We are a family run and oriented campground and outdoor adventure company located on the banks of the Androscoggin River on Route 2 in Bethel, Maine. Rent canoes, kayaks, tubes, or stand up paddle boards right from our location and head out for an epic river adventure. Look for moose, deer, eagle, river otter and more while you float and paddle down through the Mahoosuc Mountains of Western Maine.
Explore our website for more information and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We look forward to helping you plan your time in the Bethel area. After 30 years building our business, we are ready to retire. If you or someone you know is interested in purchasing Bethel Outdoor Adventure & Campground, please contact us or our agent through the below real estate listing.
Explore our website for more information and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We look forward to helping you plan your time in the Bethel area. After 30 years building our business, we are ready to retire. If you or someone you know is interested in purchasing Bethel Outdoor Adventure & Campground, please contact us or our agent through the below real estate listing.
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BOA is family run and family oriented. Jeff and Pattie Parsons raised their four children in Bethel and are experts in Maine outdoor activities. Whether you are planning a quiet camping weekend, a river adventure, or simply need information about local hiking and fishing, our goal is to provide you with a unique and special experience.
Bethel Outdoor Adventure is situated in a beautiful location in Bethel, Maine next to the Androscoggin River, making it an ideal base for river adventures. A paved pet-friendly pathway connects us to the town of Bethel and the local Davis Park. Additionally, we are just five miles from Sunday River Ski Area.
Prices include selected boat(s), life jacket(s), paddle(s), safety briefing, free parking, and a shuttle ride in one of our vans upriver to desired put in location on the Androscoggin River. You can choose from a 1, 3, 5 or 6 hour trip. This classic option has stood the test of time. Our Maine made canoes seat two people comfortably although it is possible to fit a child in the middle.
At the sluice we sell buckets of mined material, providing a broad spectrum of area gems and minerals. Choose a bucket and use the data sheet handout to learn what colors or shapes to look for. We have tables, screens and a water source in the Sluice to help you easily dig through gems and minerals.
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Chris Packert
Nov 02, 2021
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Last summer my family took our travel trailer across the country from Colorado to the coast of Maine. This was unfortunately the worst stop in our adventure.
We paid for full hook ups and the office staff put us in a site with only electricity and water. Also, the site that they put us in was impossible to enter due to the position of the trees surrounding the site. Someone from their grounds crew recognize that we were having an issue and put us in another site with full hook ups. We were very pleased and set up the camper for the evening. I asked the worker if I should notify the office, and
We paid for full hook ups and the office staff put us in a site with only electricity and water. Also, the site that they put us in was impossible to enter due to the position of the trees surrounding the site. Someone from their grounds crew recognize that we were having an issue and put us in another site with full hook ups. We were very pleased and set up the camper for the evening. I asked the worker if I should notify the office, and
Al DeJesus
Oct 04, 2021
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Charged $45 to be picked up at one of their launch spots…
The backstory: overall the experience on the river was stressful. Within the first 10 minutes we hit rushing water, then sideways hit a rock and flipped over. For the rest of the trip, the river was just too low in many spots and our two person kayak kept getting stuck on the bottom and I had to continuously get out and push the boat to get it moving again. After several hours of this we approached the west bethel launch point. I remember when booking the excursion the (super friendly) woman I spoke to mentioned this as a place to be
The backstory: overall the experience on the river was stressful. Within the first 10 minutes we hit rushing water, then sideways hit a rock and flipped over. For the rest of the trip, the river was just too low in many spots and our two person kayak kept getting stuck on the bottom and I had to continuously get out and push the boat to get it moving again. After several hours of this we approached the west bethel launch point. I remember when booking the excursion the (super friendly) woman I spoke to mentioned this as a place to be
Sami Ulrich
Sep 05, 2021
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Came here for my bachelorette party in 2020, we went tubing and camped. We met the owner to give me a speech about marriage, and that's something I'll always remember. My husband and I came here this past weekend for out 1 year anniversary and will be coming for years to come.
Such a great place to camp, the Sluice was amazing and the guy who worked there recommended to check out the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum on Main Street in Bethel and I'm SO glad we did, it's a must if you are in the area!
Such a great place to camp, the Sluice was amazing and the guy who worked there recommended to check out the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum on Main Street in Bethel and I'm SO glad we did, it's a must if you are in the area!
Terry Conner
Sep 01, 2021
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Nice small campground, sites are very close together and the traffic in the campground is all the folks that go canoeing or tubing, they also use the bath house and it was not clean, trash over flowing in restrooms. Roads are dusty as they are dirt and people to not drive slow to keep dust down. Food truck in parking lot had good food.
Howard Wolfe
Aug 29, 2021
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Keith Weber
Aug 28, 2021
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We had an absolute blast going tubing with this company. The lady behind the desk was extremely helpful and understanding. Everyone had an awesome time in the river. And the trips take the suggested time maybe a little longer if you take your time and stop a bunch of times like we did. The tubing trip for us took most of the day. But we had smaller kids so it might not take as long for other groups. I would definitely recommend this place in a heartbeat! Very fun!
Jennifer Fortune
Aug 19, 2021
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Camille Murphy
Aug 05, 2021
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Brett Averill
Jul 28, 2021
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Checked in this Thursday, girl told us the sewer hookups weren’t working and there was a problem. We get to our site and it’s right in front of our site they’re digging and find some broken pipes, mind you these are working campers, but they got it! I start to offer some advice as I’m a master plumber and they’re so thankful, next day they’re still asking questions so I jump in the hole and make the repairs. The owner and the workers were so appreciative and offered us free lunch and free rides to the launch with our kayaks! Fantastic bunch of people up there and my buddy Chris and
Wendy Moores
Jul 14, 2021
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Sheryl Bullard Woodworth
Jun 14, 2021
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Marla Chiccarelli
Aug 16, 2020
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Lauren Ashley
Aug 03, 2020
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Such a amazing experience with my family, I'll never forget it. my grandmother has stage 4 kidney cancer and the fact she was able to do this and enjoy herself and say she would do it again made this trip and this company such a heart warming time. thank you!!! We ALL will hopefully be back next year!! With lots of prays 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Paul Harmon
Aug 01, 2020
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Danielle Atter
Jul 19, 2020
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Katie Reising Grimes
Jul 08, 2020
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The owners of this beautiful property are the most genuinely kind and caring people I've met. We're all lucky to have these folks fostering their love of nature and the Androscoggin river in each person who… crosses their threshold. They offer multiple lengths of trips for adventures in canoes, kayaks and on SUP's or tubes. The campground is perfectly small and quiet with wooded tent sites and full-hook up RV sites. It's conveniently right off Rt. 2 and close to lots of scenic drives, hikes and stunning lakes to paddle. If you're not too tired after all that... There is an island that sits
Josh Miville
Jul 04, 2020
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Our family had a great time today out on the river. We loved to be able to disconnect with our children and just relax talk and enjoy nature!!! This is a great value for 3 or 4 hours of fun.
Only improvement I would suggest would be a larger sign at the point where you get off of the river. I was so relaxed I simply missed it. Even after the instructor told me to keep an eye out near the bridge.
Very Happy! Thank you
Only improvement I would suggest would be a larger sign at the point where you get off of the river. I was so relaxed I simply missed it. Even after the instructor told me to keep an eye out near the bridge.
Very Happy! Thank you
