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Echo Lake Beach (Acadia NP)
Mount Desert, Maine
Acadia NP's freshwater swim beach on the southwest side of Mount Desert Island. Seasonal lifeguard, park fee.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
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MEQuarryThe Ledges
MILLINOCKET, Maine
Flooded granite quarry near Millinocket, Maine. Cold deep water with rough, unmanaged entry.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
MEPondTumbledown Pond (mountain)
Weld, Maine
Alpine-feeling mountain pond on the saddle of Tumbledown Mountain in Weld, Maine. Strenuous hike-in cold swim.
Walk: shortTrail: hardParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3
MEBlockRumford Falls
Rumford, Maine
A major Androscoggin River waterfall through downtown Rumford, Oxford County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommended
MEPunchbowlScrew Auger Falls (Gulf Hagas)
T7 R9 NWP, Maine
Gulf Hagas Screw Auger Falls: slot-canyon chute on the West Branch Pleasant River in T7 R9 NWP, Piscataquis County.
Walk: shortTrail: hardParking: roadside / pull-offWading / shallow
METieredSwift River Falls
Roxbury, Maine
Tiered drop on the Swift River in Roxbury, Maine. Roadside scenic stop along the Route 17 corridor.
Walk: shortTrail: moderateParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommended
MEPlungeMoxie Falls
Moxie Gore, Maine
A roughly 90-foot single-drop waterfall on Moxie Stream in Moxie Gore near The Forks, Somerset County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadNot recommended
MEMulti StepGulf Hagas
Bowdoin College Grant East, Maine
Maine's classic slate gorge on the West Branch Pleasant River in the KI Jo-Mary country. 8-mile AT-linked loop.
Walk: shortTrail: hardParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommended
MEPunchbowlRattlesnake Pool
Lovell, Maine
A deep clear plunge pool below Rattlesnake Flume in Lovell, Oxford County, Maine, near Evans Notch.
Walk: shortTrail: moderateParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
MEMulti StepStep Falls
Newry, Maine
Multi-tiered cascade and ledge pools on Wight Brook in Newry, Maine. Short walk from a preserve lot off Route 26.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
METieredCoos Canyon
Byron, Maine
A short gorge on the Swift River in Byron, Maine, on Route 17. Pools, low jumps, and a classic rest-area swim and gold-panning stop.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
MEMulti StepDunn Falls
Andover, Maine
A tall multi-tier waterfall on the West Branch of the Ellis River in Andover, Maine. AT access from East B Hill Road.
Walk: shortTrail: moderateParking: roadside / pull-offWading / shallow
MECascadeGrand Falls
Township 3, Maine
Lesser-known Maine Highlands cascade in the Wellington / Kingsbury area of Piscataquis County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommended
MEMulti StepSmalls Falls
South of Rangeley, Maine
Tiered Sandy River roadside waterfall south of Rangeley on Route 4, Township E, western Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
MEPunchbowlFrenchman's Hole
Bethel, Maine
Classic Bull Branch swim hole off Sunday River Road north of Bethel, Maine, with deep pool, ledge, and cliff jumps.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
MEPunchbowlScrew Auger Falls (Grafton Notch)
Newry, Maine
Grafton Notch State Park's polished slot-rock waterfall on the Bear River in Newry, Maine. Route 26 roadside.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
MEPlungeAngel Falls
Township D, Maine
A tall narrow drop on Mountain Brook in Township D, reached by an unpaved approach west of Houghton / Rangeley.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: roadside / pull-offWading / shallow
MEHorsetailHouston Brook Falls
Pleasant Ridge, Maine
A short-trail horsetail waterfall off Route 201 near Bingham, in Pleasant Ridge Plantation.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleAllagash Lake
Allagash Lake region, Maine
A remote paddle-only wilderness lake inside the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Annabessacook Lake (public access)
Monmouth / Winthrop area, Maine
A warm central-Maine lake between Monmouth and Winthrop; small town landings, quiet dip rather than a beach day.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Aroostook State Park
Presque Isle, Maine
Maine's first state park, with a small sandy swim beach on Echo Lake below Quaggy Jo Mountain in Presque Isle.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Aziscohos Lake
Parkertown / Lincoln area, Maine
A large cold reservoir on the Magalloway in Lincoln Plantation, in western Maine's Rangeley country.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Babb's Bridge swimming hole (Presumpscot)
Gorham / Windham, Maine
An informal Presumpscot River swimming hole downstream of Babb's Bridge on the Gorham / Windham line.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleBarker Pond (Waterford)
Waterford, Maine
