Author: Destination Moosehead Lake

After a long day of activities you may find yourself resting up in one of Moosehead Lakes pet friendly lodges, sporting camps, and or statepark! 

*Please check in with all Lodging below on their own Pet Policies.* 

Abbot Trailside Lodging– Abbot Trailside Lodging- Abbot Trailside Lodging allows two pets of any size for an additional fee. Both dogs and cats are allowed, and well-behaved pets may be left unattended in rooms. There are grassy areas and walking trails with pet stations for pet relief on the property.

Kineo View Lodge-  We are a pet friendly hotel and welcome pets and their responsible owners. Pets cannot be left unattended inside the room and have to be kept on a leash at all times on the property. 

Leisure Life Resort– Pets are allowed

Moose Mountain Inn– We are a pet-friendly facility and welcome pets and their responsible owners. Please keep your pet on a leash. Please clean up after your pet. Please do not keep your pet in your room unattended. Pets, please bring your responsible owner.

Blair Hill Inn (Pet friendly room)– Guest Room 10 is Pet Friendly

Birches Resort–The Birches Resort is pet friendly! Leashed dogs of any size are welcome for no additional fee. There are many miles of trails for hiking and biking with your family and furry family members.

Ledge Brook Cabins– This 3-bedroom vacation rental in Greenville allows 2 dogs of any size.. Cats are also welcome.

Maynards in Maine– All of our cabin rentals are pet friendly. All we ask is that you keep them on a leash, clean up after them, and to also bring their own bed and dishes.

Misty Morning Cottage– We do require that dogs left unattended in our dog-friendly cottages be crated while you’re away. (Please call ahead due to breed restrictions) 

Moosehead Hills Cabins– Pets are welcome with prior approval (max 2 pets) in Kineo, Seboomook, and Tomhegan cabins only. No pets on the beds and furniture. Pets are not allowed to be left alone in the cabins.

Wilson Pond Cabins- Dogs are welcome at Wilson Pond Cabins with prior approval only. Due to insurance regulations, certain large breed dogs are not allowed.

Wilsons on Moosehead- Pets are welcome with prior approval only. Our insurance does not allow certain breeds and we strictly follow this policy.

For any supplies you may have forgotten for your pup, the Moosehead Lake Region has some great spots! Indian Hill Trading Post provides most basic dog and cat food as well as some other supplies, another great place for more selections would be Morrells Hardware Store. If you can’t find what you need there is luckily a larger retail store in Dover- Foxcroft that has a larger selection of supplies, like Tractor Supply Co. or Shaw’s supermarkets.

 If your pet is on any specialty food we have a few local Veterinary offices that may be of help! 

If any emergencies were to happen don’t fret! Local Veterinarian offices are here to help. Foxcroft Veterinary is located in Dover-Foxcroft, Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary Clinic in Brewer, Dexter/Greenville Veterinary Clinic. 

For times and location please click on the links below: 

Dexter/ Greenville Office

Foxcroft Veterinary

Eastern Maine Veterinary Clinic

We hope you and your pup enjoy your stay with us here at the Moosehead Lake Region! Here’s to many more memories with your beloved pet!

Come spend a day in Monson Maine with me! 

Monson is a small town with a lively community ranging from young to old. From the out-of-town artists to the tourists, to even the locals, Monson is a home for everyone. A typical day visiting Monson would look like waking up to the cool fresh air and the friendliest faces. Monson General Store is a great stop when looking for breakfast and lunches for your outdoor adventure. They offer amazing products both local and nonlocal. My favorite way to start the day is with a breakfast bowl, prepped and ready to go. I also grab a Trail Blazer wrap for lunch on my way out. 

I grab my hiking bag and set forth to Little Wilson Falls, which is approximately 7 miles from town on Elliotsville Road. This is my favorite drive, with many beautiful views of Borestone Mountain. I spent most of my day hiking the trail which offers spectacular views of the stream up to the larger falls. This hike is also along the Appalachian trail so you cross paths with many friendly hikers who are either coming on or off towards the trailhead of the 100 Mile Wilderness. After having lunch at the top of the falls, I hike back to the parking lot and head back into town.

As I got back into town, I stopped and peeked at some of the local attractions. Monson has an art gallery as well as a quaint little pottery shop, and many unique antique shops. The Lily Cat: Northwoods Antiques and Buttons is one of the antique stores I stopped in, the collection of old relics from past generations jumped out at me instantly. The “Mt. Kineo House at Moosehead Lake” glasses and memorabilia were on display which brought back memories of stories I had heard as a child about where my great-grandmother worked and raised her children. 

