The Hawk’s Nest Lodge is located in Maine’s western mountains along the Dead River and Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway between the Maine coast and Quebec. Experience Maine’s world class white water rafting, fishing, ATVing, and hiking during the spring, summer and fall. Enjoy spectacular Maine snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing in the winter. Our lodge in West Forks, Maine includes a restaurant, pub, huge deck overlooking the Dead River, comfortable suites equipped with satellite TVs and a Maine cabin rental on the banks of the Dead River.

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The Hawk’s Nest Lodge is a popular location for motorcycle, ATV and snowmobile touring clubs that are traveling through Maine’s fantastic scenery.

Complete with a Maine vacation cabin rental, deluxe suites, pub and restaurant, our lodge is the perfect location for your Maine vacation.

The Hawk’s Nest Lodge | Route 201, West Forks Maine | 207.663.2020 | info@hawksnestlodge.com

Meet Pete, Sarah and Boom.

Pete and Sarah are the proud owners of the Hawk’s Nest Lodge, which Pete designed and custom built in 2004. At HNL, the owners are both intimately involved with every aspect of running this Maine outdoor adventure lodge. Pete’s personal work is evidenced by his custom made furniture you’ll find at every turn and Sarah’s role is distinguished by the menu design, greeting of guests and her natural ability to bring the comforts of home to the lodge. They also serve as your source of information for whitewater rafting trips, hiking, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing and snowmobile trips in the area. They know all the secret spots for you to truly enjoy your Maine adventure vacation.

History of Our Maine Lodge

When you visit the Hawk’s Nest, you’ll see first-hand the unique construction and distinct chainsaw carvings throughout the lodge. Some of the animal carvings on the front deck that overlooks the Dead River even serve a structural purpose.
Our lodge, built in 2004, is a one-of-a-kind. Designed and custom built by owner, Pete Dostie, construction of the lodge utilizes 100-200 year old American logs. Each log has gone through a petrification process for anywhere between 10 to 40 years. This process helps reduce moisture by 86% in each of the logs. Thus making the logs light enough for two men to carry and more importantly allowing for each log to be hand-placed.

The wood carvings are the creative work of Maine Guide, Jeff Samudosky, who is annually ranked as one of the nations best chainsaw carvers. He artfully crafts each carving with different size chainsaws. The two carvings on the deck were created especially for this building. The large totem was originally created for Yellowstone National Park and now stands tall here in the Hawk’s Nest Lodge.

In 2009, Sarah and Pete expanded the Hawk’s Nest to include four new suites, in addition to their Maine cabin rental - River House, which was also custom built by Pete.

The lakes and mountains of western Maine offer a true wilderness playground. Sarah and Pete welcome you to come, explore and create memories in the Maine outdoors.

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The Hawk’s Nest Restaurant and Pub is known for New Haven style pizzas made with owner Pete’s secret family recipe, fresh hearty dishes and dining amongst the scenic view of Maine’s Dead River. Our amazing log carvings and open timber architecture offer a rustic and comfortable setting for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The Hawk’s Nest Pub is the perfect place to unwind after a day of outdoor adventure and is ideal for large parties, Maine weddings and family gathering.

Guests with special dietary needs and food allergies can request custom menu options. We also provide catering for special events and room service with advance notice.

Choose Your Adventure

Maine’s scenic North Woods is a paradise for setting out on an outdoor adventure and active vacation. While you’re here, plan to explore on your own or take a fully guided trip with a professional Maine Guide. We have Maine adventures for all ages and ability levels. Once your back from your day in the Maine outdoors, rest assured we have a variety of comfortable Maine lodging options available at the Hawk’s Nest Lodge.

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