Retire in Maine!

It's never too early to plan for the next stage of your life adventure! If Maine is on your list of places to visit to look for a congenial retirement community, stay here and shop around. We are centrally located for scouting expeditions from Wells to Camden. It's a bit like looking at colleges with your high school student, but this time the fun is all yours!

Not sure Maine is exactly what you had in mind? Then take some time to discover or rediscover the coast of Maine. From outlet shopping in Freeport to museums of every kind in Portland, Brunswick, Camden and Rockland to Audubon Nature Centers in numerous towns to lobster when you want it, Maine has it all!

Golf courses abound (yes, the snow melts!) and the beaches go on for miles (until they run into those rocky outcroppings the state is famous for). The sun does shine and the people are friendly. The mountains meet the ocean in Bar Harbor and meet the lakes in Rangeley. Maine is a hop, skip and a jump (literally in some places!) from Canada to the north, east and west, New Hampshire to the west and south and there are over 1200 miles of shoreline from Kittery to Calais.

There's a minor league ball team (The Sea Dogs) and a minor league hockey team (The Portland Pirates) in Portland. If only the majors will do, the DownEaster train will take you into Boston to Fenway Park or the Garden for sports events. The smaller towns of Augusta (the state capital) and Bangor are experiencing a resurgence in city living with many new small shops opening, a lively night scene with big name entertainment and cozy regional and world-themed restaurants.

The following is a short list of retirement communities within a 2 hour drive from White Cedar Inn. They range in offerings from single family housing in active centers to assisted living in retirement homes to dual housing options for spouses needing additional care.

• Thornton Oaks, Brunswick (15 minutes from here)

• Highland Green, Topsham (20 minutes from here)

• The Highlands, Topsham (20 minutes from here)

• St Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor (45 minutes from here)

• Atlantic Heights, Saco (45 minutes from here)

• Sandy Brook at Riverbend Woods (1 hour from here)

• Penobscot Shores, Belfast (2 hours from here)

• Bartlett Woods, Rockland (2 hours from here)

• Quarry Hill, Camden (2 hours from here)

• more...

Maine...it's how retirement should be!