Blue Hill

Blue Hill Falls

Watch or try out the rare reversing falls created by the incoming tide funneling into a narrow channel. the water forms a standing wave, up to three feet in height. the blue hills falls is safe to run on inner tube, raft, kayak and canoe, although pedestrians should beware of traffic.

The Blue Hill Fair

The Blue Hill Fair (http://www.bluehillfair.c...) - Held annually around the Labor Day Weekend. A famous local event.

Blue Hill Town Park

Is at the end of water street by the hospital, and offers a beach and a large rock suitable for sunbathing. although some brave enthusiasts risk it, swimming is not advised due to contamination due to the nearby sewage plant.

Hiking

Climb blue hill's namesake blue hill mountain actually, more a hill than a mountain for nice views of blue hill bay and, on clear days, acadia national park in the distance.

Kayaking

Bring your own canoe or kayak or rent from rocky coast outfitters tel: +1-207-374-8866 or the activity shop (http://www.theactivitysho...) on the ellsworth road tel: +1-207-374-3600.

Blue Hill Golf Course

9 holes at parker point road. part of the blue hill country club. tel: +1-207-374-2271.

WERU-FM

(http://www.weru.org/) - listen to blue hill's avante garde community radio station on 89.9 mhz. the station is actually in orland, fifteen miles outside blue hill, but the transmitter can be seen on top of blue hill mountain.

Woods Pond

Is an excellent place to go swimming, it can be found on the mines rd. route 15 appproximately two miles south of blue hill. parking is roadside, and is denoted by a line of rocks to the right of the road, under the shade of oak trees. the pond itself is 200 yards over the hill, but once found is worth the trek, with high rocks to jump off of and sunbathe on. while there is a house along the trail, public usage has been established, although respect for others is recommended. dogs and littering are highly frowned upon.