This Maine State Park Features Freshwater Beaches, Camping, and More

If you're craving an outdoor adventure, Maine's Sebago Lake State Park offers the perfect escape with a big, beautiful lake.

The park offers swimming, boating, camping, hiking, and other activities.

Are you already packing up for your trip?

How Deep Is Sebago Lake?

At its deepest point, Sebago Lake is 316 feet deep, making it the deepest lake in Maine.

It's also the second largest lake in Maine, with only Moosehead Lake being larger than Sebago Lake.

Sebago Lake is northwest of Portland, surrounded by the towns of Casco, Naples, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, and Windham.

Visiting Sebago Lake State Park

The park opened in 1938 and is one of Maine's five original state parks.

Sebago Lake State Park is located in Casco and Naples, on the northeast corner of the lake.

The park covers 1,342 acres and is open year-round for outdoor activities.

Sebago Lake State Park Activities

The park includes sandy, freshwater beaches that are great for swimming and relaxing. This includes Songo River Beach.

According to VisitSebagoLake.com, Songo features "a natural sandbar with gradual depths that make the beach great for families with children."

Other activities include boating (boat launches are located in the park), canoeing, fishing, picnicking (includes group picnic shelter), and hiking.

The park is open year-round, offering winter activities such as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

So there you have it, a quick look at what Maine's Sebago Lake State Park has to offer.

Do you think it's worth a trip?

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Thanks to its relaxing, sandy beaches, lakeside camping and other activities, we certainly think it's worth the drive.