Oxford County, Maine
Many of the County Links on the left will keep you specifically in or near Oxford County here in Maine. We add new listings and links on a regular basis so bookmark this page and check back often. From the tree-lined historic village common in downtown Bethel to the majestic mountaintop views of nearby Grafton Notch State Park and the White Mountain National Forest, there is a special feeling in Bethel. Nestled along the banks of the beautiful Androscoggin River, surrounded by Maine’s Appalachian Mountains, Bethel has welcomed visitors for more than two hundred years! Once the destination of the wealthy from New York and Boston who traveled via train to spend the entire summer, Bethel has become one of New England’s premier year-round vacation spots for folks from around the globe. The area offers a wide array of activities, a variety of accommodations ranging from luxurious to rustic, shopping in specialty stores featuring Maine gems, Maine-made gifts and crafts and other unique items, and an abundant choice of dining from lobster to pizza! Or explore the magnificent beauty of the Oxford Hills, eight towns nestled in the Western Foothills of Maine where people live and work in a region of unlimited natural resources, which include pristine lakes, ponds, rivers, and mountains. Surrounded by |

some of the finest ski areas in the state of Maine, hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails and hiking paths the Hills also have several active gemstone quarries in the area of West Paris which have earned the reputation as the Gemstone Capitol of Maine. Oxford Hills is also home to Oxford Plains Speedway, Maine's largest motor sports racing facility, located on Rt. 26 in Oxford. |