At Sunday River, we found at least 1 place to stay about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. The closest we found is Merrill Brook Condominiums, about 2 minutes on foot from South Ridge Express.
In summer Sunday River has 5 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts.
- 17lifts on the map
- 146mapped runs
- 2,320 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 3,130 fthighest point mapped
- 5bike trail sections nearby
Ski-in/ski-out or a short walk?
Among the places to stay we found at Sunday River, 1 place to stay is within about 150 ft of a mapped ski run and 1 place to stay is about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. “Ski-in/ski-out” and “slopeside” are labels each property gives itself, and they can mean a run past the door or a groomed path to the nearest chair. We don't repeat the label; we measure the walk to a lift's bottom station and how close a mapped run passes. Before you book, ask the property which run reaches the door and whether it is groomed all season.
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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9 places to stay
- 2min walk2min walk
Merrill Brook Condominiums
Hotel- To South Ridge Express: about 2 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- A mapped ski run (Sundance) passes about 120 ft away
- To South Ridge Express: about 2 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Foggy Goggle, 220 ft
- 820ft to a lift820ft to a lift
Grand Summit Resort Hotel
Hotel · 97 Summit Road, Newry, ME- To Little White Cap Quad: 820 ft as the crow flies
- To Little White Cap Quad: 820 ft as the crow flies
Food: CAMP Restaurant, 150 ft
- 1.7mi to a lift1.7mi to a lift
Jordan Grand Hotel
Hotel · 27 Grand Circle, Newry, ME- To Merrill Hill II chairlift: 1.7 mi as the crow flies
- A mapped ski run (Grand Avenue) passes about 150 ft away
- To Merrill Hill II chairlift: 1.7 mi as the crow flies
- 3.2mi to a lift3.2mi to a lift
River View Resort
Motel · 357 Mayville Road, Bethel, ME- To White Heat Quad: 3.2 mi as the crow flies
- To White Heat Quad: 3.2 mi as the crow flies
- 3.9mi to a lift3.9mi to a lift
The Inn st The Rostay
Inn or lodge · 186 Mayville Road, Bethel, ME- To White Heat Quad: 3.9 mi as the crow flies
- To White Heat Quad: 3.9 mi as the crow flies
- 4.5mi to a lift4.5mi to a lift
West Bethel Motel
Motel · 764 West Bethel Road, Bethel, ME- To White Heat Quad: 4.5 mi as the crow flies
- To White Heat Quad: 4.5 mi as the crow flies
- 5.0mi to a lift5.0mi to a lift
Ruthie's Bethel Village Motel
Motel · 88 Main Street, Bethel, ME- To White Heat Quad: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
- To White Heat Quad: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
Food: Gemini Cafe, 70 ft · Groceries: Mainely Provisions, 230 ft
- 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift
Chapman Inn
Hotel · 2 Church Street, Bethel, ME- To White Heat Quad: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
- To White Heat Quad: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Victorian, 500 ft · Groceries: Mainely Provisions, 950 ft
- 5.3mi to a lift5.3mi to a lift
The Bethel Resort & Suites
Hotel · 21 Broad Street, Bethel, ME- To White Heat Quad: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
- To White Heat Quad: 5.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Victorian, 0.2 mi · Groceries: Mainely Provisions, 0.3 mi
Summer at Sunday River
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Mountain bike trails5 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 5 of them
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map56 easier, 44 more difficult, 23 most difficult, 22 expert
- Gondolas and tramsChondola
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyCarter's XC Ski (4 mi, 12 mi of trails), Inland Woods and Trails (7 mi, 23 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Sunday River?
We measured 9 places to stay around Sunday River in open map data. 1 is about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift, 1 within about 10 minutes and 1 within about 20. The rest are farther out.
Is there ski-in/ski-out lodging at Sunday River?
We don't repeat the label, because each property sets its own. What we can measure: 1 place to stay is within about 150 ft of a mapped run among the places we found, for example them Merrill Brook Condominiums. Ask the property which run reaches its door and whether it is groomed all season.
Which lift has the most lodging close by?
South Ridge Express: 1 of the places to stay we list are within about 10 minutes on foot of its bottom station.
Is Sunday River worth a summer trip?
The map shows 5 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Sunday River go?
The highest point on our map is about 3,130 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 810 feet, a drop of about 2,320 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.