Bear Mountain Inn + Barn

06/10/2026

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06/04/2026

What if your summer wedding felt like a lakeside vacation? ☀️💍

Picture your favorite people gathered on 26 lakefront acres.

🌿 Green grass beneath your feet
💙 Blue skies overhead
🌲 Tall pines framing the shoreline
✨ Sunlight sparkling across the water
🥂 Cocktails on the lawn
🚣 Canoes and kayaks at the beach
🔥 Fireside conversations under the stars
🤍 And the love of your life waiting at the end of the aisle

There is something truly special about summer in Maine.

Long days. Warm nights. Lake breezes. Time to slow down and actually enjoy the people you’ve invited to celebrate with you.

At Bear Mountain Inn, your wedding isn’t just a day—it’s a weekend retreat. A place where family and friends can stay, relax, reconnect, and create memories together before, during, and after you say “I do.”

Because the best weddings aren’t rushed.

They are experienced.

📍 Waterford, Maine
📅 Now booking 2027 weddings

✨ Your Forever Starts Here ✨

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06/01/2026

🍳 Brunch Season Update at Bear Mountain Inn 🍳

As wedding season fills our calendar and private retreats take over the property, our public brunch schedule becomes a little more limited this summer.

If you’ve been meaning to join us for brunch at the Inn, now is the time!

✨ June Open Weekend: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
June 19–21

✨ July Open Weekends: 8:30AM - 11:30AM
July 3–5 🇺🇸
July 10–12
July 17–19

After July 19, brunch will take a pause until Winter 2027 as we focus on hosting weddings, retreats, and overnight guests throughout the remainder of the season.

Whether you’re joining us for Leah’s famous blueberry pancakes, lakeside views, or simply a slow morning with family and friends, we’d love to welcome you before the season wraps up.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Brunch at the Inn. Your visits, kind words, and shared mornings have meant so much to our crew. ❤️

We are not taking reservations, so just come on over!

📍 Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
364 Waterford Rd Waterford, Maine

Tag your brunch crew and make plans before the season ends! ✨

05/31/2026

🎶 Summer Nights on the Lawn at Bear Mountain Inn 🎶

There’s just something magical about live music on a summer evening in Maine.

Join us on the lawn overlooking Bear Pond for our Free Summer Concert Series. Bring your favorite lawn chair, gather your friends, order dinner and drinks, and enjoy some incredible local talent in one of the most beautiful settings in Western Maine.

✨ Wednesdays | 6:30–9:30 PM
✨ Free Admission
✨ Food + Beverages Available for Purchase
✨ Bring Your Own Lawn Chair
✨ Weather Plan: Concerts move inside the barn if needed

🎵 June 10 – Second String Band
🎵 June 17 – Killah B’s
🎵 July 1 – Bruce Marshall + Cobblestones
🎵 July 15 – Rumor Has It
🎵 July 22 – Hello Newman

Whether you’re staying with us, exploring the Lakes Region, or simply looking for the perfect summer night out, we’d love to see you here.

📍 Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
364 Waterford Rd Waterford, Maine

Tag the friends you’re bringing and make plans to join us this summer! ☀️🍻🎶

05/30/2026

Feels like a good morning for a stack of warm, delicious pancakes! Try our chocolate/banana/peanut butter (pictured here), pineapple upside down (so fun!), or Leah’s -famous- blueberry pancakes. 😋

You can’t go wrong — especially with the Maine maple syrup. ✨

Open for breakfast/brunch Saturday/Sunday (May 30/31) from 830AM - 1130AM.

Park in the first driveway on the right and enter through the porch at “guest check in.” Ainsley + Lilly will be there with smiles to greet you and seat you!

See you soon!

📍364 Waterford Rd — Waterford, Maine

05/30/2026

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05/25/2026

🏆 WE MADE THE FINAL FIVE! 🏆

We are incredibly honored to share that Bear Mountain Inn + Barn has been named a Top 5 Finalist for Best Inn/B&B in Maine in the DownEast Best of Maine 2026 awards! ✨

And here’s something extra special…

🐻 We are the ONLY finalist representing Western Maine in our category.

To be recognized alongside some of Maine’s best is such an honor for our little corner of the lakes + mountains — and for the family-run business we’ve poured our hearts into building. From weddings and weekend getaways to breakfast mornings, retreats, celebrations, and quiet moments by the lake… this place is what it is because of YOU. 💛

✨ Now we need your help to bring the title home! ✨

If Bear Mountain Inn has been part of a special memory for you, we would be so grateful for your vote.

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➡️ Go to: Travel + Play → Inn/B&B → Bear Mountain Inn + Barn

Every vote means the world to us. Thank you for cheering us on, supporting local, and helping put Western Maine on the map. 🦆✨

With gratitude,
Jessica, Nick + the BMI Crew

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Now Introducing: Our New Luxury Sauna ✨

Your stay at Bear Mountain Inn just got even cozier.

Relax in our brand-new 4-person luxury sauna, complete with ambient lighting, premium hemlock interiors, wraparound seating, and a full glass front overlooking the beauty of the property.

Pair it with a lakeside cold plunge, massage, hot tub soak, or fireside evening for the ultimate Maine retreat experience.

…Because slowing down should feel this good. ✨

Learn more: https://www.bearmtninn.com/blog