Did you know Maine has over 6,500 Miles of ATV / UTV / OHV Trails to Explore?
Trails are OPEN and new Polaris ATV/UTVs are available to rent daily.
You want direct access to those trails? We've got it! Direct ATV trail access from Northern Outdoors opens up literally thousands of miles of great riding for ATV enthusiasts. We are a complete Adventure Resort ideally suited for motorized recreation. ATV and UTV riders will find:
- On-site fuel sales, micro brewery, cabin rentals, riverside camping, swimming pool, and more!
- Plenty of on-site parking for trucks and trailers - including a large area at the main lodge set aside for ATVers
- On-site hose to wash down your ATV or UTV
- Northern Outdoors Adventure Resort is conveniently located right on The Old Canada Road - National Scenic Byway between the Maine Coast and Quebec, Canada.
While this may all sound ideal, listen to what folks who came riding with us last year have to say!
New For This Season: ATV / UTV Polaris Rental Fleet
We are excited to make our new Polaris ATVs and Polaris UTVs (RZR side-by-side) available for full day rentals at Northern Outdoors this season! We are partnering with Backcountry Expeditions, our local ATV/UTV rental and guide outfitter to make these available onsite at Northern Outdoors. Backcountry Expeditions offers guided and self-guided tours all season long.
Reserve your ATV early, as limited supplies WILL sell out. This is prime ATV country with amazing trails, scenery, and hospitality.
Click here for more information and to book your adventure online today!
The age old saying is "know before you go" so for the latest ATV trail info, call us at 800-765-7238 or check out www.atvmaine.org.


Northern Outdoors recently launched an all new, mobile-friendly website showcasing our expanded Maine hunting and fishing trip offerings. The first website was - well, the very first website ever for our hunting trips. It stayed that way for a few more years than we care to admit! So, you can imagine how nice it is to have a brand spanking new, mobile-friendly website that works on any device you care to use, from smart phones to tablets to laptops, notebooks, and desktops! Ok, on to the real info - about the kinds of hunting and fishing trips Northern Outdoors offers.
The MDIWF (State of Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife) reports that the 2012 Maine whitetail deer season ended with a total harvest of 21,365 deer, representing an increase of 13% over the 2011 harvest of 18,839. Increases in the harvest were seen in all wildlife management districts. The highlight of the 2012 season, and testament to the recovering deer numbers, was the jump in the overall harvest of bucks between 2011 and 2012. A total of 15,271 adult bucks were harvested in Maine this past season, representing an increase of 2,473 deer over the 2011 season (i.e., 19% increase). Indeed, the overall buck harvest increased within all 29 Wildlife Management Districts (WMDs).
Plenty of snow everywhere and the riding is sublime right now! Check our
We are on our regular grooming schedule on all 100 miles of our trail system and the trails are in very good shape, for the most part. It was windy during last weeks storm, so there are a few windblown spots here and there where the snow didn’t accumulate much. Also have to be careful for icy corners as the snow gets ridden out of the turns. All in all, the riding is really enjoyable! Looks like the potential for more snow coming on Saturday.
The 8” of snow we received on Saturday was just what the doctor ordered. Snowing hard again right now . . . . supposed to get 2” – 4” more tonight. We are on our regular grooming schedule on all 100 miles of our trail system and the trails are back in very good shape, for the most part. It was windy during the storm, so there are a few windblown spots here and there where the snow didn’t accumulate and ice is prevalent. Also have to be careful for icy corners as the snow gets ridden out of the turns.
Trails are very hard and very icy in spots. Good news is that there is still riding if you want to get out there. Not recommended to cruise along at 60 mph, but if you want to get out and ride and enjoy the scenery, you can. Just pick your spots and watch out for hazards such as water channels across trail, ice, exposed rocks. Looks like a
Happy snowmobilers over MLK weekend. Plenty of snow and good trail conditions prevail. All 100 miles of
Last weekend we were delighted to host the Polaris Snowmobiles Terrain Domination Challenge held over two consecutive days, January 12th & 13th, at Northern Outdoors snowmobile resort in The Forks, Maine. Polaris invited two groups of handpicked riders from Canada and U.S. to come to Northern Outdoors to ride a series of 60-mile loops on some of Polaris’s latest sleds, and then sit down with reps to give them feedback. Event participants represented owners of various snowmobile brands, and included folks from
Polaris selected Northern Outdoors as the host resort because we offer an all-inclusive experience for snowmobilers that includes ample private cabin, lodge room, and logdominum lodging, a private meeting room space, a casual & classic Maine sports lodge anchored by a floor to ceiling stone fireplace, and our onsite Kennebec River Pub & Brewery that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. The resort is located on ITS 87 with direct access to over 150 miles of The Forks Area Networks terrain, covering a wide variety of riding from wide open cruising, to wooded trails and spectacular views from Maine’s highest groomed snowmobile trail atop Coburn Mountain. The local trail network directly accesses Maine's over 13,000 miles of ITS trails statewide (all the way to Canada, in fact!).
The January thaw put a little damper on the trails, but fortunately we didn’t get any rain so things are still in pretty good shape overall here in The Forks. Both groomers were out all night on Monday just as things were finally cooling off after the thaw. The snow was still soft enough to really work out all the bumps, pull snow into the corners, and lay out a flat surface. By early Tuesday morning, temps had dropped down to the low 20’s and they have stayed well below freezing since then. The result is our trail system has set up with a flat, very hard and very fast surface. With that said the thaw created a few hazards on the trails, most notably ice bridges over some water holes that have partially deteriorated. Also, there are some bare patches where the groomer drag had scalped off the tops of high spots. Because the trails are generally flat and fast, you must use extreme caution as you can come up on these obstacles at any point. Beyond that, the riding is very enjoyable on all 100 miles of our trail system. We are continuing with our regular grooming schedule through the MLK weekend.
All 100 miles of
We're pleased to launch the new
All 100 miles of
Jim and Greg both groomed on Christmas Eve and reported the riding is pretty awesome as we get set to open for the season today! More snow coming Thursday.
