Paris Activities

Events/Venues

  • King’s Hill Inn & Barn 56 King Hill Rd, South Paris, ME 04281 | (207) 744-0204
    • This wedding venue includes a lovely barn and expansive gardens, as well as accommodations for groups in their farmhouse. Interestingly, this farm was the childhood home of Horatio King, who went on to serve briefly as Postmaster General and in various appointments in Washington DC under President Abraham Lincoln.

Farms

  • Young’s Greenhouse 643 High St, South Paris, ME 04281 | (207) 743-9427
    • This large family farm features expansive greenhouses, offering a wide selection of plants, flowers, and garden veggies. They also offer their own humanely grown beef, Christmas trees, wreaths, and other decorations for the holidays, and firewood by the cord.

Golf

  • Creative Recreations Disc Golf 480 Oxford St, Paris, ME 04281 | (207) 461-0039
    • This disc golf course is well-maintained and expands across a fun, challenging, and beautiful path through the woods.
  • Paris Hill Country Club 455 Paris Hill Rd, Paris, ME 04271 | (207) 743-2371
    • Offering a 9-hole public golf course in historic Paris Hill with reasonable prices and an on-site cafe with tasty food to enjoy after your game!

Hiking

  • Cornwall Nature Preserve Paris Hill Rd, South Paris, ME 04281
    • This 3 mile trail network winds through forests and abandoned fields and farmstead foundations. The trail is easy, accessible, and great for hiking, snowshoeing, or Nordic skiing.
  • Riverside and Viking Trails 256 Main St, South Paris, ME 04281
    • This 2.2 mile trail network in downtown Paris connects the Oxford Hills Middle School and High School. The Riverside Trail offers wheelchair-accessible views of the Little Androscoggin River, historical sites, and a nice forested area.Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum
  • Singepole Mountain Trail Durrell Hill Rd, South Paris, ME 04281
    • This 3 mile trail network approaches Singepole Mountain from two sides, offering a short but challenging ascent. Both trails pass the remains of an old granite quarry.

Historic

  • Elisha F Stone House 2 Gothic St, South Paris, ME 04281
    • This well-maintained historic house is one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Western Maine, and definitely worth stopping to see while visiting Paris.
  • Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum 16 Hannibal Hamlin Dr, Paris, ME 04271 | (207) 743-2980Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum
    • The building housing Hamlin Memorial Library, named for the nephew of former Vice President Hannibal Hamlin who purchased and donated the building, was originally the Oxford County Jail, making it one of the most unique-looking libraries with a colorful history.
  • See more historic buildings on the Maine an Encyclopedia page.

Parks

  • McLaughlin Garden & Homestead 97 Main St, South Paris, ME 04281 | (207) 743-8820
    • This historic garden is one of the most beloved public gardens in Maine. For over 80 years the garden has offered a quiet place to visit and appreciate a wide variety of interesting native and imported plants and flowers. Nowadays the garden also offers events, classes, and plant sales, which are not-to-be-missed!

Rainy Day Activities

  • Stars & Strikes Bowling 108 Park St, South Paris, ME 04281 | (207) 743-9863
    • This classic bowling alley offers bowling open to the public and league play, as well as delicious pizza, burgers, and fried foods, a nice bar selection, and arcade games.

Skiing

  • Sunny Croft Farm 17 Christian Ridge Rd, South Paris, ME 04281 | (207) 743-9019
    • This lovely farm raises grass-fed beef for the local market and also maintains a cross-country ski trail network that is free to the public in the winter!

Yoga

  • Halls Pond Healing Arts 253 Halls Pond Rd, South Paris, ME 04281 | (207) 890-9622
    • Offering Vinyasa yoga classes and a relaxing massage service for personal healing and reconnection.

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