Catherine & Jay’s Weld, Maine Serendipity Cottage Guidebook
Favorite Local Restaurants Weld Area
Don't let our "secluded" location fool you. There are many fantastic places to dine 20-40 minutes from Serendipity Cottage. Here is a list of some of our favorites.
The Kawanhee Inn Restaurant is a local favorite. You can dine beside one of their large fieldstone fireplaces in the rustic main dining room or on the enclosed porch overlooking Webb Lake and its legendary sunsets. The menu is ever changing and offers a diverse selection of amazing meals prepared by Chef Damon.
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Kawanhee Inn
12 Anne's WayThe Kawanhee Inn Restaurant is a local favorite. You can dine beside one of their large fieldstone fireplaces in the rustic main dining room or on the enclosed porch overlooking Webb Lake and its legendary sunsets. The menu is ever changing and offers a diverse selection of amazing meals prepared by Chef Damon.
Located in the town of Wilton, about a 20 minute drive from Weld, Calzolaio Pasta Co., is an Italian restaurant with some American alternatives. Enjoy homemade sauces and pasta, brickoven style pizza, fresh Maine seafood and natural meats. Each dish is prepared with an emphasis on simplicity and flavor and has made this an "Award Winning Restaurant"!
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Calzolaio Pasta Company
284 Main StLocated in the town of Wilton, about a 20 minute drive from Weld, Calzolaio Pasta Co., is an Italian restaurant with some American alternatives. Enjoy homemade sauces and pasta, brickoven style pizza, fresh Maine seafood and natural meats. Each dish is prepared with an emphasis on simplicity and flavor and has made this an "Award Winning Restaurant"!
Located about 30 minutes from Weld in Farmington, Maine. You don't have to drive to Portland to find great beer and bright, vibrant food and drinks with ingredients made in-house, from scratch. Whether it's the pico scooped up with hot chips fried from fresh-cut tortillas, or the tonic used in our original cocktails, that from-scratch philosophy informs everything we place on our menu, and at your table.
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Uno Mas Mexican Style Grill & Tap House
147 Pleasant StLocated about 30 minutes from Weld in Farmington, Maine. You don't have to drive to Portland to find great beer and bright, vibrant food and drinks with ingredients made in-house, from scratch. Whether it's the pico scooped up with hot chips fried from fresh-cut tortillas, or the tonic used in our original cocktails, that from-scratch philosophy informs everything we place on our menu, and at your table.
Also located in Farmington, The Roost is Known for having a wide for their creative and tasty Wings. They we have a sauce for everyone! Don't miss their burgers. Very good. This is a bar style restaurant. Very Casual, but very good!
The Roost
187 Main StAlso located in Farmington, The Roost is Known for having a wide for their creative and tasty Wings. They we have a sauce for everyone! Don't miss their burgers. Very good. This is a bar style restaurant. Very Casual, but very good!
Located in Rangeley, the Red Onion Restaurant is an icon in the Western mountains of Maine since 1970! Casual, affordable dining offering homemade fresh dough pizza, our own classic chili and daily specials. They also serve a variety of salads, soups and juicy steaks. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are on the menu as well.
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The Red Onion
2511 Main StLocated in Rangeley, the Red Onion Restaurant is an icon in the Western mountains of Maine since 1970! Casual, affordable dining offering homemade fresh dough pizza, our own classic chili and daily specials. They also serve a variety of salads, soups and juicy steaks. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are on the menu as well.
Tell Jeff we sent you! This little brewery, located in Wilton, Maine, will blow you away. Some of the best beer we have ever sampled! Not to be missed!
Ambition Brewing
295 Main StTell Jeff we sent you! This little brewery, located in Wilton, Maine, will blow you away. Some of the best beer we have ever sampled! Not to be missed!
Great place for good locally brewed beer and amazing pizza! CDC complaint!
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Furbish Brew House & Eats
2541 Main StGreat place for good locally brewed beer and amazing pizza! CDC complaint!
Great little place! Friendly folks and amazing hamburgers!
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The Dugout Bar and Grill
118 BroadwayGreat little place! Friendly folks and amazing hamburgers!
Wonderful outdoor venue. Good food and beer and live music on the weekends!
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The Farmhouse Beer Garden
Route 2Wonderful outdoor venue. Good food and beer and live music on the weekends!
Local Adventures
When you are ready for a local adventure, take time to explore the incredible options within an hour of Serendipity Cottage!
A hike to the top of Tumbledown Mountain is a must! This is a fairly strenuous adventure, but full of rewards. Pack a picnic and take a swim at the top in Crater Lake. Tumbledown Mountain Trail is a 5.3 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Weld, Maine is rated as difficult. There are two parking lots next to each trailhead. Coming from Weld, you will run into the Brook Trail parking lot on your left with the trail head on your right. About 1.2 miles down, you will run into the parking lot for Loop Trail.
