Unknown
LAT,
PHONE
[PL 1979, c. 459, §1 (NEW).] A small cove of lake in a remote area of
follow the path along the river to the ledge. The falls are particularly spectacular
The swimming places are along RT 27
STEP FALLS [STEP]: Just south of
Route 113 in Maine about 1/4 mile beyond the Cold River Campground.
From the far parking area there's
This IS NOT a place for small children. BUTTERMILK FALLS [BUTT]:
Official
Cross the brook then turn left on the path up to the pools
parcels of land to be preserved from development. Link to Google Map
There are so many fabulous places to stay in the Lakes Region! Explore other popular activities near you from over 7 million businesses with. STATE MAP
The roland. SUITS
(RT25)
part of the Great Works River, just before it flows into the Salmon
FACILITIES
FARMINGTON
Pond (Freshwater)
TYPE
RANGELEY LAKES for details on other locations here.
Found insideThis second edition of Rodrick's Guide to Vermont Waterfalls, Cascades and Gorges, is a guide to over 280 natural features making it the most comprehensive waterfall, cascade and gorge guide in Vermont. Auger Falls in Maine, see "SCREW AUGER FALLS").
PHOTO
Confident
site.
turbine area which is a swirl and can be tough to get out of.
SANCTION
There
TYPE
Located near the
footing, was swept away and called for help. TYPE
Reid State Park: (207)371-2303
picnic area. keep close tabs on how many visitors have entered and once
shore (several hundred yards). The pools are located off
Bangor, take I-95 north to Exit 53.
There are many primitive, secluded camp
very popular among locals.
before Grafton Notch State Park. CHARLES POND [CHAR]: Fresh-water
Not verified. Not verified.
From Bagor, go east about 90 miles on RT
04/06/2006
left and walk to the river. CONFIDENCE
This area is now
steep, This is the longest hike to the
DIRECTIONS
Rattlesnake there is a pool upstream of the cascade into the main pool
(right) on RT 26.
Follow the short path down to the river. This swimming hole is located on private property.
hundred yards.
shoot some of the smaller rapids.
As the name
they decide the parking lots are full, they shut the gate and no one
There is a bridge
Unknown
to collect samples from the College Brook watershed (Durham, NH), the Lamprey River watershed, and the Ossipee River watershed. forks. CAMPING
MapPoint) (Accuracy: Exact)
Spectacular
This is a beautiful property both inside and out, located close to Rt. DATE
Link to Google Map
PHOTO LAT, LON lat=44.2673,
approximately 6.5 miles, turn left onto RT 117.
get here: Hike about 2 miles further on the trail along Gulf Hagas
for approximately 0.5 mile and turn right onto Elm Street.
VERIFIED
DESCRIPTION
NONE....this is
0 The Ossipee River is an 18.3-mile-long (29.5 km) river … Park, and follow the path for a couple
Ossipee River ; Affordable, Ready to move in, sandy bottom waterfront? one of the highest falls in Maine.
Yes
AREAS
notice that there is a pretty waterfall in the distance, which has cut
FEE
WATER
On 14 acres bordered by Great Brook, there's room to roam or room to expand, and just a short walk via footpath or road to the Ossipee River for fishing, swimming, and kayaking. Amenities include a sandy beach with a fire pit, owned dock, and it is just steps from the water for swimming or boating. CONFIDENCE
02/06/2005
sandy beach. RT 201A to Salon then north on RT 201 to Bingham.
place for jumping too.
Be advised that
You can soak there in the rapids here. White Lake State Park.
There was a big family enjoying the sun and water, and two girls chatting, standing in the shallows and drinking from a wine bottle. it's not very big.
Camping at the
The owner is selling her sweet 2 bed, 2 bath summer home on the Ossipee river, just above the Kezar Falls dam.
hole in Bingham) to The Forks (just short of West Forks).
is calm and shallow for kids, but the entrance to the water is a bit
Iron Works Rd.
Customary
It is especially not
Please make an effort to leave no trace of your visit and to
a path that leads right to the water, its not far at all.
you're right next to the falls is that the water under the falls is
became weary of picking up trash.
take a right side trail just before the bridge down to the gorge edge. In 0.7 miles,
From South Berwick, take RT 236 south about 1 mile then turn
Also known as Three Pools, this large swimming hole is at base of small
Amenities include a sandy beach with a fire pit, owned dock, and it is just steps from the water for swimming or boating. lat=44.41225, lon=-68.26929 Source: Measured Accuracy:
the better pools it not a good place to bring small children.
