The Dog House

Don’t get in trouble, you may get sent to the Dog House!

 

Groceries:

 

There are many stores in town, two major grocery stores, one independent store at blinking light and one on Rt. 15 on the way in is Indian Hill which is a Hannaford’s grocery, hunting and fishing supply, home goods, clothing general store.  In Greenville Junction there is a Big Apple Store that allows gas pumps to operate all night with a credit card at the pump and they have diesel.  Northwoods Outfitters is the best place to rent snowmobiles, kayaks, canoes, and participate in guided tours or hunts.

 

Activities:

*On Saturdays you can watch the car races at Bullwinkle’s Raceway in Greenville Junction or on the ice if it is thick enough

 

*Snowmobiling

 

*Cross-Country Skiing (The Birches Resort in Rockwood provides the best groomed trail system)

 

*Moose Safari (at the Birches Resort)

 

*Fishing (requires a license, available at Northwoods Outfitters, Indian Hill, or Town Hall (if resident of State of Maine?)

 

*Hunting (requires license)

 

*Shopping

 

*B-52 Memorial Site, 1963 crash site accessible by heading towards town on Lily Bay Road and taking a left on Scammon Road.  Follow Scammon Road until you reach where road goes straight and becomes a dirt road.  It is ten miles from this point.  You will see a yellow sign that says B-52 or has a plane pointing in the direction of each turn.  The crash site is on Elephant Mountain and as you turn to face the mountain you will see the shape of the Elephants head that the mountain is named after.  The crash site is not on any maps except the snowmobile trail map but the signs are usually excellent.

 

*Looking at the new houses.  There are several new developments on the right hand side of Lily Bay Road beyond our house that the houses enjoy a spectacular view.

 

*Horseback Riding.  There is a local stable that offers trail rides.

 

*Boating

 

*Katahdin Boat Cruises – scenic tours on the lake in the last remaining historic lake steamers.

 

*Golf – Two golf courses near Greenville

 

*Hiking – many hiking trails nearby, including the famous Appalachian Trail

 

*Downhill Skiing – Squaw Mountain

 

*Mountain Biking

 

*Biking

 

*Swimming – We have water access that is on a very steep hill, there is also a public town beach called Red Cross Beach, go towards Greenville Junction and before the high school you will see Red Cross Road on the right side.

 

*Cooking

 

*Eating

 

*Reading

 

*Movies – there is a rental place downtown and some in the TV stand.

 

*Seaplane Scenic Tours

 

*Lily Bay State Park

 

*Pittston Farm – historic logging camp farm on Paper Company Roads, serves lunch and dinner and has logging/farm museum