LONG DAM / (LONG) — swimming hole
FARMINGTON · 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
- Swimming place in bend in river, gravel beach, informal camping also.
- From Farmington, go north on RT 4 to Fairbanks then north on RT 27 to New Portland then east (right) on RT 146 to North New Portland.
- In North New Portland, go north (right) on Long Dam Rd.
- about 20 miles (cross Appalachian Trail) to a bend in river with a gravel beach and swimming place, may
- https://www.swimmingholes.org/states/me/index.html