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Tumbledown Mountain
A hike to the top of Tumbledown Mountain is a must! This is a fairly strenuous adventure, but full of rewards. Pack a picnic and take a swim at the top in Crater Lake. Tumbledown Mountain Trail is a 5.3 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Weld, Maine is rated as difficult. There are two parking lots next to each trailhead. Coming from Weld, you will run into the Brook Trail parking lot on your left with the trail head on your right. About 1.2 miles down, you will run into the parking lot for Loop Trail.
A 2.3 mile hike. The Bald Mountain Trail is within the Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land located between the historic Rangeley and Mooselookmeguntic Lakes. It is only a mile from the trailhead to the summit. Hikers can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding Rangeley, Cupsuptic and Mooselookmeguntic Lakes as well as Maine's Saddleback Mountain, Elephant Mountain, the Height of Land, and New Hampshire's Mount Washington in the White Mountains. This trail is especially popular in the fall when the autumn colors are in full swing and moose and deer are commonly seen crossing the forested slopes.
Although Bald Mountain's stature is less imposing than some of its majestic neighbors, Bald Mountain still offers a challenging and rewarding hike for the outdoor enthusiast. The trail starts off easy and gradually increases in difficulty as you reach the top. The lower segments of the trail pass through mature northern hardwood trees such as sugar maple and white birch. The summit area’s forest is dominated by scrubby red spruce. On the bare granite summit, a picnic table provides a great place for a meal and an observation tower offers spectacular views for hikers.
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Bald Mountain
A 2.3 mile hike. The Bald Mountain Trail is within the Bald Mountain Public Reserved Land located between the historic Rangeley and Mooselookmeguntic Lakes. It is only a mile from the trailhead to the summit. Hikers can enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding Rangeley, Cupsuptic and Mooselookmeguntic Lakes as well as Maine's Saddleback Mountain, Elephant Mountain, the Height of Land, and New Hampshire's Mount Washington in the White Mountains. This trail is especially popular in the fall when the autumn colors are in full swing and moose and deer are commonly seen crossing the forested slopes.
Although Bald Mountain's stature is less imposing than some of its majestic neighbors, Bald Mountain still offers a challenging and rewarding hike for the outdoor enthusiast. The trail starts off easy and gradually increases in difficulty as you reach the top. The lower segments of the trail pass through mature northern hardwood trees such as sugar maple and white birch. The summit area’s forest is dominated by scrubby red spruce. On the bare granite summit, a picnic table provides a great place for a meal and an observation tower offers spectacular views for hikers.
Mount Blue State Park is a public recreation area covering 7,489 acres in the town of Weld, Franklin County, Maine. The state park's bifurcated land includes acreage on the west shore of Webb Lake as well as Mount Blue and other peaks to the east of the lake.
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Mt Blue State Park Campground
187 Webb Beach RdMount Blue State Park is a public recreation area covering 7,489 acres in the town of Weld, Franklin County, Maine. The state park's bifurcated land includes acreage on the west shore of Webb Lake as well as Mount Blue and other peaks to the east of the lake.
This was a small rest area off of the scenic byway part of Rt 4 between Madrid and Rangeley. It features a picnic area with grills, public restrooms, and a 0.1 mile unmarked uphill trail beside some beautiful waterfalls on the Sandy River. It looks like you could get in the water and swim at the bottom of the falls. Downstream is the confluence of the Sandy River and Chandler Stream. For the more adventurous, follow the Chandler upstream from the confluence for more waterfalls.
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Smalls Falls
This was a small rest area off of the scenic byway part of Rt 4 between Madrid and Rangeley. It features a picnic area with grills, public restrooms, and a 0.1 mile unmarked uphill trail beside some beautiful waterfalls on the Sandy River. It looks like you could get in the water and swim at the bottom of the falls. Downstream is the confluence of the Sandy River and Chandler Stream. For the more adventurous, follow the Chandler upstream from the confluence for more waterfalls.
Best view ever. The view of Mooselookmeguntic Lake and the surrounding mountains is gorgeous! It's in the wilderness, so no towns or gas stations nearby.
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Height of Land
Maine 17Best view ever. The view of Mooselookmeguntic Lake and the surrounding mountains is gorgeous! It's in the wilderness, so no towns or gas stations nearby.
Take to the sky with Rangeley Seaplanes and fly through some of the most breathtaking country en-route to a remote sporting camp. Located along the shores of a pristine lake, these camps serves the needs of sportsmen and families for over 65 years. Enjoy a hearty dinner in this remote lakeside lodge nestled in Maine’s most beautiful wilderness. Packages includes round-trip flight, soup or salad, entree’ and desert.
Acadian Seaplanes
2640 Main StTake to the sky with Rangeley Seaplanes and fly through some of the most breathtaking country en-route to a remote sporting camp. Located along the shores of a pristine lake, these camps serves the needs of sportsmen and families for over 65 years. Enjoy a hearty dinner in this remote lakeside lodge nestled in Maine’s most beautiful wilderness. Packages includes round-trip flight, soup or salad, entree’ and desert.
A great little spot to swim and pan for gold! Stop on your way to Rangeley. The kids will love it!
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Coos Canyon
A great little spot to swim and pan for gold! Stop on your way to Rangeley. The kids will love it!