A quiet Waterford pond in the hill country east of Bethel; informal swim access, not a developed beach.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Barrett's Cove (Megunticook Lake)
Camden, Maine
Camden's free town beach on Megunticook Lake, with a sandy entry, picnic tables, and Mount Battie views.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleBaskahegan Lake
Brookton / Wesley area, Maine
A large quiet Downeast interior lake in the Brookton / Wesley area of Washington County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Blueberry Ridge Pools
Lovell, Maine
Ledge pools associated with the Blueberry Ridge Trail in the Cold River / Evans Notch country; stored town value needs field verification on which state line the pools sit.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleBonne Eagle Pond (Hollis)
Hollis, Maine
The Saco River impoundment above the Bonny Eagle dam in Hollis / Buxton, in York County west of Portland.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Boyden Lake (Perry)
Perry, Maine
A large freshwater lake in Perry, in Washington County near the Canadian border. Informal swims and paddling.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Brassua Lake (public boat access)
Somerset County, Maine
A large Moosehead-country lake west of Rockwood; public boat access with informal swim off the launch.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Bristol Dam
DAMARISCOTTA, Maine
The low dam and historic alewife fish ladder at Damariscotta Mills; a spring wildlife spectacle, not a true swim hole.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offBryant Pond (Woodstock area)
Woodstock / Greenwood, Maine
A small village pond with a public town beach in Bryant Pond (Woodstock and Greenwood), in Maine's Oxford Hills.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Bunganut Pond / Limerick area ponds
Limerick, Maine
A York County pond in Limerick and the wider small-pond network of southern Maine; casual summer swim and paddle.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Charles Pond
Phippsburg, Maine
A small freshwater pond in Phippsburg, Maine, on the Midcoast peninsula between the Kennebec and New Meadows River.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleChina Lake State Park (China)
China, Maine
Public access on China Lake in the town of China, Maine. Small town-level swim area; there is no formal state park here.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleCobbosseecontee Lake (public landings)
Manchester / Litchfield area, Maine
Public boat-launch accesses on Cobbosseecontee Lake across Manchester, Monmouth, Winthrop, and Litchfield.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Crescent Beach State Park
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
A mile-long crescent-shaped sand beach in Cape Elizabeth, south of Portland. Family-friendly state park with a bathhouse and picnic grounds.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleCross Lake (Saint John Valley)
Fort Kent / Saint John VIC, Maine
A large Fish River chain lake in Aroostook County's Saint John Valley, with state boat-launch access near Fort Kent.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Crystal Lake (Harrison)
Harrison, Maine
Harrison's town-beach lake in Cumberland County's Sebago / Long Lake country. Small family swim area and boat launch.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land
Cutler, Maine
A 12,234-acre Bold Coast public preserve in Cutler, with 10 miles of coastal hiking on the Bay of Fundy.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleDamariscotta Lake (public access points)
Jefferson / Nobleboro area, Maine
Small public and town-level shoreline access points on Damariscotta Lake across Jefferson, Nobleboro, and Newcastle.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Damariscotta Lake State Park
Jefferson, Maine
A sandy freshwater swim beach at the north end of Damariscotta Lake in Jefferson, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleDonnell Pond Public Reserved Land
Sullivan, Maine
State-managed reserved land in Sullivan with Schoodic Beach and Redman's Beach on Donnell Pond, reached by short hikes.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleDrews Lake (Hodgdon area)
Hodgdon, Maine
A southern Aroostook lake off the I-95 corridor near Houlton. Public boat landing, quiet camp-lined shoreline.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Eagle Lake (Aroostook town / lake)
Eagle Lake, Maine
A large St. John Valley lake in northern Aroostook with a town waterfront park and state boat landings.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3East End Beach (Portland)
Portland, Maine
A small Casco Bay city beach at the foot of Portland's Eastern Promenade, with boat launch and waterfront park.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleEast Grand Lake (public landings)
Danforth / Weston area, Maine
An international-border lake in eastern Maine with Weston and Danforth public boat landings and a small town beach.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3East Musquash Lake
Topsfield, Maine
