BRISTOL DAM / (BRIS) — swimming hole
DAMARISCOTTA · Maine
swimming hole · Likely . natural swimming area. verify signage and current
Key facts
Swimming
Likely . natural swimming area. verify signage and current
Access
Varies
Parking
Limited
Current conditions
Trip profile
Difficulty
Reward
Risk
Good fit, skip, and before you go
Good fit
Swimming or wading
Hot days
Short visits
Skip
Recent flooding or very high water
You want lifeguards or formal amenities
Cold shoulder-season water
Before you go
- Unique swimming area in a dammed section of the Pemaquid River offers real small town charm.
- From the intersection of RT 129 and RT 1 in Damariscotta, take a right onto RT 129/130, Bristol Rd.
- In approximately 2.75 miles, bear left to remain on RT 130.
- You will pass a canoe shop than the fire station.
- At approximately 5.6 miles from Damariscotta, you will see t