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34 Best and Fun Things To Do In Bangor Maine


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The 34 Most Popular Things To Do In Bangor Maine

34. Ayers Island

4.7 ★★★★★ (3 reviews)

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33. Page Farm & Home Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (7 reviews)

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Location: 5787 Museum Barn Orono ME

Tel:  207 581 4100

Web Address:   http://umaine.edu/pagefarm/

32. 19th Century Curran Village

4.0 ★★★★☆ (14 reviews)

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Location: 372 Fields Pond Road Orrington ME

Tel:  207 205 4849

Web Address:   https://curranhomestead.org/

31. Jeremiah Colburn Natural Area

4.4 ★★★★☆ (20 reviews)

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Location: 59 Main Street Orono ME

Tel:  207 866 2556

Web Address:   http://oronolandtrust.org/

30. Bangor Historical Society

4.5 ★★★★★ (25 reviews)

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Location: 159 Union Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 942 1900

Web Address:   http://bangorhistoricalsociety.org/

29. Fields Pond

4.6 ★★★★★ (25 reviews)

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28. The Maine Air Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (31 reviews)

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Location: 99 Maine Ave Bangor ME

Tel:  207 941 6757

Web Address:   https://maineairmuseum.com/page/942/home

27. Thomas Hill Standpipe

4.8 ★★★★★ (37 reviews)

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Location: 41 Thomas Hill Road Bangor ME

Tel:  207 947 4516

Web Address:   https://bangorwater.org/about-us/thomas-hill-standpipe/

26. Piney Knoll Conservation Area

4.4 ★★★★☆ (42 reviews)

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Location: Colburn Dr Orono ME

Tel:  207 866 3854

Web Address:   http://oronolandtrust.org/

25. Walden-Parke Preserve

4.6 ★★★★★ (54 reviews)

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Location: Bangor ME

Tel:  207 942 1010

Web Address:   http://bangorlandtrust.org/walden-parke-preserve.html

24. Pushaw Lake

4.7 ★★★★★ (56 reviews)

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23. Fields Pond Audubon Center

4.8 ★★★★★ (104 reviews)

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Location: 216 Fields Pond Road Holden ME

Tel:  207 989 2591

Web Address:   http://maineaudubon.org/visit/fields-pond/

22. Maine Forest and Logging Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (120 reviews)

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Location: 262 Government Road Bradley ME

Tel:  207 974 6278

Web Address:   http://maineforestandloggingmuseum.org/

21. Orono Bog Boardwalk

4.9 ★★★★★ (144 reviews)

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Location: Tripp Dr Bangor ME

Tel:  207 866 2578

Web Address:   http://oronobogwalk.org/

20. Penobscot Valley Country Club

4.2 ★★★★☆ (146 reviews)

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Location: 366 Main Street Orono ME

Tel:  207 866 2423

Web Address:   http://penobscotvalleycc.com/

19. Essex Woods

4.5 ★★★★★ (149 reviews)

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Location: 12 Watchmaker Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 992 4200

Web Address:   http://bangormaine.gov/trails

18. Brewer Riverwalk

4.7 ★★★★★ (187 reviews)

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Location: 99 Hardy Street Brewer ME

Tel:  207 989 5199

Web Address:   http://brewermaine.gov/

17. Gould’s Landing

4.3 ★★★★☆ (221 reviews)

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Location: Essex Street Orono ME

Tel:  207 866 3854

16. Bass Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ (274 reviews)

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Location: Bangor ME

Tel:  207 947 5555

Web Address:   http://m.facebook.com/pages/Bass-Park/152605074749579

15. Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ (285 reviews)

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Location: 1129 Union Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 922 3034

Web Address:   https://urbanair.com/maine-bangor

14. Hayford Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ (289 reviews)

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Location: 13th Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 947 1018

Web Address:   http://bangorparksandrec.com/info/facilities/details.aspx

13. Broadway Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (479 reviews)

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Location: Bangor ME

Tel:  207 947 1018

Web Address:   http://bangorparksandrec.com/info/facilities

12. Bangor City Forest

4.8 ★★★★★ (631 reviews)

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Location: 54 Tripp Dr Bangor ME

Tel:  207 992 4490

Web Address:   http://cityforest.bangorinfo.com/

11. Cascade Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (694 reviews)

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Location: 600 Streetate Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 992 4490

Web Address:   https://bangorparksandrec.com/info/facilities/details.aspx

10. Paul Bunyan Statue

4.4 ★★★★☆ (698 reviews)

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Location: 519 Main Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 947 0307

Web Address:   http://bangormaine.gov/

Our Top picks

9. Mount Hope Cemetery Corp. & Crematory

4.8 ★★★★★ (45 reviews)

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Location: 1048 Streetate Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 945 6589

Web Address:   http://mthopebgr.com/

8. Zillman Art Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (106 reviews)

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Location: 40 Harlow Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 581 3300

Web Address:   http://zam.umaine.edu/

7. Maine Savings Amphitheater

3.9 ★★★★☆ (289 reviews)

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Location: 1 Railroad Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 358 9327

Web Address:   https://waterfrontconcerts.com/venue/maine-savings-amphitheater

6. Cole Land Transportation Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (404 reviews)

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Location: 405 Perry Road Bangor ME

Tel:  207 990 3600

Web Address:   http://colemuseum.org/

5. Maine Discovery Museum

4.4 ★★★★☆ (482 reviews)

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Location: 74 Main Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 262 7200

Web Address:   http://mainediscoverymuseum.org/

4. The Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,375 reviews)

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Location: 47 W Broadway Bangor ME

Web Address:   http://stephenking.com/

3. Bangor Waterfront

4.4 ★★★★☆ (2,017 reviews)

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Location: 81 Railroad Street Bangor ME

Tel:  207 992 4490

Web Address:   http://bangormaine.gov/content/318/352/default.aspx

2. Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor

3.9 ★★★★☆ (2,095 reviews)

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Location: 500 Main Street Bangor ME

Tel:  877 779 7771

Web Address:   https://hollywoodcasinobangor.com/

1. Acadia National Park

4.9 ★★★★★ (17,238 reviews)

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Location: Maine

Tel:  207 288 3338

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/acad/index.htm

Final Words:

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