A quiet Washington County lake in Topsfield, east-interior Maine. Small boat landing, very limited beach access.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3East Pond (East Newport)
East Newport, Maine
A Sebasticook chain pond near East Newport with a public boat landing. Warms in late summer; shallow weedy edges.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Emerald Pool
Lovell, Maine
A small clear pool in the Evans Notch corridor near Lovell, Maine and Chatham, New Hampshire. Cold, shallow, slick ledge.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleFlagstaff Lake (shoreline access)
Stratton / Eustis area, Maine
A large Dead River impoundment at the foot of the Bigelows, with boat-landing access near Stratton and Eustis.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Forest Lake (Alfred)
Alfred, Maine
A small York County town lake in Alfred, southern Maine. Town beach plus a small boat launch.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Fort Foster Park
Kittery, Maine
An 88-acre Kittery town park on Gerrish Island with rocky beaches, tidal pools, and old fort batteries. Seasonal gate fee.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleGardner Lake (Whiting)
Whiting, Maine
A cold coastal-plain lake in Whiting, Washington County, Maine. Public landing, paddles and short swims near the put-in.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Goose Rocks Beach
Kennebunkport, Maine
Three-mile sand beach in Kennebunkport, Maine, with cold Atlantic water and a paid beach-permit system in season.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialWading / shallowGreat East Lake (Acton / Shapleigh)
Acton / Shapleigh, Maine
Deep, cold border lake between Maine and New Hampshire in Acton / Shapleigh. Public landings, small beach pockets.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Great Pond (Belgrade)
Belgrade / Rome area, Maine
Largest of the Belgrade Lakes, 8,500+ acres between Belgrade and Rome in Kennebec County. Public landings, busy summer lake.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Hawkes Preserve (Presumpscot River)
Gorham, Maine
A Presumpscot Land Trust preserve in Gorham with a short trail to river access on the Presumpscot.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offWading / shallowHebron Pond (Hebron)
Monson, Maine
A small Maine pond with informal local access; source town and coordinates disagree, so confirm on the ground.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Highland Lake (Bridgton)
Bridgton, Maine
A mid-sized Bridgton lake with town beach and campground access, in the Sebago region.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Jasper Beach
Machiasport, Maine
Machiasport's famous wave-rounded cobble beach on the Downeast coast.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleJunior Lake (Princeton area landings)
Princeton / Woodland, Maine
A large Downeast lake near Princeton / Woodland, accessed by informal landings in Washington County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Keoka Lake (Waterford)
Waterford, Maine
Small western-foothills lake in Waterford with a town landing and informal shoreline swim use.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Kettle Cove
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Small town-managed cove beach in Cape Elizabeth, next to Crescent Beach State Park on Casco Bay.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleKezar Lake (Lovell)
Lovell, Maine
Long clear Oxford County lake in Lovell with limited public swim access; most shoreline is private.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Kineo public beach (Rockwood)
Rockwood, Maine
Small Rockwood town-access beach on Moosehead Lake, across from Mount Kineo. Cold water and minimal amenities.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offWading / shallowLake George Regional Park (Canal Lake)
Naples, Maine
Two-town Lake George Regional Park between Canaan and Skowhegan, with east-side and west-side swim beaches.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleLake St. George State Park
Liberty, Maine
Small state-park sand beach on Lake St. George in Liberty, Waldo County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleLakewood
BAR HARBOR, Maine
Small freshwater pond on Mount Desert Island in Bar Harbor; not the Richardson Lakes Lakewood camps.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleLaverriere Park (Presumpscot)
Westbrook, Maine
Westbrook city park on the Presumpscot River, with mown lawn and informal river access.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleLeigh's Mill Pond
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine
Small South Berwick pond along the Salmon Falls River corridor in York County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleLily Bay State Park (Moosehead Lake)
Beaver Cove, Maine
Maine state park on the east shore of Moosehead Lake in Beaver Cove, with a small sand beach and campgrounds.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleLittle Concord Pond (wilderness pond)
White Mountain NF (near NH border), Maine
