Norway Lake Marina on Lake Pennesseewassee, Norway, Maine
Lake Pennesseewassee, Sand Pond, Hobbs Pond and North Pond provide a beautiful backdrop in Norway, Maine. Located in the Mountains and Lakes Region of Maine, Sebago Lake, Portland, Sunday River Ski Area, Shawnee Peak, Freeport, Poland Springs and North Conway are only an hour away.

If you are searching for lakefront property in the Oxford Hills Region of Maine, Norway is the place to check out. There is a definite sense of community in this downtown that offers many amenities along Main Street. The town is known for its four beautiful ponds, several nature preserves and a thriving historic and cultural scene.
Norway Lake, the biggest of the four, covers 922 acres just west of the town of Norway. Its maximum depth is 48 feet. This five mile long lake is accessed from Route 117. At the western end, you’ll find Pennesseewassee Park, with a boat launch, picnic area and playground. The water quality is average.

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Sand Pond covers 141 acres and has an average depth of 56 feet. It provides excellent habitat for coldwater fish including brook trout, an occasional larger trout plus smallmouth bass. The inlet stream is a popular smelt dipping location in the spring. The water quality is above average. There is no public access to the pond.

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Hobbs Pond, at 96 acres with a maximum depth of 31 feet, is accessed from a carry-in boat launch on Route 118. Motorboats with more than 10 horsepower are prohibited. This small pond has a predominantly rocky shoreline and is quite popular among local anglers. Brook trout and brown trout are stocked annually. The water quality is average.

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North Pond is the most wild and spectacular of the four ponds. If you are hoping for a moose sighting, this might be the place to go. Spanning 175 acres, the maximum depth is only 10 feet.  Boating is restricted to small fishing boats and canoes. A shallow channel leads from the boat launch through a marshy are to the main portion of the pond. Small and large-mouth bass, white perch, brown trout and pickerel are caught in this very productive pond. The water quality is below average.

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Walk along Main Street in Norway and you’ll observe an eclectic sampling of architecture. Many buildings were rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1894. Just a few of the buildings to look at include the Norway Memorial Library and its Greek Revival Style built in 1938; the Tucker Block built in the Queen Anne Style in 1894 and currently home to Creative Media and Western Maine Mortgage; the Norway Opera House of 1894, which is being preserved; Stone’s Drug Store built about 1881, which survived the Great Fire and houses Books N Things; the Levi Whitman Building, built in the early 1880s with bragging rights as one of the oldest buildings on Main Street, which is home to Cafe Nomad and Moose Pond Arts and Ecology. There are so many more for you to check out.And then there’s the cultural scene as portrayed through the works of Art Moves Dance Studio, Oxford Hills Music and Performing Arts Center, Lajos Matolcsy Art Center, Frost Farm Gallery, Fare Share Commons and the Norway Arts Festival.
If you want to explore the great outdoors more, check out Ordway Grove, Witt Swamp and Roberts Farm Preserve. Those who like to garden will appreciate the Alan Day Community Garden.
So much to do and so little time. Take advantage of this time and take a look at waterfront property for sale in Norway. You won’t be disappointed.
Norway Town Office, Routes 26/117/118
207.742.6651
fax: 207.743.5307
Originally called Rustfield
Incorporated as Norway: 1797
Population: 5,000
Police-Fire-Ambulance: 911
Police–non-emergency: 207.743.9554
Fire–non-emergency: 207.743.5300
Ambulance: 207.743.0700
Stephens Memorial Hospital: 207.743.5933
Recreation: 207.743.6651