The island in the
DESCRIPTION
The water can
Found inside – Page 1She is an educator with 19 years of experience including her role as a special education teacher and in her current position as a high school assistant principal. This is her first book. (HOUS)
Located on Ossipee Lake in Eastern New Hampshire.
No
Very
Falls where Houston Brook empties into Wyman Lake on the Kennebec
Swim. You will pass a canoe shop than the fire station.
None
Lake Anasagunticook is on the southern border of Canton.
Found inside – Page 245183,185 Milltown , N. J. , North Branch of Raritan River at . ... N. Y. 133-134 near Hope , N. Y. 131-132 O Ossipee River at Cornish , Me . www.swimmingholes.org
overhanging boulders and along ledges, etc. verified.
Bring a life jacket and you can
SANDY RIVER
The swimming spot
There
VERIFIED
It is just downstream of
LON
CAUTION
None
campers there also.
of Acadia National Park, no fee is required to access this site. Updated 3/16/2003
is also a nearby campground and a store just across the street where
18 Cottages in Ossipee from $95,000.
isn't going to visit the Ledges on a side trip - it's a full day trip
banks. town of Cornish, go north (left) on the road directly opposite the
The over use of the rope swing that you may see on the tree that
In Newry, turn northwest
bank and into the water. fee, you have to be careful about when you go.
DIRECTIONS
Pretty Confident. Falls are in the Grafton Notch State Park. The Rapid River from the Magalloway Plantation and Upton townline to the outlet of Pond in the River; [PL 1983, c. 458, §1 (NEW).]
Please
To get here: Hike about 1.75 miles
Found inside – Page 187the source of the Great Ossipee River . ... you may do so , but by your own motive power and at your own risk - you may either swim or row across ! CAMPING
No
Gulf Hagas is
Southern shore, called "The Beach" is great
beach area. CAMPING
BATHING
UPDATED
Not verified. River. Unknown
be a touch warmer than other mountain streams because of the small
(There is another Screw Auger Falls in Maine, see "GULF HAGAS AREA")
along/through the river, through a "cave" where river flows under
BE VERY CAREFUL
BE VERY CAREFUL
water pools up to the beaches and gets bath warm and the sand is
falls are 23 feet.
Head out to the right and enjoy Lake Ossipee or head out to the left and enjoy the back bays along the Ossipee River.
BATHING
STATE
WATER
HOME, This swimming hole listing is by
(Source: DeLorme) (Accuracy: Approximate) Very Uncertain. IF YOU JUMP HERE. There is a bridge
01/04/2011
Head out to the right and enjoy Lake Ossipee or head out to the left and enjoy the back bays along the Ossipee River.
Found inside – Page 7466 is enacted to read : CHAPTER 6 SACO RIVER CORRIDOR § 951. ... swimming , canoeing , camping and other forms of outdoor recreation .
9/30/1999
is right next to the river.
All directions
FACILITIES
Follow the AMC trail signs and then the sign
Go about 1 mile and bear right onto River Road.
Seasonal echo cottage in the little dan hole pond area of ossipee! Picnic areas
He lives in the house adjacent to
river that feeds it. out of Portland to RT 1. No
stream a bit is a nice swimming place for the kids.
Required
Park under the large trees.
required in all areas.
WATER
This is a beautiful property both inside and out, located close to Rt.
Can be crowded.
With lovely lake frontage on Ossipee Lake, Broad Bay, Leavitt Bay, Berry Bay, and Loon Lake, the opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming are near endless.
SANCTION
SANCTION
FEE
(ROYA)
This website is paid in part by The State of New Hampshire.
house. CONFIDENCE
Route 113 in Maine about 1/4 mile beyond the Cold River Campground.
Two developed campgrounds along RT 113.
approximately 6.5 miles, turn left onto RT 117. RANGELEY, FARMINGTON, MADRID
Be very careful near the edge of the gorge. This is a beautiful property both inside and out, located close to Rt. STATE
02/06/2005 Link
On skinny
At approximately 5.6 miles from Damariscotta, you will see the
turbine area which is a swirl and can be tough to get out of. TYPE
LAT, LON lat=43.80419, lon=-69.74825
lat=44.2561, lon=-70.9758 (Source: DeLorme) (Accuracy: Exact)
the year may have bank swallows that nest in the grassy and muddy
Follow Elm St for approximately 0.5
LAT,
A lovely home with private waterfront on Ossipee River for swimming, boating and fishing! is also a nearby campground and a store just across the street where
LON
113-North) 0.5 miles. is a wonderful swimming hole that is located on private property.
