Sebago Lakes Region

Brandy Pond in Naples at the Center of Maine’s Lake Region

May 3, 2009

Brandy Pond in Naples at the Center of Maine’s Lake Region

Brandy Pond, once known as the Bay of Naples, sits at the heart of the Sebago Lakes Region between the long and narrow Long Lake to the north and the mighty Sebago Lake to the south. Connected by the Naples swingbridge and causeway to Long Lake […]

April 30, 2009

Moose Pond in Bridgton and Denmark, Maine, Offers Four Season, Lake Region Vacation Fun

Whether you own a camp or cottage, or are renting a condo or four season contemporary at water’s edge, Moose Pond offers up four seasons of fun and recreation and is truly a lake that the whole family can enjoy. Stretching from Bridgton and Sweden in […]

April 27, 2009

Sebago Lake State Park Welcomes Vacationers to Lakes Region

Sebago Lake State Park is a popular state park in Maine that is well-known for camping, boating, swimming, and recreation. Located in the town of Naples at the north end of mighty Sebago Lake, the state park was founded in 1938 as one of the five […]

April 21, 2009

For Maine Lakefront Vacationers There’s “Magic” in Bridgton

If you are among the fortunate and have a history of summer vacations in the Lakes Region area, or if you have recently discovered this area for the first time, you are probably already acquainted with our local movie theater, the Magic Lantern. Situated in downtown […]

April 17, 2009

Songo River Queen Takes Incognito Cruise on Long Lake in Naples

I was driving over the causeway in Naples earlier this week and saw the strangest sight out on Long Lake. The ice had just gone out and there on the lake, probably a mile or two from the causeway, was this big black thing floating on the […]

April 8, 2009

The “Ice Out” Man on Moose Pond in Bridgton is Going Down

Signs of spring are becoming more prevelant by the day. A quick trip around the northern Sebago Lakes area today found brooks and rivers running pell mell with surging water and swift currents. The edges of lakes and ponds are ice free and there is much […]

April 6, 2009

The Bay of Naples Hotel – Lost Vacation Icon on Long Lake

When it opened its doors in the summer of 1900, the Bay of Naples Hotel on the east shore of Long Lake in Naples, Maine had a full compliment of guests ready to occupy its four floors and 72 rooms. A staff of 85 would have waited on the […]

April 1, 2009

Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake Provides a Walk Back in Time

A hundred years ago the ability to afford a summer vacation in Maine was coming within reach of a growing middle class. The wealthy still enjoyed the amenities of grand hotel living at places like the Poland Spring Inn or the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton […]

March 24, 2009

Poland, Maine Abounds in Clear Views and Clean Lakes

The town of Poland sits quietly astride Route 26, about a half hour north of Portland and 10 minutes north of the Gray turnpike exit. The southeastern shore of the clean and clear Thompson Lake belongs to Poland, as well as the smaller Tripp Lake and the three […]