Small WMNF-adjacent pond in the Stow / Evans Notch area of Oxford County; appears to duplicate the Stow / Evans Notch row.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Little Concord Pond (WMNF spillover)
Stow / Evans Notch, Maine
Small hike-in pond in the Stow / Evans Notch country of Oxford County, on the Maine side of WMNF.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Little Sebago Lake (public landings)
Gray / Raymond, Maine
Busy Cumberland County lake shared by Gray and Windham with small public landings rather than one big park.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Long Dam
FARMINGTON, Maine
A low-confidence Farmington swim-access listing with mismatched coordinates.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleLong Lake (Bridgton / Naples)
Bridgton / Naples, Maine
Large Sebago-region lake shared between Bridgton and Naples, with public town beaches and boat landings.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Lucia Beach (Birch Point State Park)
Owls Head, Maine
Crescent saltwater beach inside Birch Point State Park in Owls Head, Maine, on Penobscot Bay.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleMadawaska Lake
Madawaska Lake Township area, Maine
A deep northern lake in Madawaska Lake Township, Aroostook County, Maine; small public landing.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Mahoosuc Land Trust Valentine Farm trails (swim nearby)
Bethel, Maine
Mahoosuc Land Trust conservation campus in Bethel with Androscoggin River trails and informal river access.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleMaranacook Lake (public beaches)
Readfield / Winthrop, Maine
Lake shared between Readfield and Winthrop, Maine, with public town beaches and boat landings.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3McGrath Pond (Belgrade/Oakland area)
Rome / Oakland area, Maine
A small Belgrade Lakes pond between Oakland and Rome, Maine; quieter than Great Pond.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Meddybemps Lake
Alexander / Baileyville area, Maine
A large Washington County lake in Meddybemps / Alexander country, Downeast Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Messalonskee Lake (stream beaches)
Belgrade / Oakland, Maine
The southernmost Belgrade Lakes lake between Oakland and Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Minnehonk Lake (Mount Vernon)
Mount Vernon, Maine
A small deep lake southeast of Mount Vernon village, Kennebec County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Moose Cave (Grafton Notch)
Newry, Maine
A deep slot gorge on the Bear River in Grafton Notch State Park, Newry, Maine. Fenced viewing platform only.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offDist: shortMooseleuk Lake
T10 R9 WELS, Maine
A remote North Maine Woods lake in T10 R9 WELS, Aroostook County. Gated logging-road access, no public beach.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Mooselookmeguntic Lake (public access)
Rangeley / Franklin / W Township, Maine
A large lake in the Rangeley chain with limited public access via Haines Landing in Oquossoc, Franklin County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Mount Blue State Park (Webb Lake)
Weld, Maine
A sand swim beach on Webb Lake in Mount Blue State Park, Weld, Maine, with views of Tumbledown.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleMousam Lake (public access)
Shapleigh / Kennebunk area, Maine
A large southern-Maine lake in Shapleigh and Acton, York County. Public launches; no developed swim beach.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Moxie Pond
Moxie Gore, Maine
A long, narrow lake in Moxie Gore near The Forks, crossed by the AT at its south end. Informal access only.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Nahmakanta Lake
T1 R11 WELS / Jo Mary region, Maine
A long wilderness lake in the Nahmakanta Public Reserved Land, 100-Mile Wilderness, Piscataquis County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3North Pond (Smithfield)
Smithfield, Maine
The northernmost lake in the Belgrade Lakes chain, in Smithfield, Maine. Informal public access.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Norway Lake / Pennesseewassee (town beach)
Norway, Maine
The town swim beach on Pennesseewassee Lake (Norway Lake) in Norway, Oxford County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleNumber Five Mountain area brooks
The Forks / Jackman area, Maine
Remote small pools and cascades on brooks around Number Five Mountain in West Forks / Jackman country, Somerset County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possiblePanther Pond (Raymond)
Raymond, Maine
A Raymond town beach on Panther Pond in the Sebago region, Cumberland County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Peabody Pond (Sebago / Naples area)
Sebago / Naples, Maine
A Sebago-region lake in Sebago, Naples, and Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine. State boat-launch access.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Peaks-Kenny State Park (Sebec Lake)
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
