How about swimming areas in Eastern Maine-Augusta Area?
Former Member
I will be driving through there in the next few days and i see all this water on the map. Are there any good lakes/rivers for swimming. And as a nod to the Old Orchard Beach lifeguards, by "swim" I mean go out "over my head" and move via stroking (and some kicking) for at least 1/2 mile in each direction...yes really... I don't mind if there are or aren't lifeguards (except when I have to help them "rescue" me from swimming in water over my head after I told them that was where i was going and they agreed...)
I'm guessing there are not many open water swimmers in this state but if anyone passed thorugh and found a great place to swim...
Parents
Former Member
It's been a while since we were in that area, but here's what we recall:
* Echo Lake (near Acadia) was fairly warm/comfy and had enough room to swim in.
* Sebago Lake (further inland) was large and fairly warm but you needed a boat as there was little legal land access. Once in the water, you'd also need a guide boat to keep clear of motorboat traffic.
* The ocean up there was a bit cool for our tastes, OK for short session but not much more.
It's been a while since we were in that area, but here's what we recall:
* Echo Lake (near Acadia) was fairly warm/comfy and had enough room to swim in.
* Sebago Lake (further inland) was large and fairly warm but you needed a boat as there was little legal land access. Once in the water, you'd also need a guide boat to keep clear of motorboat traffic.
* The ocean up there was a bit cool for our tastes, OK for short session but not much more.
