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Rockwood is a small village on the western shore of Moosehead Lake. This is a nice place to stop on a ride from the larger town of Greenville. You can get fantastic views of the famous Mount Kineo from this tiny town. Don't forget to take a photo with the famous flying moose statue on your way out!

Greenville, Maine, is located on Moosehead Lake, which is the state's largest lake, at 40 miles long and 20 miles wide. This small town is in the heart of the Maine Highlands, and a great launching pad for all sorts of outdoor adventures from hiking to snowshoeing. Greenville is also home to the last steamboat in Maine, The Katahdin. You can take cruises on it around the lake and look out for moose, which are abundant on the shores of Moosehead Lake. There are several places to stay in Greenville as well as many local restaurants to grab a good meal after a long day out on the trails or water.

This 925-acre park includes a fine pebble beach with swimming, a playground, and miles of trails, with year-round camping available as well. The winter offers groomed cross-country ski trails with a nice view of the lake.

Rum Pond is a lightly trafficked freshwater pond in Baxter State Park and quite secluded feeling in comparison to some of the other more popular ponds and lakes; it is a great place to get away from some of the crowds in the summer months. At the southern end of Rum Pond you can get some neat photos of the reflection of Mt. Katahdin on the water.

Rainbow Lake is a large freshwater lake in deep in the North Maine Woods. The Appalachian Trail follows Rainbow Stream and the south shore of the lake offering expansive views over this body of unusually clear water. There is a native popular of brook trout so be on the lookout for both these fish and their predators, such as black bears.

Russell Pond is deep in the heart of Baxter State Park and at the center of a wide network of trails. There is camping by the pond which can be a nice jumping off point to explore these trails from a convenient, and scenic location.

The area around Upper Togue Pond is a very quiet, peaceful part of the park. There are several easy, scenic trails through the woods that connect the many ponds around here. From this spot, you get great views south across Upper Togue Pond, which is open for ice fishing in the winter.

Russell Pond is at the center of a wide network of trails that radiate all throughout the park. You can camp here by the pond — if you are looking for a place to set up for a couple days to do long trails runs and explore as much of the park as possible, this is the crossroads.