Wide, sandy spot at a bend in the Saco river -
on the border between ME and NH, but really only accessible from the
TO
To get here: Continue south on RT 113
At
PHONE
In North New Portland, go
LAT, LON
None
Park. The swimming spot
there on Labor Day.".
Sandy River
RANGELEY LAKES for details on other locations here. 16. To access
Grafton Notch State Park is Step Falls Preserve.
soft and warm.
get to Andover, RT 120 crosses the Ellis River. Park Service has recently purchased the gorge and adjacent lands.
really visible from Crooked Rd. Unofficial
Pretty Confident
TOWNS
ahead. - a park sign is on this road but not
Family Camping Introduction Call for Availability 3—5 days
Unknown
Then:
DATE
LAT, LON lat=44.23753,
around over to the falls.
From the
SALMON FALLS
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE at this swimming hole and at any
3/20/2003
FEE
The most satisfying, secluded swim is in the previously mentioned two
a gorge about 20 feet deep into the rock. None
SCREW AUGER FALLS [SCRW]: A multi-level falls with several large
Some optional- see notes below
It's
To get there: continue east on RT 25, in the
This is no longer the case.
Don't even think about going
under the Maine Public Reserve Land program, which sets aside
it's not very big.
Traditionally, there was a nude beach down a trail to the left when
Also Mount Blue S. P. is nearby. It…, If you're interested in buying a kayak for the first time, you probably don't want to spend a whole lot of money right off that bat—not until…, When spring weather arrives, paddlers across many parts of the United States rejoice. center of the pond has a very fragile shoreline and at certain times of
LAT,
A rocky shoreline on the Sandy River
Waterfall with
there is a local ordinance restricting use of the beach to
SUITS
16, Ossipee Lake and all of the White Mountains for hiking, skiing and all four season outdoor adventures. PHONE
This swimming hole listing is by
CONFIDENCE
DeLorme) (Accuracy: Exact)
She lost her
then east (right) on RT 234 to N. Anson.
forks.
TYPE
Careful of the current under the
FACILITIES
lat=44.66567, lon=-70.15400 (Source:
Spring fed lake, 3 miles long, 1 mile wide, clean, cool, clear water.
Take a loo
This swimming hole listing is by
3/20/2003
SANCTION
STATE
CAMPING
Be brave.
tubing. 01/05/2011
The Ossipee River is an 18.3-mile-long (29.5 km) river in eastern New Hampshire and western Maine in the United States.
Published Tuesday, 15 October 2019 by Piper Haywood — A few days in Ceyreste . DESCRIPTION
Confident. AREAS
Unknown
WATER
Further down stream, the river gets wider and slower, and
TO
Very Confident
Vaughan Woods State Park
There is a wood deck down at the waters edge and the river flows thus, so that kayaking or swimming are begging you to enter the water.
Step Falls will be on the right just
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In The Forks
From Bar Harbor,
TOWNS
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Beach on Loon Lake, in fact, a large granite area approximately 75 feet across SANCTION! 1 in Woolrich onto RT 129/130, Bristol Rd lat, LON lat=45.4947, lon=-69.3386 ( Source: DeLorme (... Very deep pool, crystal clear water and Lake swimming between here and Stratton AMC... And walk downstream all of the White Mountains for hiking, skiing and all of the River proceed about... Are several natural waterslides, wide pools for swimming I-95 north out of Branch Carrabassett River trail hiking/biking! Get there: from Rumford, go north on RT 27 between and... Camp River in the fall during the spring runoff 15 October 2019 by Piper —... Miles west of here in NH with camping at several locations medium Pond...... swimming, canoeing, and the White Mountains for hiking, skiing and of. South side you may see some cars parked along the Ossipee River the rocks on both sides jumps... Launch that provides access to Ossipee Lake was dammed little more than.5 mile a! May until June the NH Route 153 bridge as you can shoot some the. 25 follows the River, which flows southeast to the right and enjoy the back bays along the then. Athletic fields in Farmington on Front Street are several natural waterslides here as the road Ret 25 east off 1...