Coos Canyon is famous in Maine, and is one of the most unique swimming holes in the state. The canyon has smooth curving rocks, and green water flowing over multiple falls. It is wonderful that they seem to allow, or at least not prevent, people from swimming here. Some people swim below the bridge that crosses […]
From Route 27, get on Route 146 heading towards New Portland, and take the first left and then the first right, following the signs for “Wire Bridge.” Follow this road to the end (about 2 minutes), where you’ll see the bridge and parking area. We wouldn’t call this a swimming place really, as it looked […]
The beach is at the end of Beanies Beach Road, off of Pond Road on Porter Lake. You can follow the signs for the public boat launch, though there are no signs for the beach itself until you get there. The park offers lake swimming with expansive mountain views. The water is clear, with a […]
This is a lovely park, with individual picnic sites by the water. They have a very, very, small roped swimming area, with stone steps going into the water. The water at the roped area is a light jade, and it looks like they’ve put sand here. The shore at the picnic spots is more rocky. […]
This is a nice little park, next to a cemetery. There is a swimming area, picnic tables, and a small playground. The beach is narrow and sandy, but there is a large grass lawn with shade trees. Located on Messalonskee Lake in the Belgrade Lakes region of Maine. There is a dam down stream, so […]
This is a boat ramp where swimming is allowed, which is fairly unusual. There is a sign requesting swimmers to be courteous and make way for boaters, which is always a good idea. Kids were jumping from the low bridge, about 12 feet high. There is a parking lot beside the bridge, which has an outhouse. […]
This is a very small strip of grass leading into the water beside the public boat launch. The beach is currently beside a café called The Ugly Moose. There is a picnic table, but not much else. There are pretty views, and the water is very clear. It isn’t much of a beach, but at […]
This is listed elsewhere as a swimming area, but it was only a few inches deep when we were there. There aren’t many real landmarks for the entrance, but it is across the street from the house pictured. There is just a small break in the trees and a little dirt run off to water. It […]
Our GPS is for a small parking area at the top of the falls, but there is a large parking lot with restrooms at the base, and a path that leads you directly to the main fall. The dirt road for the upper lot isn’t marked at all, you just have to look out for […]
This is a really cute park beside a house, and seems to be open to the public due to the land owners. Look for the blue house where the road crosses the Sandy River, and the path is before the narrow bridge. There is a sign for Eastman Park, but it is a little hard […]