After looking around at all the local businesses, I decided to grab my kayak from my car and go for a paddle on Lake Hebron, which is in the heart of downtown Monson. As I paddled around Lake Hebron and enjoyed the sunset with some loons in the distance, I heard the band starting to play at The Lakeshore House. (The Lakeshore House offers live music and open mic night every Thursday and in the summer Sundays.) The Lakeshore House is one of Monson’s little gems, they offer an amazing menu of yummy food and deliciously cold beers on draft. As I paddled in towards the shore of the Lakeshore House the music and laughing became more lively, everyone was having a great time. Luckily they offer a spot to dock your boat or kayak on. I joined the crowd and had an amazingly delicious steak bomb with fresh-cut fries. The sun was setting, the band was playing, and I looked around at everyone’s smiling faces. I thought to myself “It’s good to be in Monson”. 

Monson is celebrating its 200th Birthday this year! The Bicentennial committee is offering many fun events throughout the year. You can find all events on the Monson Bicentennial Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1554685974904866/

A little bit about the author:

My name is Melinda and I started working for Destination Moosehead Lake in March of 2022. I am from Monson Maine and have many roots within the Moosehead Lake Region, from loggers in the woods to steamship captains, and wardens. I am currently majoring in Wildlife Conservation with a minor in Outdoor Recreation at Unity College. When I am not busy with work and school, I am often out and about on hikes with my dog Fry. My favorite pastime is grabbing my kayak and going for a paddle. I am a huge outdoor enthusiast and prefer to be outdoors all seasons. I look forward to working with the community of the Moosehead Lake Region for years to come. My goal is to help create a sustainable and lively community where nature and humans can coexist.

On May 4, CA Dean and Northern Light Health leaders and staff gathered with donors, community members, and local and regional officials, to celebrate the groundbreaking of construction of the Moosehead Lake Region’s new hospital. 

The groundbreaking took place on a rainy day but that didn’t damper everyone’s spirits. Standing under the tent with community members, donors, officials, hospital leaders, and staff, you could feel the community and togetherness as a whole. Everyone who was there had a purpose in coming together to celebrate the new groundbreaking of a very needed necessity in the Moosehead Lake Region. 

“The CA Dean modernization project provides us with better tools and a modern space that preserves the future of healthcare in our region. The new patient and family-focused hospital will serve our community for decades to come,” said Marie Vienneau, FACHE, president, CA Dean Hospital, and senior vice president, Northern Light.

The history of Northern Light CA Dean Hospital dates back from 1911 when the Hollingsworth & Whitney Company, the predecessor to Scott Paper Company, built a regional YMCA and 10-bed hospital. The company’s president Charles Augustus Dean led the charge to build the hospital because he understood the importance of having local healthcare available for everyone in the region, including the 2,000 people who work in the vast forests around Moosehead Lake. Dean financed and built a modern 22-bed, fully equipped hospital in 1917. 

The hospital has evolved over the years to meet the changing needs of the community and to bring advancements in healthcare to the Moosehead Lake Region. CA Dean Hospital and Northern Light Health boards have determined that the path forward is a modern, new hospital that will serve the area’s needs for the next century. 

CA Dean made a promise (with the new hospital in mind) for the Moosehead Lake Region. CA Dean Hospital is unlike any other hospital in Maine. It serves the small towns of Maine’s most rural county and the vast woods of the Moosehead Lake Region, all the way up to the Canadian border. CA Dean covers more square miles than any other Maine hospital. CA Dean is designated as a critical access hospital, and lives up to this designation in every way- it must be here. 

The promise was a forward-thinking approach to care that will prepare for future advancements in rural medicine. The design and technological capabilities of the hospital will streamline care provided by the CA Dean team and provide rapid access to experts in Bangor and beyond when needed.

The new main hospital building will house five private rooms with acute/swing beds, a 24/7 emergency department, imaging and lab services. A new, separate ambulance station and an FAA-approved helipad will also be built. The existing East Wing will be renovated to house 10 private rooms with swing beds.

CA Dean hospital will continue to address our region’s most important health concerns, including access to care, substance use disorder, food insecurity and more. That’s a key component of its nonprofit healthcare mission, and the new hospital will strengthen its ability to address these issues for years to come. For example, telehealth equipment in inpatient rooms and emergency department exam rooms will improve access to specialists in Bangor and beyond.

Sitework is now underway at the CA Dean campus. The new hospital is expected to open in the summer of 2023, and renovations to the East Wing and site demolition will be complete in 2024. CA Dean invites the entire community to sign the final beam to be placed on the new structure in early fall of 2022. If you would like to support CA Dean’s historic modernization project, please contact 207-695-5215 or visit northernlighthealth.org/CADeanPromise