General information:

The Farm at Worthley Pond is a 17-room remodeled 1840 farm, located on 5 acres, nestled in a beautiful mountain valley surrounding by rolling hills. Located on a sparking clear lake. Wonderful for all seasons. Football field size lawn, deck, living room glass doors open to view of lakefront and mountains. All areas recently remodeled. Carpeted living facility. Modern bedding including kings & queens.

Amenities: Outdoor hot tub, indoor sauna, x-country ski's, groomed snowmobile trails, mountainous cross country ski trails,  2.5 acre lawn, adjacent to 1000's of wooded acres, 2 fully equipped kitchens, cable TV, VCR, separate remodeled loft, linens, recreation equipment, bicycles, sailboat, billiard room, canoe, private beach, dock & swimming raft, more…

Sleeping set-up/rooming assignments

At the last minute (when it’s clear exactly who will be coming) we will decide who sleeps where.  If you arrive before one of the leaders please wait ‘til we get there to claim a spot.  There are several large rooms with multiple beds that are often used as group sleeping for the kids (boys and girls separated, of course…).  There are also several smaller rooms that have been pre-booked as private family rooms.  Groups are fluid and last minute changes in sleeping plans are common!

Plans and schedules: 

On  our arrival day, we will have a light supper available (Pasta or frozen pizza or similar) around 7pm – please confirm whether you plan to be there for supper.

Other days people will doubtless fan out to Black Mountain (for XC, tubing or novice level DH skiing and snowboarding), Mt. Blue State Park, Carters XC or to one of the DH ski areas in the region.  We’ll serve breakfast; lay out lunch provisions so you can pack sandwiches to take with you. We may plan a group event or excursion on one or more these will be dependent on weather and group desires.

On the last day we need to vacate our sleeping rooms, do a general clean up and wash sheets etc for the incoming group but don’t need to rush out of the house because the next group is also an AMC Family outings group… so you can take your time  before heading South and back to reality.

 
Chores: 

We will have sign up sheets available indicating how many jobs (cooking, cleaning, shopping etc) you should take on over the course of the trip.  Everyone age 10 & up should sign up for appropriate tasks and the younger kids should be roped in to assist where needed (and should be held accountable for keeping their sleeping areas moderately tidy). Try to work with people outside your own family; it’s a great way to get to know others in the group.

Directions:

Take I-95 North through NH to the Maine border. (I-95 becomes the Maine Turnpike - toll road).

At exit 9, I-95 veers off.  Stay on the Maine Turnpike

(now I-495 but it doesn’t say that right away) – 23 miles.

At exit 12, bear left after the toll booth onto US 202 connector – sign says: 

 "US-202 / ME-4/ME-100 to Farmington / Rumford / Rangeley / Mechanic Falls"

Turn left on ME-4 and take it approx. 25 miles

Turn left onto SR-108  - 11.1 miles passing through Canton (don’t blink) to E. Peru.

Turn Left onto Greenwoods Road (the street sign says Green Woods Road) and
there is a sign that says Worthley Pond on the right side of 108.

A little way in, the road forks. Bear left onto Shore Road (aka “Worthley Pond Road”).
 

You will cross a little bridge and pass a general store on your left – the pond will be on your right. The farm is about ¼ mile beyond the store on the right between the road and the pond.  There is a large barn on the left end of the house with a sign that says you’ve arrived.