Area Guide to Little Sebago, Panther Pond & 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.
Little Sebago Lake Waterfront Real Estate Little Sebago Lake Region Area Guide
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
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
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
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.
Additional Maine Lake Resources
Learn About Local Lakes
Lakes of Maine (previously known as PEARL) is supported through a collaboration of research, management, and citizen-volunteer organizations, and is a superb example of cooperative stewardship. It is a searchable data base for Maine lakes initially created in collaboration between the University of Maine and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). You can access just about anything there is to know about any given lake or watershed. Size, depth, location, fish species, plants are all available. The Knowledge Base includes the most current articles and scientific data.
This resource will not only provide environmental information, but will be a place where you can search specific lakes by name and their exact location using interactive maps and tools.
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.