A state-park sand beach on Sebec Lake in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possiblePemaquid Beach Park
Bristol, Maine
A crescent sand saltwater beach in Bristol on the Pemaquid peninsula, Lincoln County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possiblePopham Beach State Park
Phippsburg, Maine
A long Atlantic sand beach at the Kennebec/Morse river mouths in Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possiblePortage Lake
Portage Lake / Ashland area, Maine
A working Aroostook County lake between Portage Lake and Ashland, with public landings and camps.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Presumpscot River Trail (Portland / Falmouth)
Portland / Falmouth, Maine
Portland/Falmouth trail along the Presumpscot River with informal wading spots. Not a classic swim scene.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offWading / shallowPushaw Lake (public landings)
Orono / Orono vicinity, Maine
A large Orono/Bangor-area lake in Penobscot County with several public landings. University of Maine summer stop.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Quoddy Head State Park
Lubec, Maine
Easternmost-point state park in Lubec, Washington County, with cliff trails and West Quoddy Head Light.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedRange Pond State Park
Poland, Maine
A family freshwater beach on Lower Range Pond in Poland, a BPL day-use unit in Androscoggin County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleRangeley Lake State Park
Rangeley, Maine
BPL day-use beach and campground on the south shore of Rangeley Lake in Franklin County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleRattlesnake Brook
Lovell, Maine
The Cold River feeder brook through the Rattlesnake Flume/Pool area in Lovell, Oxford County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleReid State Park
Phippsburg, Maine
A saltwater state park beach on the Georgetown peninsula, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Cold Atlantic water.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleRichardson Lake (Andover area)
Andover / Woodstock area, Maine
A large, deep border-country lake in Oxford County, Maine, with South Arm Campground and public landings.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Roque Bluffs State Park
Roque Bluffs, Maine
A Washington County state park with a cold saltwater cobble beach and a warmer freshwater pond behind it.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleRoyal River
YARMOUTH, Maine
Yarmouth village river with Royal River Park along the downtown corridor, Cumberland County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleSaint Froid Lake
T14 R7 WELS, Maine
A long cold Fish River chain lake in Winterville Plt / T14 R7 WELS, Aroostook County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Salmon Lake
Dennistown / Somerset area, Maine
A small Aroostook County lake near Washburn/Wade (
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Sand Beach (Acadia NP)
Mount Desert, Maine
Acadia's cold-water sand beach on the Park Loop Road, between Great Head and The Beehive, Mount Desert Island.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleSand Pond (Denmark)
Denmark, Maine
A small western-foothills pond in Denmark, Oxford County, Maine, distinct from the Limington Sand Pond.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Sandy River
Farmington, Maine
The Sandy River through Farmington village in Franklin County, with informal wading and swim bends.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleSchoodic Lake (Piscataquis County)
Lake View / Brownville area, Maine
A large interior lake in Lake View / Brownville, Piscataquis County, Maine. Not Acadia's Schoodic.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Schoodic Point (Acadia)
Winter Harbor, Maine
Acadia NP's rocky ocean headland on the Schoodic Peninsula in Winter Harbor, Maine. Viewing only, not a swim.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedScraggly Lake
T7 R8 WELS, Maine
A remote pond in T7 R8 WELS, Penobscot County, Maine. Public Reserved Land with campground and launch.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Sebago Lake State Park
Casco, Maine
Maine's busy state park beach on the north shore of Sebago Lake, straddling Casco and Naples.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleSebasticook Lake (Newport / Corinna)
Newport / Corinna, Maine
A large central-Maine lake between Newport and Corinna, Penobscot County, with public beaches and landings.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Sennebec Pond (Appleton)
Appleton, Maine
A quiet rural pond with a Route 131 boat launch in Appleton, Knox County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Seven Tree Pond (Union)
Union, Maine
A midcoast pond on the Saint George River chain in Union, Knox County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Simpson's Point (Brunswick)
Brunswick, Maine
A small tidal town landing on Middle Bay in Brunswick, Maine. Salt water, tight parking, local favorite.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialWading / shallowSmarts Brook swimming hole (Waterville area)
