Hotels near Augusta West Lakeside Resort, Maine:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
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The Birches Campground
 | I used to go to the Birches all the time.... |
Augusta/Gardiner KOA
| 15 miles away
we love staying there.the owners are very friendly,and the kids have alot of fun.they really enjoyed the hayrides!we cant wait to go back!... |
Cathance River
 | 15 miles away
Fun short spot, We made it a overnight trip and had a good old time. There needs to be a bunch of water in this stream to even make it doable. on 4/20 we were scooting-ass over many shallow spots in our yaks. Fun drops with laziness inbetween make for a good time especially for the novice.... |
Lake Auburn
 | 18 miles away
Visit www.auburnwatershed.org for infomation about LAKE AUBURN! Enjoy this resource, it has many attributes!... |
Nezinscot River
| 20 miles away
This river was fantastic for swimming in. I got about 10 leeches on me though. All well!... |
Sheepscot River
| 27 miles away
Has anybody floated the west branch during runoff? It looks doable from the bridges as of 4/22/09. I'm thinking about making a hair-raising overnight between choate rd. and Head Tide. does anyone have any input?... |
Eaton Mountain
 | 34 miles away
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Eaton Mountain provides affordable and convenient skiing, snowboarding, and snowtubing to the greater Waterville/Skowhegan area. The mountain boasts a suprising variety of terrain for a compact ski area including glades, challenging steeps, and classic New England style trails. Most of the area is covered with snowmaking and is lit for nightskiiing. Equipment rentals and lessons are available. The base lodge has a snackbar and provides a place to warm up by the wood stove and meet friends.
The ski area has new owners as of November 2008 and will not be operating for the 2008-09 ski season. The new owners will be taking the time to make improvements and prepare for a grand reopening in the fall of 2009. Immediate improvements are planned to include an all new snowtubing facility and widening of the Moose slope for a new terrain park.
The ski area is located on Lambert Road, just off Route 2 between Skowhegan and Canaan.... |
Sugarloaf USA
| 44 miles away
Sugarloaf is awesome, I love it. Great mountain!... |
Saddleback
| 50 miles away
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...iced: 15 trails and glades. (12 advanced, 2 more difficult, 1 easier)
LARGEST ADVANCED SKIING COMPLEX IN THE EAST
The new chair provides easy access to what was already the largest self-contained advanced skiing complex in the East. The black diamond terrain is in a bowl that is separate from the rest of the ski area. Three advanced trails were added in the bowl this summer. The new lift services 12 Top-to-Bottom advanced skiing runs.
NOVICES & INTERMEDIATES CAN SKI FROM THE SUMMIT -- FOR THE FIRST TIME
The new quad chairlift also allows novice and intermediate skiers to ski from the summit for the first time. Novices can now enjoy the panoramic views and ski along the 4000 ft. ridge amongst rime-frosted conifers before descending to the base via the 3.1 mile America and Hudson Highway trails. Intermediates can ski Tri-Color and Green Weaver, a one mile loop, back to the Kennebago Chair.
4 NEW TRAILS
Black Beauty, Frost Bite and Artula (black diamond) were added off the new Kennebago Quad Chair. Hornberg (green circle) is a new easier trail in the South Branch be... |
Shawnee Peak
| 58 miles away
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...the East Slope Condos - located slopeside, just a short slide from the base lodge, these brand new two-bedroom luxury condos are available for rent and sale. Pay as little as $31.25 pp/pn for a 5-night Sunday-Friday stay (non-holiday)! Call the reservation office at 207-647-8444 for more info.
Now, more than ever, it's easy to ''Sneak to the Peak.'' Shawnee Peak offers a world of accessible skiing and riding fun. The mountain overlooks scenic Moose Pond, and offers great views of New Hampshire's Mount Washington and the Presidential Range to the west, and the Lakes Region of western Maine to the east. The Peak's gladed terrain allows intermediate skiers to experience the thrill and beauty of skiing among the trees of Shawnee's Sherwood Forest area or graduate to the advanced and expert terrain in the famous gladed areas off the mountain's East Side.
What's new at Shawnee Peak: Shawnee Peak, always mindful of customer feedback, is proud to announce new environmental initiatives, terrain enhancements and program improvements for the 2008-09 season:
--The NEW Shawnee Peak Gr... |
Cranmore Mountain
| 79 miles away
I have skied at Cranmore many times. The Mountain isn't huge, but has a good 1,200 vertical drop. There is plenty of trails for everyone, including a nice, long beginner run from the summit to the base. Cranmore has lots of steep runs too! The best thing ... |
Black Mountain
| 82 miles away
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...o it is almost always sunny, and we never have wind issues. We have intermediate to expert glades, and our trails are classic New England Style, twisting through the woods. Our calendar of events is filling up; we always have something going on! The parking is slope-side and convenient, and we don't ever have pushy crowds!
