Found in the heart of Oxford county, Maine's breadbasket of gemstones, Bethel lies amidst many of Maine's mountainous splendors. Home to the Sunday River ski area and but a hop, skip, and jump from Grafton Notch State Park, this town is a perfect place from which to launch an afternoon of fun. Bethel has everything from hiking, swimming, and even llama trekking opportunities to fine dining, golfing, and a movie theater to offer. Originally named Sudbury of Canada, Bethel was renamed and incorporated just over two hundred years ago and thus has a long and deep historic background.