15 days in Maine's Lakes & Mountains Itinerary

Bethel is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Bethel: Bridgton (Highland Lake Beach, Pondicherry Park, &more), Hemlock Covered Bridge (in Fryeburg) and Step Falls Preserve Hiking Trail (in Newry). Next up on the itinerary: immerse yourself in nature at Grafton Notch State Park, examine the collection at Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, take in the dramatic scenery at Screw Auger Falls, and get to know the fascinating history of Mount Will Walking Trail.

To find ratings, photos, reviews, and more tourist information, read Bethel road trip planner.

Nashville to Bethel is an approximately 6.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Traveling from Nashville to Bethel, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Nashville in July, things will get a bit cooler in Bethel: highs are around 80°F and lows about 54°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Wed) to allow enough time to drive to Rangeley.

Rangeley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, USA. Explore Rangeley's surroundings by going to Stanley Museum (in Kingfield) and Carrabassett Valley (Sugarloaf Golf Club & Sugarloaf Mountain). Next up on the itinerary: cruise along Height of Land, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Bald Mountain, explore the activities along Mooselookmeguntic Lake, and immerse yourself in nature at Rangeley Lake State Park.

To find more things to do, photos, traveler tips, and tourist information, refer to the Rangeley road trip planner.

Drive from Bethel to Rangeley in 1.5 hours. In July, plan for daily highs up to 80°F, and evening lows to 54°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 3rd (Mon) to allow time to drive to Lewiston.

Lewiston is the second largest city in Maine and the most central city in Androscoggin County. Venture out of the city with trips to Maine Wildlife Park (in Gray), New Gloucester (Thompson's Orchards, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, &more) and Naples (Long Lake & Songo River). The adventure continues: identify plant and animal life at Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary, hike along Hacker's Hill Preserve, get outside with Mt. Apatite, and putt your heart out at Tabers Golf.

To see other places to visit, maps, photos, and tourist information, read our Lewiston trip planning site.

Traveling by car from Rangeley to Lewiston takes 2 hours. In August, daytime highs in Lewiston are 78°F, while nighttime lows are 55°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.