Comfortable Maine Lodging and Dining in The Forks, Maine

Inn By The River is a small hotel-style Inn located in The Forks, Maine. Inn By The River brings you the comforts of home while you enjoy the outdoors. We have a total of ten spacious private guest rooms; each with a private bath, individually decorated in a charming Maine country style. Some have screened porches, whirlpool tubs and a view of the Kennebec River. Our staff is a group of fun friendly people who love the outdoors and enjoying the company of people from away while providing superior personal service. The Forks and Inn By The River are home to the best Maine whitewater rafting and hundreds of miles of groomed Maine ITS snowmobile trails for your enjoyment. From our front door it is commonplace to see deer and moose, or eagles flying overhead. Beyond the Inn gardens, there are many hiking, mountain-biking, and snowmobile trails for you to explore. Maine’s best rivers and lakes are at hand for fly fishing, ice fishing, boating, whitewater rafting, canoeing, and kayaking or just to sit beside and read a book. Our front porch is a place of rest where people relax and commune while watching the river flow by.

Enjoy Evenings in the Great Maine Outdoors

Spend the day outdoors exploring or on the river whitewater rafting or on the trails snowmobiling. Then enjoy Fine Dining and relaxing in the Great Room in front of the blazing stone fireplace while listening to the piano or sipping on a cocktail from our Riverside Pub.

Four Seasons of Comfort, Fun and Adventure!

Summer: Maine Whitewater Rafting, Sightseeing, Fishing, Moose and Bird Watching, Maine’s Largest Waterfall, Nightly Campfires by the river and much more!

Fall: The most beautiful Foliage anywhere! Leaf Peeping in style, Hunting Packages, and our Halloween Extravaganza!

Winter: Snowmobiling Maine and New England’s Best Trails, Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing, New Year’s Bash, Lovers Valentine Weekend, Snow Jam Acoustic Music Weekend and Much More!

Spring: Rafting the Kennebec and Dead Rivers, Fishing, Moose and Bird-Watching

Riverside Pub and Fine Country Dinning
Serving Homemade Fun and Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Everyday

The Riverside Restaurant and Pub at Inn By The River are a fun, comfortable place to relax in any season. Enjoy romantic fine dining by the fireplace, a festive celebration with friends, or a hot breakfast overlooking the river while watching the deer parade. We work hard to provide delicious homemade food both unique and common, accompanied by the most friendly personal service available anywhere. We prepare all our meals with the best fresh ingredients and fresh herbs and vegetables, often grown onsite. Our menus change regularly with specials and desserts to suit the occasion and mood. Our goal is to make your stay a special one.

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Directions: Drive up I-95 North past Augusta and Waterville. Take Exit 133 (old exit 36) for “Fairfield, Showhegan, Province of Quebec.” Turn right at bottom of exit ramp onto Route 201 North. Continue for 60 miles through the towns of Skowhegan, Solon, Bingham, Moscow, and Caratunk. Look for our large blue sign “Inn by the River” on right side of the road. If you travel over the Kennebec River bridge, you have gone 1/2 mile too far.