Bucksport, Maine, is located on the eastern border and was settled in 1764 by Jonathan Buck. The town was originally a port for shipping fish, lumber and other products out of the area and sits at the upper end of Penobscot Bay. Today, the port handles the arrival of large oil tankers. The area provides hiking, biking, water activities, cultural attractions and many motel options.
Fort Knox Inn is centrally located in Bucksport near shopping, water activities, Fort Knox, the Penobscot Narrows Observatory and hiking and biking trails. A 30-minute drive will take guests to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park for day trips. Fort Knox Inn has rooms with colonial style cherry furniture, hair dryers, high speed Internet and coffee makers. Executive suites have these amenities plus a refrigerator.
The Bucksport Motor Inn overlooks the Penobscot River, making it a great location for boaters and skiers. The inn is pet friendly and offers business services. Bucksport Motor Inn is within an hour of Maine day trips to Acadia National Park, Camden, Blue Hill and Bangor. Nearby are several restaurants, flea markets and the bay side walkway. The rooms are non-smoking, have air conditioning, coffee makers and parking at the door.
The Spring Fountain Motel is a year-round resort in Bucksport providing guests with motel units, apartments, one and two bedroom efficiencies, free wireless Internet and free morning coffee. The motel is built away from the highway on seven and a half acres of land. Guests have the opportunity to hike, bike and ride horseback on miles of nearby trails, go snowshoeing or cross country skiing and explore the miles of scenic highway near the ocean.
The Alamoosook Lakeside Inn is an environmentally conscious motel. It is in a partnership with the Maine Birding Trail which records and provides details on more than 82 prime birding sites in the state. Four of these prime sites are located within 15 miles of the Alamoosook Lakeside Inn. Located on the Alamoosook Lake, guests have the opportunity to view the night skies with no light pollution as they end their day. The inn has six rooms with private baths, provides breakfast each morning and use of the inn's canoes and kayaks.
