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Use Camp Scelkit on Kittery Point as your base for your troop’s next outing and explore the many amazing places that are in the area! Just remember to check Safety Activity Checkpoints and follow all GSME policies.
History and Science
Fort Foster, Kittery, ME
Less than 2 miles away on
Gerrish Island is Fort Foster, a beautiful state park where swimming
is permitted during the Fort’s open season (fees apply). There is no
lifeguard on duty. There are three sandy beaches, nice walking paths,
lookout areas, WWII structures to explore and wonderful ocean views.
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Fort McClary, Kittery Point, ME
Historical fort and beautiful seaside location with an
excellent museum. More information
Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH
A 10-acre outdoor history museum, listed on the National
Register of Historic Places and dedicated to bringing 300+ years of
American history to life. Strawbery Banke is a place to learn about
architecture, heritage plants and foodways, traditional crafts and the
tools, clothing and collections people used for everyday life in the
1600s, 1700s, 1800s and up through 1954 when the site was saved from
urban renewal.
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Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, ME
Collection of
historic trolleys, buses and trains from yesteryear. You can check out
the museum and one of the oldest and largest electric railway museum
in the world. More information
Kittery Historical & Naval Museum, Kittery, ME
Portrayal of the history of Kittery and the Portsmouth Naval
Shipyard. Open June through Labor Day. More information
USS Albacore Submarine, Portsmouth, NH
Museum, park & tour inside the submarine. The Albacore
holds a place in history as the first Navy-designed vessel with a true
underwater hull of cylindrical shape that has become the standard for
today’s submarines worldwide. More information
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH
One of four remaining naval shipyards in the nation, working
primarily on submarines. Tours (weekends too) can be arranged with
several weeks notice by calling Joe Gluckert 207-438-2346.
Seacoast Science Center, Rye NH
The Seacoast Science
Center is a non-profit marine environmental organization located on
the rocky coast of historic Odiorne Point State Park. The center
features live animals of the Gulf of Maine, indoor touch tanks, and
hands-on exhibits about life in and around the ocean.
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Adventure
Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
Just over the bridge in Portsmouth, NH is a world of hands-on
learning and discovery with dynamic explorations in science, math,
world cultures, the arts and New Hampshire history and ecology.
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Water Country, Portsmouth, NH
New England’s largest
water park with over 26 acres of rides, slides, waves, rivers and
pools. More information
Boat Cruises, Whale Watching, Lobster Boat, Scenic Lighthouse
Cruises
Fun and educational opportunities all around
Kittery Point, Oqunquit and many other locations
Captain and Patty’s River Tours
Take Flight Aerial Adventure Course, Kittery, ME
The adventure challenge course has over 60 activities and
elements and the zip line tour has 6 different zips and several
climbing elements that take you on a high flying adventure through the
trees! Height requirements for participants. More information
York’s Wild Kingdom & Amusement Park, Wells, ME
At
New England’s only zoo and amusement park, you can check out lions,
tigers, camels, zebras and monkeys and more animals from all over the
world then have a little fun in the amusement park.
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Nature and Hiking
Mt. Agamenticus, York, ME
Drive or hike to the summit of
this former ski area to enjoy breathtaking panoramic views from the
Atlantic Ocean to New Hampshire’s White Mountains and to explore its
40+ miles of trails, and then check out the learning enter at summit.
Reservations requested for center. See the tab “for Teachers” on their
website for great ideas. Only 15 miles from Scelkit. March – October.
FREE. More information
Bauneg Beg Mountain, North Berwick, ME
89 wooded acres with two miles of peaceful trails, surprising
rock formations and a panoramic view. Network of trails winds through
deciduous forests, beech and pine groves, and through a large boulder
section called Devil’s Den before coming out to Middle Peak and a 180
degree view to the north. More information
Cutts Island Trail, Kittery
Very nearby trail. Cutts Island is a 1.8 mile moderately
trafficked loop trail located near Kittery Point, Maine that offers
the chance to see wildlife, marshland and is good for all skill
levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used
from April until October. Part of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife
Refuge, Cutts Island trail offers a mostly flat, scenic upland hike
open from sunrise to sunset for foot traffic only. More information
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Laudholm, Wells, ME
A wonderful 270-acre farm with extensive wildlife, a salt
marsh, and picnic area. Enjoy seven miles of easy to moderate trails
to experience the beauty of south coastal Maine. Interpretive trails,
nature discovery.
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Marginal Way Cliff Walk, Ogunquit, ME
This delightful, exhilarating 1 1/4 mile paved footpath
meanders by tangled bayberry and bittersweet bushes, gnarled shrubs of
fragrant pink and white sea roses, shaded alcoves of high granite
outcroppings, and humbling views of the mighty Atlantic with its
varying seasonal moods. Each year more than 100,000 people take this
popular scenic path.
Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth’s 10-acre waterfront park with flower gardens and a
summer arts festival. More information
Vaughan Woods State Park & Hamilton Historic Mansion, South
Berwick, ME
250 acre woodland with well established trails along the banks
of the Salmon Falls River. Beautiful views of the river. Easy 3 mile
loop, or shorter routes. 207-490-4079. Historic Mansion from 1795 can
be visited. 207-384-2454 More information
Steedman Woods, York, ME
This 17 acre woodland was given
to Old York in 1978 to be kept forever wild for the enjoyment of the
residents of York. Trails connect York Village to York Harbor by
crossing the Wiggly Bridge, one of the smallest suspension bridges in
the United States.
York Village, York, ME
Choose from Museum tour, York Village tour or York River tours
to learn about one of Maine’s oldest towns through its historic
buildings – a jail, tavern, schoolhouse and cemetery.
Cape Neddick Nubble Lighthouse, York, ME
Picturesque lighthouse. There is free parking at Sohier Park
with an excellent view of the lighthouse. The lighthouse itself is not
open to the public.
Financial Literacy/Investigative Consumer
Kittery Outlets, Kittery, ME
Over 120 famous brand outlet stores, a shopper’s delight!
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The Mall at Fox Run, Newington, NH
Go shopping, have dinner, and take in a movie and with your
troop.
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