mountains Region. Bethel is a town where the common is uncommon; where Brooks Bros. sells pliers and wrenches, Victoria’s Secret is a chocolate raspberry dessert and the Timberland Outlet is an exit for logging trucks. Astride the Androscoggin River, nestled at the base of Paradise Hill, Bethel is truly 'just this side of Paradise.' Bethel is best known as a ski town, but offers spectacular views in autumn. Its proximity to the New Hamsphire border makes Bethel a prime destination for vacationers in the White Mountains Area. A fall visit to Bethel offers hiking, scenic driving, biking and more.

If you'd like to take day trips from Bethel, there are many wonderful places to visit in the fall including the L.L. Bean Flagship Store and shopping outlets in Freeport, Maine; Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough, New Hampshire; and The Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center in Rockland, Maine. Enjoy a scenic fall train ride aboard the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway, New Hampshire. Or there is the moose safari in Maine's Baxter State Park. Bethel is a rare blend of farming, forestry, woods product manufacturing, education, and tourism. In the past decade, the community has become home to active retirees, eschewing the world of Sun City and professionals who have chosen the small town lifestyle over that of the megalopolis.

During fall foliage season, you'd be hard pressed to find a better home base for scenic driving than Bethel. Don't miss the drive north to Rangeley, Maine and the the Kancamagus Highway, one of New England's most scenic fall drives.

Bethel Travelers Journal

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