Arriving at Presque Isle International Airport in Presque Isle places you close to it all, with several nearby cities just a short drive away. Presque Isle is the largest town in Aroostook County, the big, rural northern reach of Maine known simply as The County. Potato fields roll to the horizon, the pace is slow, and French and Acadian roots run deep. It is a friendly working town with a strong outdoor streak in every season.

Standout experiences around Presque Isle: - Hike Quaggy Jo Mountain in Aroostook State Park, the first state park in Maine - Ski, bike, or snowshoe the trails at the Nordic Heritage Center - Drive the Maine Solar System Model, a scale model of the planets spread along US Route 1 - Visit the Northern Maine Fair in late summer for livestock, rides, and harness racing - Paddle or fish the Aroostook River - Ride hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails in winter - Try a ploye, the thin buckwheat pancake that is a County staple - Catch a Northern Maine Community College or University of Maine at Presque Isle event in town

Presque Isle sits in a region where the drives are scenic and the towns are small. Caribou is 15 minutes north, Houlton is about an hour south, and Fort Kent and the St. John Valley are about 75 minutes away. The New Brunswick border is close too, with Grand Falls and its gorge an hour east. Come in late September for the potato harvest, when schools once closed so kids could help in the fields, or in winter for deep, reliable snow.