Waterville area, Maine
A small brook-pool swim stop in the Waterville area, Kennebec County, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleSquare Pond (Shapleigh)
Shapleigh, Maine
A southern-Maine pond in Shapleigh, York County, with town-landing access among camp-ringed shore.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Sunday River Resort summer river spots
Newry, Maine
Informal summer wade pools along the Sunday River below the ski resort in Newry, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleSwan Lake State Park
Swanville, Maine
Day-use state park with a sandy swim beach and picnic area on Swan Lake in Swanville, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleSysladobsis Lake (public access)
Washington County, Maine
Large remote lake near Lakeville and Springfield, Maine. Informal public access used by anglers and paddlers.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3The Bowl (Acadia NP)
Mount Desert, Maine
Small mountain tarn between Champlain and the Beehive in Acadia NP, reached on foot from Sand Beach.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offWading / shallowThe Honey Hole (Sunday River)
Newry, Maine
Locally known Sunday River swim bend below the ski resort in Newry, Maine. Informal pull-off access.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleThe Letter S (Sunday River)
Newry, Maine
Locally named S-bend swim hole on the Sunday River in Newry, Maine. Informal pull-off access.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleThomas Point Beach
Brunswick, Maine
Private beach, campground, and event grounds on Thomas Bay in Brunswick, Maine. Tidal sand flats, family day use.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialDist: shortTrickey Pond (public access)
Naples, Maine
Deep clear kettle pond in Naples, Maine. Small town public access with a rocky-sandy entry.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Tripp Pond (Lyman)
Lyman, Maine
Small local pond in Lyman, Maine. Informal public access for paddle and shore swim.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Two Lights State Park
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Rocky Cape Elizabeth headland state park with ocean views. Picnic and tide-pool park, not a swim beach.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialDist: shortUnity Pond (Lake Winnecook)
Unity, Maine
Large shallow lake in Unity, Maine (Lake Winnecook). Town public access with a small swim area.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Upper Mattawamkeag Lake (Island Falls)
Island Falls, Maine
Large remote lake near Island Falls, Maine. Public landing with a rocky-sandy entry; paddlers and anglers.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Wassookeag Lake (Dexter)
Dexter, Maine
Classic central Maine camp lake on the north side of Dexter, with a town-maintained public beach and boat landing.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Watchic Pond (Standish)
Standish, Maine
Small pond in Standish, Cumberland County, with a town-maintained boat landing area as the main public access.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Webster Lake (Franklin County)
T6 R9 WELS, Maine
A low-confidence Webster Lake listing with county and coordinate mismatch.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Wesserunsett Lake (Madison / Lakewood)
Madison, Maine
Lake in Madison, Somerset County, with the historic Lakewood community and Lakewood Theatre on its east shore.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3West Grand Lake (public landings)
Grand Lake Stream / Forest City area, Maine
Large Downeast border lake in Washington County, with public boat landings along the east shore near Grand Lake Stream.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Weston's Beach
FRYEBURG, Maine
Informal Saco River shoreline swim access in Fryeburg, Maine, in Oxford County's Lakes & Mountains country.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleWight Brook (Step Falls context)
Newry, Maine
Brook feeding the Step Falls Preserve cascades in Newry, Maine, in the Grafton Notch corridor of Oxford County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleWilson Pond (Windham town beach)
Windham, Maine
Small town-maintained swim beach on Wilson Pond in Windham, Maine, run by Windham Parks & Recreation.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialWading / shallowWinslow Park
Freeport, Maine
Freeport town park on the Casco Bay shoreline with rocky / sandy swim access and a small campground.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialWading / shallowWolfe's Neck Woods State Park
Freeport, Maine
Freeport coastal state park on Casco Bay with wooded trails, cobble shoreline, tide pools, and osprey-island viewpoints.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleWoolen Mill Hole
FARMINGTON, Maine
Local brook swim pool on a historic mill site in Farmington, Maine, in Franklin County's Lakes & Mountains country.
