Staying in Lubec or Eastport

I have just read the reviews posted about the Lubec area and am looking forward to my upcoming trip to Lubec/Eastport in early September. We will be driving north from Delaware to spend the first week of September in the Lubec area. We are considering renting a house for the stay and have found two interesting possibilities - one in Lubec and one in Eastport. The one in Lubec is on the main road going into town. How busy does that road get? We will have three dogs with us and I really don%26#39;t want to have to worry about them running out and directly into a major highway! Does anyone have any recommendations of whether to stay in Lubec or Eastport? We plan to spend most of our time hiking and exploring the area. Thanks!

Staying in Lubec or Eastport

For ';hiking and exploring'; I would probably choose Lubec. Unless you wanted to explore into New Brunswick then Lubec would be closer to most of the hiking opportunities. There are three great places to hike and explore near Lubec; West Quoddy Head state park in Lubec, Roosevelt International Park on Campobello Island, and The Bold Coast Trails in Cutler. You could still take a day trip into Eastport if you wanted to. If you should happen to still be here September 7-9 Eastport will be having their annual Salmon Festival.

As for the ';main road'; into Lubec it is a State Highway and I am not sure what you would qualify as ';busy';. For our area I would say that it is a busy road but compared to Mid coast US RT1 it is not busy at all. I guess one of the main factors that would come into play is how close to the road the rental house sits. Another thing is how behaved your dogs are, if they have a tendancy to run off then they very likely may get hit by a car. I am surprised that you haven%26#39;t found other rentals that are off the main road as there are several in the area. I believe there are some on both the North and South Lubec roads but sorry I can not give you specific info on them.

Staying in Lubec or Eastport

If you want a hike lubec is best. Eastport would be a good day trip to check out the shops and such. The main road probably wouldn%26#39;t be busy, especially after labor day. One concern though that you should have told to you is that people do some major speeding on that road. For exploring i would choose lubec as well. You can take a ride just on the back roads here and in trescott/whiting.

Have fun with your trip!!!

I moved to Lubec 13 years ago from NJ and I%26#39;ve never had more than 10 cars in front of me - so don%26#39;t worry to much about traffic. Of course I have a dog and my yard is fenced - so I would keep them on a leash. The weather in September is beautiful, but the nights are cool, bring a coat, especially if you will be ';in-town';. Water is all around you and the temp does drop - great sleeping weather. This is a small fishing village - bring your camera, paint brush, and walking shoes. Lots to see, 4 light houses in the area 2 in Lubec %26amp; 2 on Campobello, NB Canada. NY TIMES rates Monica%26#39;s chocolates the BEST!! Stop in to see her she came here from Peru and stayed.

Love the area and I hope you will to. ENJOY!

Barbara

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