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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Newry, Maine
Newry
Go for a full day of skiing or golf at Sunday River, or skip if you're not into mountain sports: the town itself has little else.
Newry is a tiny mountain town in western Maine, home to the Sunday River ski resort. Outside winter, the resort runs alpine slides, ziplines and golf. The town has no real centre: you come for the mountain, not the place. Most visitors stay on-site or in nearby Bethel.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Newry
- Best months
- Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Oct (golf and summer activities)
- Avoid
- Apr–May (mud season, many facilities closed)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $80–130 excl. bed · Mid $130–250 excl. bed · High $250+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–5 |
| Lunch at the resort | $12–20 |
| Dinner entrée | $18–35 |
| Beer at the resort bar | $6–9 |
| Gallon of petrol | $3.50–4.50 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PWM · Portland International Jetport
- About 1 h 45 min drive; rental car needed.
- BOS · Boston Logan International
- About 3 h drive; rental car needed.
Typical fares
- Portland Jetport to Newry
- about $100–150 by taxi or rideshare (check)
- Sunday River shuttle (within resort)
- free
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Car is essential. Sunday River runs a free shuttle within the resort. No public transport between Newry and Bethel.
See and do
Known for
- Sunday River ski resort
- Sunday River Golf Club
- Appalachian Trail access
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel | US-2 east, about 10 min | 10 min |
| Fryeburg | US-2 east then US-302 south, about 30 min | 30 min |
| Grafton Notch State Park | ME-26 north, about 20 min | 20 min |
| Portland | US-2 east then I-95 south, about 1 h 45 min | 1 h 45 min |
Sleep
- Sunday River resort
- Slopeside hotels and condos; most convenient for skiing.
- Bethel
- About 10 min drive; more dining and lodging options.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hellohello |
| Thank you | Thank youthank you |
| How much? | How much?how much |
| Where is the lift? | Where is the lift?where is the lift |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Mud season (April–May) closes many trails and some lifts; check the resort calendar.
- Sunday River parking fills on peak ski days: arrive before 9:00 or use the satellite lot.
- Cell service is spotty on the mountain; download offline maps.
Very safe. Winter roads can be icy: carry snow tyres or chains. Black bears are present in summer; store food properly.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Newry, Maine yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Sunday River ski resort
- Sunday River Golf Club
- Appalachian Trail access
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Sunday River official site: www.sundayriver.com
- Wikivoyage: Newry (Maine), revision 5193744 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5193744
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Newry, MaineNewry
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
English is universal; no phrasebook needed.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/newry-maine). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.