Southern Lake Region
Little Sebago, Panther Pond and Jordan Bay

Tucked between the Atlantic Ocean and the White Mountains, the Lakes Region of Maine earns its name from the more than 50 lakes scattered among green rolling hills near Sebago Lake, less than half an hour northwest of Portland. Sebago Lake is the second largest lake in the state, covering 45 square miles. Visitors come to the area to enjoy the water: to swim, fish, boat, water ski, windsurf, canoe, kayak, and parasail; and to camp, hike, collect minerals, and golf.

Among the popular smaller lakes nearby are Panther Pond, Little Sebago, Long Lake, Thompson Lake, Coffee Pond, Brandy Pond, Long Lake, Moose Pond, Pleasant Lake, and Crescent Lake. Windham, Raymond, Standish, Bridgton, Brownfield, Casco, Denmark, Fryeburg, Harrison, Lovell, Naples, Sebago, Gray, Stow, Sweden and Waterford are all towns in the Lakes Region.

Jordan Bay lies just north of Sebago Basin. It is very large (about one third of Sebago's total size), and is bounded on the west by Raymond Cape, a peninsula that extends about 6 miles into Sebago Lake, and on the east by Rt. 302. Jordan Bay is large enough to have waves and weather, but is more protected than the main body of Big Sebago. Its eastern shore includes such areas as Lakehurst, Bayview and Deep Cove, and its western shore (the easterly side of Raymond Cape) includes Quarry, Whittemore, and Camp Coves.

Panther Pond lies between Rt. 85 and Rt. 121, and is located entirely within the town of Raymond. It encompasses 1,439 acres, with a maximum depth of 68 feet. The lake is about 1.25 miles wide at its broadest and 2.5 miles long. It connects to Crescent Lake via the Tenney River, and is a multi-purpose recreational lake.

Thomas Pond is located in Casco and Raymond. It encompasses 442 acres, with a maximum depth of 64 feet and averages about a mile wide at its broadest point. It is a pretty, serene lake with minimal motorboat traffic, though some find it satisfactory for waterskiing.

Little Sebago Lake Information

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