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With a metropolitan population of 240,000, nearby Portland
offers big-city attractions balanced with the flavor of a small town –
all on lovely Casco Bay. Outside magazine recently picked Portland
as “one of North America’s 10 dream towns,” while National
Geographic Adventure magazine lists Portland as one of Ten Great
Adventure Towns.
We’re close to everything … city, lakes, ocean, mountains.
Saint Joseph’s campus setting on Sebago Lake is magnificent, with
sweeping views of the lake
and the White Mountains. Located at the gateway of the Lakes Region
near hiking trails and ski areas, Saint Joseph’s also has its own
beachfront and trails on 350 acres. You’d never know Boston is just
two hours away.
When you need a change of pace from campus, it’s a quick jaunt to
Maine’s largest city – Portland.
With 35,000 college students within one hour’s drive, cosmopolitan
Portland is the hip, urban hub of Maine’s southern coast. Coffeehouses,
quaint storefronts on the waterfront, theater, clubs and great restaurants
make it a popular choice.
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| Maine facts:*
Maine has recreational facilities for hiking, walking, snowmobile
trails, skiing and boat launches.
- 1214 mi. wilderness canoe trekking
- 66 Nordic ski touring areas
- 11 downhill ski centers
- 796 mi. of trails
- 3,478 mi. of coastline
- 2,993 sq. mi. of lakes
- 6,000 sq. mi. of ponds
- 5,100 mi. of rivers
- 32,000 mi. of streams
- 2,000 islands
- 28 state beaches/parks
- 5 national park & wildlife areas totaling 436,064 acres
- 17 million forested acres
- 11 public wilderness areas
- Maine's Acadia National Park is the 2nd most visited national
park in the U.S.
*Taken from http://www.ci.portland.me.us/
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