We don’t need to travel abroad for a sweet spa experience, join MYA for a local nordic spa experience, hiking, vegetarian food eating, and much more! Adventurers will meet in the quaint town of Damariscotta for stretching legs, strolling & shopping. Then we’ll head out for a lovely hike, yoga practice, and picnic at Dodge Point in Newcastle followed up by wicked spa time.
Downtown Damariscotta, a perfect spot to begin and explore, is full of lovely shops, boutiques, galleries, and a bookstore. The town, along the waterfront, is located near the head of the Damariscotta River and sits a mere twelve miles from the ocean. Adventurers will move at a leisurely pace pausing wherever the heart desires.
Leaving the shops behind, our group will head to Dodge Point Preserve, a Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust property with an extensive trail system. Dodge Point consists of over 500 acres with more than 8,000 feet of frontage along the Damariscotta River.
We can begin on the Old Farm Road Trail, a 2 mile loop that leaves from the parking lot and loops through the interior, a moderately easy hike along old farm roads once used by farmers and loggers. It winds through a mixed growth forest with gentle sloes and a large stand of red pine.
The scenic Shore Trail spurs off the Old Farm Road Trail and follows the shoreline of the Damariscotta River and the under-a-mile Timber Trail that winds past stone walls are also on the hiking itinerary. If adventurers are up for it, we can also connect to The Ravine Trail, a 1.2 miler, with a bit steeper grade.
Along the hike we’ll find the right spaces for yoga and meditation. MYA will spread out a delightful gourmet vegetarian picnic whenever the timing feels right, before adventurers get hangry! Eventually, it’s spa time…
Waterstruck Wellness is our big finale, a hydrotherapy circuit that offers up all of the goodness within and in-between hot and cold therapies. We’ll indulge in a traditional Finnish sauna, an invigorating cold plunge, plunge pool, outdoor terraces, and indoor relaxation spots. We can feel out how many circuits we’d like to get in during our 2-hour reservation.
Let’s make the most of this fabulous resource and restore ourselves in this nature based bathhouse. As waterstruck says, heat up, cool down, relax. repeat!
