12 days in Maine's Lakes & Mountains & New York City Itinerary

Your inner history buff will appreciate Mount Will Walking Trail and Bethel Hill Common. Step off the beaten path and head to Mt. Phillip and Rumford Falls. Get out of town with these interesting Rumford side-trips: Step Falls Preserve Hiking Trail (in Newry), Belgrade Lakes Golf Club (in Belgrade Lakes) and French Mountain (in Rome).

For maps, ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, you can read our Rumford day trip planner.

Fort-de-France, Martinique to Rumford is an approximately 19-hour combination of flight and car. The time zone difference moving from Atlantic Standard Time (AST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) is minus 1 hour. Prepare for colder weather when traveling from Fort-de-France in April: high temperatures in Rumford hover around 12°C and lows are around -3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Wed) early enough to drive to Bridgton.

Kick off your visit on the 6th (Thu): play a few rounds at Spring Meadows Golf Course, pause for some serene contemplation at The Little White Church, and then explore the landscape on two wheels at Mountain Division Trail. Keep things going the next day: look for all kinds of wild species at Holt Pond Preserve, view the masterpieces at Gallery 302, then kick back and relax at Highland Lake Beach, and finally look for gifts at J.Decor.

To see ratings, maps, photos, and tourist information, read Bridgton trip planner.

Traveling by car from Rumford to Bridgton takes 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 15°C in April, and nighttime lows around -1°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Sat) to allow time to travel to New York City.

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Dumbo and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Speed Boats Tours and Ground Zero Museum Workshop. Next up on the itinerary: stroll around World Trade Center's Liberty Park, take in nature's colorful creations at Conservatory Garden, take a stroll through Park Slope, and stop by Lower Manhattan.

Before you visit New York City, use our trip planner to discover what you can do and see there.

Explore your travel options from Bridgton to New York City with the Route module. Expect a bit warmer temperatures when traveling from Bridgton in April; daily highs in New York City reach 19°C and lows reach 8°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 13th (Thu) to allow time for the flight back home.