Distance: 0.8 miles to Angel Falls
Time: 20-30 minutes to the falls (how long you linger is up to you)
Difficulty: Family Hike
Elevation gain: Approximately 200 feet
Directions
As far as Maine waterfalls go, Angel Falls in Township D of western Maine is nothing short of Mother Nature’s cathedral. Looking up from the base of the falls, guarded by stately cliffs as tall as 115 feet, the 90-foot cascade pours from the sky as whitewater spreads its wings over protruding rocks.
One of Maine’s best waterfalls, the dramatic drop and short o.8-mile hike make Angel Falls a local favorite and must-see for visitors to the Rangeley Lakes Region. It’s a good hike for children and adults—just be prepared—this isn’t a roadside flip-flop stroll catering to tourists (in case the location in “Township D” didn’t already make this clear). Much of the hike is spent scrambling over rocks and crisscrossing the brook, as the trail gradually builds anticipation through a series of small waterworks.
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Angel Falls
Distance: 0.8 miles to Angel Falls
Time: 20-30 minutes to the falls (how long you linger is up to you)
Difficulty: Family Hike
Elevation gain: Approximately 200 feet
Directions
As far as Maine waterfalls go, Angel Falls in Township D of western Maine is nothing short of Mother Nature’s cathedral. Looking up from the base of the falls, guarded by stately cliffs as tall as 115 feet, the 90-foot cascade pours from the sky as whitewater spreads its wings over protruding rocks.
One of Maine’s best waterfalls, the dramatic drop and short o.8-mile hike make Angel Falls a local favorite and must-see for visitors to the Rangeley Lakes Region. It’s a good hike for children and adults—just be prepared—this isn’t a roadside flip-flop stroll catering to tourists (in case the location in “Township D” didn’t already make this clear). Much of the hike is spent scrambling over rocks and crisscrossing the brook, as the trail gradually builds anticipation through a series of small waterworks.
On a rainy day, take a trip to Farmington for a movie and dinner!
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Narrow Gauge Cinema
123 Narrow Gauge SquareOn a rainy day, take a trip to Farmington for a movie and dinner!
Escape rooms at Farmington Underground are filled with mysteries and puzzles that will immerse you and your team in an exciting and challenging environment. As you follow along with the story of each room, your team will rise up successfully together to complete each challenge. Perfect for families, friends, co-workers, or teams of all sorts - do you have what it takes to enter the Underground?
Farmington Underground
109 Church StEscape rooms at Farmington Underground are filled with mysteries and puzzles that will immerse you and your team in an exciting and challenging environment. As you follow along with the story of each room, your team will rise up successfully together to complete each challenge. Perfect for families, friends, co-workers, or teams of all sorts - do you have what it takes to enter the Underground?
Local flavor and fun staff. You can sip, tour and take some to go. Unique spot and great tasting beer. You never know what they might have new. It's a must try.
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Tumbledown Brewing
805 Farmington Falls RdLocal flavor and fun staff. You can sip, tour and take some to go. Unique spot and great tasting beer. You never know what they might have new. It's a must try.
Neighborhoods
The closest town of size to Weld. You will find some great restaurants, a movie theatre and cute shops. This is a college town with a great vibe! Don't miss the farmers market on Saturdays.
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Farmington
The closest town of size to Weld. You will find some great restaurants, a movie theatre and cute shops. This is a college town with a great vibe! Don't miss the farmers market on Saturdays.
Rangeley is another wonderful little town about 40 minutes from Weld. You will find some great restaurants, boat rentals and hiking trails. Highly Recommend!
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Rangeley
Rangeley is another wonderful little town about 40 minutes from Weld. You will find some great restaurants, boat rentals and hiking trails. Highly Recommend!
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Make sure you pack for MAINE!
*Bring some warm clothes. Temperatures can vary even in the summer!
*Bring BUG Spray. We suggest using the articulating fan when you are sitting on the deck. It helps!
*Bring Sunscreen. Yes-you can get burned in Maine. :)
*Bring a raincoat.
*Bring anything you love to have and would miss.
Most importantly, bring yourself and your favorite people and enjoy Serendipity!
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Going to the Market!
eThere is a Hannaford grocery store in Farmington which is about 30 minutes from the house. There is also a Food City in Wilton which is about 20 minutes from the camp.
We recommend:
Sandy River Farm Market
561 Farmington Falls Road
Farmington, Maine 04938
Phone: 207-860-2100 ext. 1
Email: sandyriverfarmmarket@gmail.com
Better Living Center Health Food Store
181 Front St, Farmington, ME 04938
Weld Farmstand:
Becky makes some wonderful pies and breads and offers local produce at her self-serve farm stand. It is located on Center Hill. Left on the intersection in town. 1 mile on left.
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Tumbledown Brand Clothing for Camp
Maine has its own unique vibe and appeal. By purchasing any Tumbledown® clothing and gifts, you can spread your passion for Maine anywhere you roam. And you can feel even better knowing that a portion of each sale goes directly to fund kids’ Maine camp scholarships. www.tumbledownbrand.com