Waterville (Maine)
Discover Waterville (Maine)
Waterville is a small city (16,000 in 2020) on the Kennebec River, home to Colby College. Because of its location along a former migration corridor between Quebec and New England (now the Kennebec-Chaudière International Corridor), Franco-American culture is evident here. From Portland: Take US Interstate I-295 North through Brunswick; this becomes I-95 North in Gardiner; follow signs for Augusta, then Waterville; Exit 127 for the Kennedy Memorial Drive which leads downtown; trip is seventy-five miles and takes seventy-five minutes.
Taste of Waterville (Maine)...
Aside from these recommendations, fast-food and other chain restaurants as well as supermarkets can be found along Main Street and the Kennedy Memorial Drive between I-95 and downtown. Most accommodations (chain hotels and motels) are found along the Kennedy Memorial Drive and Main Street between I-95 and downtown. In addition to the following recommendations, other country inns and bed and breakfasts are nearby in Belgrade Lakes. Without a car, options are limited to the bus line north to Bangor or south to Augusta and Portland. With a car, there are more possibilities:
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsFrom Portland: Take US Interstate I-295 North through Brunswick; this becomes I-95 North in Gardiner; follow signs for Augusta, then Waterville; Exit 127 for the Kennedy Memorial Drive which leads downtown; trip is seventy-five miles and takes seventy-five minutes. From Bangor: Take I-95 South; Exit 130 for Main Street; continue south on Main Street past the strip malls to downtown; trip is 56 miles and takes about an hour. From Quebec City: Take Autoroute 73 South to end; Continue on Route 273 (Route du President Kennedy) following signs for St. Georges/Frontier; Jackman border crossing is open 24 hours/day 7 days/week; continue south on US201 to downtown Waterville; trip is 200 miles and takes about four hours. The city center's architecture reflects the city's textile mill past. Several large mills remain standing but are closed....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
The city center's architecture reflects the city's textile mill past. Several large mills remain standing but are closed. Aside from these recommendations, fast-food and other chain restaurants as well as supermarkets can be found along Main Street and the Kennedy Memorial Drive between I-95 and downtown. Most accommodations (chain hotels and motels) are found along the Kennedy Memorial Drive and Main Street between I-95 and downtown. In addition to the following recommendations, other country inns and bed and breakfasts are nearby in Belgrade Lakes. Without a car, options are limited to the bus line north to Bangor or south to Augusta and Portland. With a car, there are more possibilities:
Where to Stay
Most accommodations (chain hotels and motels) are found along the Kennedy Memorial Drive and Main Street between I-95 and downtown. In addition to the following recommendations, other country inns and bed and breakfasts are nearby in Belgrade Lakes. Without a car, options are limited to the bus line north to Bangor or south to Augusta and Portland. With a car, there are more possibilities:
Money & Budget
Aside from these recommendations, fast-food and other chain restaurants as well as supermarkets can be found along Main Street and the Kennedy Memorial Drive between I-95 and downtown. Most accommodations (chain hotels and motels) are found along the Kennedy Memorial Drive and Main Street between I-95 and downtown. In addition to the following recommendations, other country inns and bed and breakfasts are nearby in Belgrade Lakes. Without a car, options are limited to the bus line north to Bangor or south to Augusta and Portland. With a car, there are more possibilities: