How to get there
Township 19, M.D., Maine, is about 10 miles north of Columbia Falls. From Boston, it is about 300 miles, about a 5 1/2-hour drive. Take Interstate 95 north to Bangor, and pick up Route 1A to Route 1 in Ellsworth. Continue on Route 1 north to Columbia Falls.
Where to stay
Sunkhaze Campground
1039 US Route 1, Jonesboro
207-434-2542
Basic camping in a setting that feels like a Scottish golf course. Sites $16 (without electric hookup) and $18 (with).
Blueberry Patch Motel & Cabins
Route 1, Jonesboro
207-434-5411
Pool, well-tended lawns, lots of flowers, and this old-fashioned luxury: line-dried sheets. Rooms $48-$65.
The Riverside Inn
Route 1, East Machais
207-255-4134, 888-255-4344
Handsome old house in a gorgeous setting overlooking the East Machais River. Extensive flower, herb, and vegetable gardens. Hummingbirds at the porch feeder and binoculars on the windowsill for observing the pair of bald eagles that live across the way. Rooms $95-$130.
Where to eat
Tall Barney's Restaurant
207-497-2403
Main Street (Route 187), Jonesport
A friendly fishermen's hangout with nautical charts and piloting books sharing magazine rack space with Bon Appetit. Daily 5 a.m.-8 p.m. The haddock burger is a huge chunk of fish on a hamburg roll. Entrees $7.50-$18.95.
Whitehouse Restaurant
US Route 1, Jonesboro
207-434-2792
Plain and homey. Homemade donuts, pies, and bread. (Raisin toast from homemade bread is sliced fatter than a bagel.) Slab of ham for breakfast big enough to use the leftover for a sandwich for lunch. Entrees $9-$19.
The Riverside Inn
(See above)
Fine dining that won't make you miss Portland restaurants. Tuesday-Sunday 5-8 p.m. Reservations required. Entrees $17-$22.