Walk: shortTrail: moderateParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleAbbott Brook Falls
Bethel, Maine
A tiered waterfall near Bethel on Abbott Brook in western Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAbol Falls
T2 R9, Maine
A cascade on the West Branch of the Penobscot near Abol Bridge, at the gateway to Baxter State Park.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAlbany Basins
Albany Township, Maine
Water-carved potholes, small basins, and cascades in Albany Township between Bethel and Evans Notch.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offWading / shallowAlder Stream Falls
Alder Stream Township, Maine
A remote tiered waterfall in the Eustis and Flagstaff Lake country of western Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAlgers Falls
Greenville, Maine
A low-confidence Moosehead-area cascade listing with coordinates that need field verification.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAllagash Falls
T15 R11, Maine
A ~40 ft remote cascade on the Allagash River, reached by canoe inside the Allagash Wilderness Waterway.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAllens Falls
Windham, Maine
A small local brook cascade in Windham in southern Cumberland County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAmbajejus Falls
T1 R9, Maine
A remote-feeling cascade near Ambajejus Lake south of Baxter State Park.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAmmacongan Falls
Allagash, Maine
A cascade in the remote Allagash town area of Aroostook County, far-north Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAmmonscoggin Falls
Westbrook, Maine
A small urban cascade on the Presumpscot corridor in Westbrook, Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAndover Falls
Andover, Maine
A modest cascade near Andover in western Maine's Mahoosuc foothills.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAndrews Falls
Windham, Maine
A small local cascade in the Windham area of Cumberland County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAriscoos Falls
Lincoln Plantation, Maine
A Millinocket-area cascade reached by logging-road travel in Katahdin country.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedArnold Falls
Stratton, Maine
A small roadside cascade in the Stratton and Eustis corridor along Route 27.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAroostook Falls
T7, Maine
A cascade on the Aroostook River near the Canadian border, far-north Aroostook County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAttean Falls
Bradstreet, Maine
Quickwater drops on the Moose River below Attean Pond, a Moose River Bow Trip feature near Jackman.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAuburn Falls
Auburn, Maine
A small urban cascade in Auburn in the Lewiston-Auburn metro.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAugusta Falls
Augusta, Maine
A small downtown river feature along Augusta's Kennebec waterfront.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAustin Stream Falls
Moscow, Maine
A tiered brook waterfall on Austin Stream near Moscow, along Route 201 north of Bingham.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAyers Falls
Orono & Bradley, Maine
A modest local cascade in the Orono and Bradley area near the Penobscot corridor.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedAziscohos Falls
Lincoln, Maine
A dam-release cascade on the Magalloway River below Aziscohos Lake, in Lincoln Plantation on the Oxford / Rangeley edge.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBachelder Falls
Stow, Maine
A lesser-known Stow-area cascade in western Maine; access point needs confirmation.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBacons Falls
Paris, Maine
A lesser-known cascade in the Paris / South Paris area of Oxford County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBad Little Falls
Machias, Maine
The signature downtown-Machias cascade on the Machias River, viewed from a small park and footbridge off Route 1.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBagaduce Falls
Brooksville, Maine
A reversing tidal falls on the Bagaduce in North Brooksville; roadside viewing, sea-kayak feature on the right tide.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBaker Pond Falls
Caratunk, Maine
A tiered outlet-stream waterfall in the Caratunk / Upper Kennebec area north of Bingham.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBaker Stream Falls
Greenville, Maine
A tiered waterfall on Baker Stream in the Moosehead Lake country near Greenville.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBakers Falls (Windham)
Windham, Maine
A small local cascade in Windham west of the Portland metro.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBakers Falls (Yarmouth)
Yarmouth, Maine
A small Royal River cascade in Yarmouth north of Portland.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBangor Falls
Bangor, Maine
A downtown Penobscot river feature in Bangor, seen from public overlooks and paths.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBar Mills
Hollis Center, Maine
A Saco River dam-and-cascade at Bar Mills village on the Buxton / Hollis line.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBarrow's Falls
Sangerville, Maine
A small inland cascade in the Sangerville area north of Dover-Foxcroft.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBarrows Falls
Monson, Maine
A small cascade near Monson on the road toward Moosehead Lake country.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBasin Cove Falls
Harpswell, Maine
A lesser-known coastal feature in Harpswell, in the Casco Bay peninsulas southeast of Brunswick.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBasin Falls
Buckfield, Maine
A Nezinscot River cascade in Buckfield in rolling Oxford County country.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBear Brook Falls
