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loon calls out across the lake,
you walk down to the shoreline as the morning mist is
rising off the surface of the water and down in a cove
a moose is feeding in the shallows. Think you're dreaming?
This could be a reality here at Loon Lodge in the Allagash.
The Allagash
is one of the last remote wildernesses left in the east.
A place where the deer, moose, bears, loons and bald
eagles call home. Allagash is a region rich in logging
lore, where logs were once cut with axes and flowed
in great log drives down the isolated streams and rivers
of the area.
Getting to Loon
Lodge is not an easy task because we
are off the beaten path. But like we tell everyone,
it is well worth the trip. Our nearest towns are Greenville
and Millinocket, both of which are over 75 miles away
(mostly gravel roads). Or like we explain it to our
guest coming in, it is a two and a half hour drive in
from town. The nearest pavement is 50 miles away.
But to the guests that are looking to "get away
from it all" we are just what the doctor ordered.
We suggest to our guests coming in from any great distance
that it is wise to spend the night in one of these two
towns rather that try to drive in after dark. Besides,
the trip in is full of breathtaking scenery and wildlife
and we would not want you to miss any of it (keep your
camera ready).
Access to Loon Lodge is on privately owned gravel roads
and an access fee is charged to enter on their road
system. We will let you know what the fee is upfront.
These are gravel roads and you may want to consider
the type of vehicle you wish to bring in. We have had
cars in here but we recommend vehicles with better ground
clearance. Four wheel drive is not a necessity except
in the early spring and late fall.
You can also choose to add more adventure to your
trip by flying in from one of the two towns by seaplane
and landing at our dock. But we need to remind you
if you choose this method you are limited to the area
that you can explore, fish or hunt unless you hire
a guide to take you around. Because of the remote
region we are in, phones (even cell phones) do not
work at the lodge. Most of the hand held phones do
not even work in the area. For emergencies at home
our guests families can reach us by email or by leaving
a message in our voice mail which we check every day
through our satelitte computor.So if you want to escape
the hectic life of the big city, at least for a little
while, we have an adirondack chair on a porch overlooking
our lake with your name on it.
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CONTACT INFO
LOON
LODGE
Ray and Leslie Cooley
P.O. Box 404
Millinocket, ME 04462
Phone: (207)745-8168
May
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LOON
LODGE
Ray and Leslie Cooley
P.O. Box 254
Bethel ME 04217
Phone: (207)745-8168
Dec.
1st thru April 30th
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