Accommodations, Restaurants, and Attractions
NEARBY MOONLIT RIDGE ESTATES
Palaces to eat
The Oxbow Beer Garden
This is a lovely space with light snacks, pizzas, and an enormous selection of local craft beer to enjoy. It’s only 9 minutes away by car, down the street from the Oxford Casino.
The Little Brick Pub
This is a cozy dining establishment family owned and operated and much beloved by locals and visitors alike. It’s 15 minutes away in Mechanics Falls, ME.
Lost Gull Fish N’ Chips
This is a small seafood restaurant in the tradition of clam shacks all over the state. It’s just 8 minutes away by car in the small village of Welchville, which is a part of Oxford, ME.
Daddy O’s
This is a nostalgic 1950’s style diner emblematic of an earlier age. Come here for the classic diner feel and food you remember. It’s located 10 minutes away in Oxford, ME.
The Honey Badger Bar & Grill
This is a nice little no-frills Americana restaurant with a lot of personality (as the name implies). It’s just 9 minutes away in Oxford, ME, near the regional airport.
Things to Do
The Oxford Casino Hotel
With a range of gambling entertainment and food available, people travel from all over to visit this destination. It’s closeby at just 11 minutes away, in Oxford, ME.
The Oxford County Fair
Though this is just one weekend a year, if you happen to visit when it’s going on, this is a unique rural Maine experience. County fairs are a New England tradition going back more than two centuries. Though they’ve changed a great deal, they remain a highlight of agricultural life. The fairground is a mere 9 minutes away by car.
Ski or Hike at Pleasant Mountain (formerly Shawnee Peak)
In the warm months, Pleasant mountain offers a challenging but achievable hike with a network of trails exceeding 10 miles in length. In the winter months, there’s an impressive network of ski trails open for exploring. It’s a half-hour by car, but it offers a solid day trip.
Places to Stay
The Oxford Casino Hotel
The Oxford Casino Hotel offers both a quality hotel to stay at, dining options, and gaming entertainment options. They also have EV charging stations available for guests in their parking lot. It’s closeby at just 11 minutes away, in Oxford, ME.
The Hampton Inn at Oxford
The Hampton Inn offers a very familiar and reliable option for accommodations that is great for families. It’s an easy drive, just 11 minutes away, in Oxford, ME, making it quite convenient.
Wolf Cove Inn
This is a scenic little bed and breakfast on the shores of Tripp Pond with just 11 rooms. It’s a little farther away than the accommodations available in Oxford, being 17 minutes away in Poland, ME.
The Poland Spring Resort
This is a storied resort with a history going back more than two centuries and a golf course on its property. At 22 minutes away in Poland, ME, the Poland spring resort is at the limit of the practical range for an overnight stay for a convenient commute to Moonlit Ridge Estates.