Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Outdoors activities are plentyful around Bangor, Maine. In the list below you can find a good outdoors place to go. With so much nature nearby picking the perfect spot might be tricky. Pick the right place from the list below and have a great trip. Find a Business in the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Bangor Books from Amazon.com about Bangor, Maine. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Bangor, Maine: Lakeside Camping, Maine, 14 miles away Shady Acres RV and Campgrounds, Maine, 16 miles away Timberland Acres RV Park, Maine, 16 miles away Wheeler Stream Campground, Maine, 16 miles away Pleasant Hill Campground, Maine, 17 miles away The Gatherings Family Campground, Maine, 18 miles away Villa Vaughn Campground, Maine, 16 miles away Paul Bunyan Campground, Maine, 18 miles away Red Barn RV Park, Maine, 18 miles away King's Trailer Park, Maine, 20 miles away Moose Pond Campground, Maine, 21 miles away Parks Pond Campground, Maine, 21 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Bangor, Maine: Carry Trail, Piscataquis County, Maine, 20 miles away Gray Ledge Dam Trail, Penobscot County, Maine, 19 miles away Hardy Pond Trail, Piscataquis County, Maine, 13 miles away Lake Trail, Penobscot County, Maine, 16 miles away Lard Camp Trail, Piscataquis County, Maine, 18 miles away Old Gold Mine Trail, Penobscot County, Maine, 14 miles away Scutaze Trail, Piscataquis County, Maine, 14 miles away Shore Road Trail, Penobscot County, Maine, 13 miles away Shore Trail, Penobscot County, Maine, 15 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Bangor, Maine: Stillwater River, Maine, Gilman Falls 10 miles away, class -blank-, 8 miles long. Penobscot River, Maine, Old Town 2nd Dam to Veazie Dam 12 miles away, class I-III, 6 miles long. Piscataquis River, Maine, Medford to Maxfield 13 miles away, class II-III, 5.4 miles long. Sunkhaze Stream, Maine, headwater to Penobscot River 15 miles away, class -blank-, 15 miles long. Schoodic Stream, Maine, Schoodic Lake to Miol-Howland Road 15 miles away, class II-IV, 4 miles long. Kenduskeag Stream, Maine, Rt. 15 to Bangor 16 miles away, class I-II(III), 6 miles long. Kenduskeag Stream, Maine, Kenduskeag to Route 15 18 miles away, class II-III, 6 miles long. Souadabscook Stream, Maine, Manning Mill Bridge to Hampden 21 miles away, class III+(IV), 3.8 miles long. Kenduskeag Stream, Maine, French Stream to Kenduskeag 23 miles away, class I-III, 13.5 miles long. Penobscot River - West Branch, Maine, Quackish Dam to Shad Pond 24 miles away, class III-IV, 6.5 miles long. Piscataquis River, Maine, Dover-Foxcroft to Medford 25 miles away, class I-III, 27.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Bangor, Maine: New Hermon Mountain, Maine, 22 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Camden, Maine, 55 miles, vertical drop 1150 feet Big Squaw, Maine, 53 miles, vertical drop 1750 feet Eaton Mountain, Maine, 67 miles, vertical drop 620 feet Bigrock, Maine, 89 miles, vertical drop 980 feet Titcomb, Maine, 105 miles, vertical drop 350 feet Sugarloaf USA, Maine, 112 miles, vertical drop 2820 feet Lost Valley, Maine, 121 miles, vertical drop 240 feet Saddleback, Maine, 127 miles, vertical drop 1830 feet Black Mountain, Maine, 136 miles, vertical drop 1120 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Bangor, Maine: Milford Motel On The River, Milford, Maine, 10 miles away Best Western Black Bear Inn & Conference Center, Orono, Maine, 11 miles away Comfort Inn Bangor, Bangor, Maine, 14 miles away Econo Lodge Bangor, Bangor, Maine, 18 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Bangor, Bangor, Maine, 18 miles away Ramada Inn, Bangor, Maine, 18 miles away Bangor - Days Inn Airport, Bangor, Maine, 18 miles away Four Points By Sheraton Bangor Airport, Bangor, Maine, 18 miles away Holiday Inn Bangor-Odlin Road Me, Bangor, Maine, 17 miles away Travelodge Bangor, Bangor, Maine, 19 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - BANGOR, Bangor, Maine, 19 miles away Americas Best Inns Bangor, Bangor, Maine, 18 miles away University Inn Academic Suites, Orono, Maine, 12 miles away Golf Courses near Bangor, Maine: Hidden Meadows Golf Course, Old Town, Maine, 10 miles away Hermon Meadow Golf Club, Bangor, Maine, 16 miles away JATO Highland Golf Course, Lincoln, Maine, 17 miles away Lucerne Golf Course, Holden, Maine, 18 miles away Bar Harbor Golf Course, Trenton, Maine, 27 miles away Bucksport Golf Club, Bucksport, Maine, 28 miles away Hampden Country Club, Hampden, Maine, 26 miles away Hillcrest Golf Club, Millinocket, Maine, 26 miles away Rocky Knoll Country Club, Orrington, Maine, 21 miles away Streamside Golf Course, Winterport, Maine, 28 miles away Todd Valley Golf Club & Driving Range, Charleston, Maine, 28 miles away White Birches Motel & Golf Course, Ellsworth, Maine, 27 miles away Whitetail Golf Course, Charleston, Maine, 28 miles away Lakes near Bangor, Maine: Holland Pond, Penobscot County, Maine, 6 miles away Lost Pond, Penobscot County, Maine, 9 miles away Mansell Pond, Penobscot County, Maine, 5 miles away Olamon Stream, Penobscot County, Maine, 5 miles away Penobscot River Reservoir, Penobscot County, Maine, 7 miles away Penobscot River Reservoir, Penobscot County, Maine, 9 miles away Pickerel Pond, Penobscot County, Maine, 7 miles away Piscataquis River Reservoir, Penobscot County, Maine, 6 miles away Pond Farm Pond, Penobscot County, Maine, 8 miles away Pug Pond, Penobscot County, Maine, 8 miles away Beaches near Bangor, Maine: Dunn Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 28 miles away Hales Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 30 miles away Jesse Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 30 miles away Spragues Beach, Waldo County, Maine, 39 miles away Bakeman Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 41 miles away Bear Island Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 45 miles away Big Sand Beach, Washington County, Maine, 48 miles away Billys Shore, Waldo County, Maine, 42 miles away Birchhead Shore, Hancock County, Maine, 41 miles away Black Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 46 miles away Brook Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 45 miles away The Brook Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 45 miles away Cals Beach, Waldo County, Maine, 44 miles away Double Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 45 miles away Driftwood Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 44 miles away Echo Lake Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 46 miles away Harbor Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 44 miles away Lamoine Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 43 miles away Lighthouse Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 45 miles away Marlboro Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 43 miles away North Point Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 44 miles away Orchard Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 44 miles away Pebble Beach, Waldo County, Maine, 44 miles away Redman Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 41 miles away Sand Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 50 miles away Schoodic Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 47 miles away Steep Bank Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 45 miles away Three Island Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 44 miles away Wales Beach, Waldo County, Maine, 45 miles away Walton Beach, Hancock County, Maine, 45 miles away National Parks near Bangor, Maine: Acadia National Park, 49 miles Maine Acadian Culture, 49 miles Roosevelt Campobello International Park, 118 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Camping Gear Info       Go to Maine Index    We recommend these good hotels in or near Bangor, Maine. Milford Motel On The River, Milford, Maine 10 miles away Best Western Black Bear Inn & Conference Center, Orono, Maine 11 miles away Comfort Inn Bangor, Bangor, Maine 14 miles away Econo Lodge Bangor, Bangor, Maine 18 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Bangor, Bangor, Maine 18 miles away Ramada Inn, Bangor, Maine 18 miles away Bangor - Days Inn Airport, Bangor, Maine 18 miles away Four Points By Sheraton Bangor Airport, Bangor, Maine 18 miles away Holiday Inn Bangor-Odlin Road Me, Bangor, Maine 17 miles away Travelodge Bangor, Bangor, Maine 19 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - BANGOR, Bangor, Maine 19 miles away Americas Best Inns Bangor, Bangor, Maine 18 miles away University Inn Academic Suites, Orono, Maine 12 miles away