The inviting waters of Granny Kent Pond in Shapleigh, Maine

Granny Kent Pond, Silver Lake (Poverty Pond), Little Poverty Pond and Pine Springs Lake in Shapleigh, Maine, form a square around Newfield Road. As a future lakefront property owner, picture yourself roasting marshmallows around your waterside firepit or sitting inside by the woodstove taking the chill off after a day outdoors. On any of these ponds/lakes, you’ll find the typical Maine camps, cabins and cottages just waiting to become your seasonal or year-round waterfront home.

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Granny Kent Pond is located in northern Shapleigh, between Mann Road and Newfield Road. It’s 70 acres in size and has a maximum depth of 20 feet. Its water quality is average. If you like to fish, then you are in luck on Granny Kent, known for its outstanding fisheries of largemouth bass, white perch, yellow perch and chain pickerel.The Newfield Wildlife Management Areais adjacent to the pond and the Abbott Mountain Range. Trails are marked for hiking or snowshoeing and there are snowmobile trails nearby.

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Across Newfield Road is Silver Lake, also known as Poverty Pond. Silver Lake is the largest of the four at 166 acres. The maximum depth is 17 feet. Like Granny Kent, the principal fisheries are largemouth bass, white perch, yellow perch and chain pickerel. Southeast of Silver Lake is Pine Springs Lake, home to a prime wetland for waterfowl habitat.
Crossing back over Newfield Road, drive down Little Poverty Pond Road to Little Poverty Pond. This 15 acre gem drains north into a small stream that eventually flows into Poverty Pond. It has a maximum depth of 11 feet. It’s motor-restricted for just putt-putting around. Check with the Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife for fishing regulations.
Many Shapleigh properties survived the fire of 1947 and still stand today, thus making this a charming and historic town. From fishing, swimming and boating on the ponds and lakes to hiking and snowmobiling, exploring the Acton/Shapleigh Historical Museum or venturing onto a haunted road, there’s plenty to do here.
And the amenities of Sanford are close by. Located only 85 miles from Boston, Shapleigh is only minutes from Kittery, York and Kennebunkport, yet if you purchase lakefront property here, you’ll soon be familiar with the quiet rural lifestyle.
Check out all the current lakefront property listings in Shapleigh by clicking on the green box above.
To view other lakes around the state with classic Maine camps, cottages and cabins, click on the blog links below.
Quimby Pond, Rangeley, Maine: Exciting Fly-Fishing From Lakefront Property
Phillips Lake, Dedham Township, Maine: Own Lakefront Property in “The Switzerland of Maine”
Towering Pines Reflect on Sparkling Water of Loon Pond, Acton, Maine