Kingsbury, Maine
A tiered cascade on Bear Brook near Kingsbury Plantation, in the hill country west of Dover-Foxcroft.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBeartrap Brook Falls
Unity, Maine
A tiered cascade on Beartrap Brook near Unity, in inland Waldo County between Augusta and Belfast.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBenton Falls
Benton, Maine
A Sebasticook River working-water feature in Benton near Waterville.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBerry's Falls
Rumford, Maine
A lesser-known cascade in the Rumford area of Oxford County, off the Androscoggin / Swift River network.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBickford Slides
Stow, Maine
Cascading slides on Bickford Brook in Evans Notch, reached from the Brickett Place / Stone House trailheads off Route 113.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possibleBig Ambejackmockamus Falls
T3 R11, Maine
A West Branch Penobscot cascade in T3 R11 WELS, along the Golden Road corridor south of Baxter State Park.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Black Rapids
T15 R13 WELS, Maine
A Big Black River rapid in far-north Maine; corridor.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Eddy
T3 R11, Maine
A famous landlocked salmon eddy on the West Branch Penobscot below McKay Station, in T3 R11 WELS on the Golden Road.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Falls
Addison, Maine
A low-confidence Addison cascade listing with mismatched attraction coordinates.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Falls (Grand Lake Stream)
Grand Lake Stream, Maine
A dam-influenced run on Grand Lake Stream below West Grand Lake, in one of Maine's best-known salmon villages.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Falls (Jonesboro)
Jonesboro, Maine
A lesser-known Downeast cascade near Jonesboro east of Machias.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Falls (Lower Cupsuptic)
Lower Cupsuptic, Maine
A ledge cascade on the Cupsuptic River in Lower Cupsuptic Township, in the Rangeley Lakes country of western Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Niagara Falls
Baxter State Park (T3 R10 WELS), Maine
The larger Baxter State Park ledge drop on Nesowadnehunk Stream, on the AT corridor. Access is inside the park, not in Millinocket proper.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Rapids
Allagash, Maine
A remote whitewater stretch on the upper Allagash / St John corridor in far-north Aroostook County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBig Wilson Falls
Elliotsville, Maine
A dramatic gorge waterfall east of Greenville on Big Wilson Stream.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBigelow Brook Falls
Mayfield, Maine
A lesser-known tiered cascade in the hill country between Dover-Foxcroft and Moosehead.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBillfish Brook Falls
T6 R8, Maine
A remote tiered cascade in the Seboeis logging-road country south of Patten.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBillings Falls
Greenville, Maine
A signature Gulf Hagas cascade on the West Branch Pleasant River, on the AT / Rim Trail loop north of Greenville.
Trail: hardParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedDist: longerBisco Falls
West Paris, Maine
A small cascade near West Paris in the Oxford Hills of western Maine.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBlack Stream Falls
Sangerville, Maine
A tiered cascade on Black Stream in Sangerville, in the Dover-Foxcroft / Guilford hill country.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBlue Hill Falls
Blue Hill, Maine
A reversing tidal falls at the Route 175 bridge between Blue Hill and South Blue Hill, on the Salt Pond to Blue Hill Bay channel.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBoars Head Falls
T9 R8 WELS, Maine
A remote North Maine Woods cascade north of Patten in headwaters country.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBog Falls
Shirley, Maine
A small lesser-known cascade on a Shirley-area brook in the Moosehead gateway country.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBonny Eagle Falls
Buxton & Hollis, Maine
The Saco River drop at the Bonny Eagle hydro dam in Hollis / Buxton, York County, Maine. Viewing only.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBottle Brook Falls
Kingsbury, Maine
A tiered cascade in Kingsbury Plantation west of Dover-Foxcroft.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBowley Brook Gorge
Perkins, Maine
A compact brook gorge in Perkins Township north of Millinocket.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBowlin Falls
T5 R8, Maine
An East Branch Penobscot cascade near the Bowlin Pond camps in T5 R8 WELS, north of Patten.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBrann's Mill
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
A small historic mill cascade on a Dover-Foxcroft-area stream in the Piscataquis River watershed.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBrowns Falls
Roxbury, Maine
A low-confidence Maine cascade listing with coordinates that do not match the named town.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedBrownville Falls
Brownville, Maine
A tiered East Branch Pleasant River cascade in the village of Brownville and Brownville Junction, Piscataquis County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedLittle Boy Falls
T5 R5, Maine
Cascade on the Magalloway River in T5 R5 BKP WKR, in the Parmachenee / upper Magalloway country of Franklin County.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommendedLittle Canada Falls
Prentiss, Maine
Tiered drop in the unorganized Prentiss township in eastern Penobscot County, near the New Brunswick border.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommended