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Pushaw 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.
At a glance
Overview
Pushaw Lake is a large shallow lake north of Bangor and Orono in Penobscot County, with several town and state public landings around its shore. It is a popular University of Maine summer lake, good for casual swims from the landings and paddling, not a remote wilderness scene. The water warms earlier than the deep Highlands lakes.
- Also known as
- Pushaw Lake
- County
- Penobscot
- Region
- The Maine Highlands
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Orono or Hudson, use one of the signed public landings on Pushaw Lake, including the Maine IF&W and town landings. Launch ramps and small shoreline areas are the main swim access. Respect posted rules at each landing.
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