We are proud to be operating in our 74th Season as the oldest ski resort in New Hampshire. Nestled among pastures and farmlands in the quaint village of Jackson, New Hampshire, Black Mountain is the quintessential New England ski destination.
Beginners can relax and improve their skills on Sugarbush and Black Beauty. Experts, test your skills on the super steep Mr. Rew or the winding narrows of Upper Galloping Goose. Check out the Lostbo Glades or Carter Notch for some of the finest tree skiing in the East. Whatever your ability, Black Mountain has something to offer.
'Black is almost certainly one of the best areas you've probably never skied. Even though it's been operating for 72 years, it's still a well-kept secret.
Many of the trails are narrow.... |
Big Squaw
| 84 miles away
Big Squaw brings out the beauty of the mountains here in Maine in the winter.... |
Wildcat
| 87 miles away
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...ical value in the White Mountains, ski or ride Wildcat Mountain. With breathtaking views of Mt. Washington from the massive 4,000 foot plus summit, Wildcat Mountain is Pinkham Notch?s premier winter playground. Wildcat Mountain Ski Area, unblemished by trail side development, has been offering families world class New Hampshire skiing, riding, and summer recreation on over 225 acres of White Mountain National Forest land for over 50 years with its most recent featured attraction, the ZipRider.
Access a 4,062? Summit and 2,112? of vertical skiing and riding in 6 minutes on the Wildcat Express and leisurely take in scenic views when converted to a slower, summer scenic gondola. Or ride New England?s newest thrill ride, the ZipRider and soar a 1/2 mile over tree tops, ski trails, and a river on a zip-line cable at speeds up to 45 miles per hour while enjoying North America?s best scenery with your entire family. Featuring a new 9-hole lift-serviced Alpine Disc Golf Course, outdoor tours, fishing pond, mountainside caf‚, and more. Well-behaved dogs welcomed at Wildcat Mountain on leas... |
Abenaki
| 92 miles away
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I ski there almost every day of the winter. Ive been snowboarding there for 8 years. They acualy have 6 trails with over 20 acres of riding, and 2 rope tows. They have a 1000,and a 150 ft rope tow. They have a small asortment of freestyle terain and snowmaking.
2 green circle
2 trails blue squares
2 black dimonds
Plus some small glades riding.
Tickets only 1$ a day and 1$ a night ... |
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Other campgrounds near Augusta West Lakeside Resort, Maine:
Beaver Brook Campground, North Monmouth, 4 miles away 
Camp Laurel, Mt Vernon, 6 miles away 
The Birches Campground, Litchfield, 6 miles away  | | I used to go to the Birches all the time....
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Five Seasons Campground, Mount Vernon, 8 miles away
Riverbend Campground, Leeds, 10 miles away
East Livermore Campgrounds, Kennebec County, 12 miles away 
Allen Pond Campground, Androscoggin County, 13 miles away
Great Pond Campground, Belgrade, 13 miles away 
Foggy Bottom Marine, Farmingdale, 14 miles away 
Augusta/Gardiner KOA, Richmond, 15 miles away  | | ...e owners are very friendly,and the kids have alot of fun.they really enjoyed the...
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Paddling Rivers Near Augusta West Lakeside Resort, Maine:
Cobbosseecontee Stream, KennebecCounty, 8 miles away | | Class II - 11 miles long (Cobbosseecontee Lake to Pleasant Pond)
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Cobbosseecontee Stream, KennebecCounty, 12 miles away | | Class III-IV - 1.5 miles long (Gardiner to Kennebec River)
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Cathance River, SagadahocCounty, 16 miles away | | Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (US 201 to Cathance Road)
...any shallow spots in our yaks. Fun drops with laziness inbetween make for a good...
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Sandy River, FranklinCounty, 18 miles away | | Class II-III - 6 miles long (Farmington Falls to New Sharon)
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Nezinscot River, AndroscogginCounty, 21 miles away | | Class -blank- - 13.5 miles long (Headwaters to Androscoggin River)
This river was fantastic for swimming in. I got about 10 leeches on me though. A...
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Trails near Augusta West Lakeside Resort, Maine:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Oxford County, 13 miles away
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Lakes Near Augusta West Lakeside Resort, Maine:
Annabessacook Lake, Kennebec CountyCounty, 1 miles away 
Maranacook Lake, Kennebec CountyCounty, 2 miles away
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