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Norway Town Beach

Though this beach is commonly called the “Norway Town Beach,” look for the wooden sign that says, “Lake Pennesseewassee Park” which will be on your right hand side as you are heading north on route 118.  The sign is large, but it might be hard to see if you’re heading south. This is a very […]

Nequassett Park

This is a small park beside the town office in Woolwich, which has a picnic area and boat launch.  They allow swimming in a certain part of the river, and there is fairly large dock.  The water flows from the Nequassett Reservoir. People jump off the dock and the small bridge that is George Wright […]

Highland Lake Beach

This is a nice park close to downtown Bridgetown, which has a number of cute restaurants and shops.  There is a dock and swimming platform, and a designated swimming area.  The beach is a mixture of grass and sand, with lots of shade trees.  There is an interesting  dam area to the left of the […]

Reid State Park

Reid State Park is one of the most popular beaches in Maine, but it never feels too overcrowded.  This is because the parking lot size restricts the number of visitors, but it also means that you might have to wait for a spot to open. There is lifeguarded swimming at both a lagoon and on […]

Barrett Beach

A small park on the ocean with picnic tables and pavilion. We were here at low tide so there was a medium sized beach area, mix of sand and large boulders. It looks like during high tide the beach may disappear or become very small, however there is plenty of grass and picnic table right by […]

Winslow Park

This is an oceanside town park, with a swimming beach and dock.  The park is close to the outlet shopping in Freeport, so you could easily do both.  There is camping available, and a playground with a wooden ark.  The park was quiet and clean, and very peaceful when we where here. There are also […]

Royal River

This is a town park located directly across from the Yarmouth History Center.  This location was listed on swimmingholes.org, but we couldn’t tell exactly where people swim, since there are multiple falls, and the river takes two different paths around the park. We believe it is most likely that people swim near the larger fall, but […]

Coffin Pond

Coffin Pond is a town park in Brunswick, which features a large water slide, and a medium sized swimming area.  The water looks fairly shallow throughout, and is cloudy jade in color.  The swimming area is fenced, and there is a small sand beach and picnic spot, and some concessions.  The park would probably be […]

Popham Beach

Popham beach is one of the most popular beaches in Maine, and it is one of our favorites.  It has a massive sand beach, and since the parking lot is relatively small, it never feels too crowded.  It does fill up early on weekends though, and there is often a line of cars waiting. The […]

Fort Popham

Fort Popham is a coastal fort that was used during the Civil War, and is currently open seasonally as a tourist attraction.  You are allowed to explore the fort on your own, and it has some interesting architecture.  It would be fun for kids as it isn’t really a museum, but more like a castle you […]