Gould's Landing — Attraction in Orono

It's shallow for a good bit so it's great for little kids. It's mostly clean aside from the unfortunately bandaid that comes with swimming children. There are leaches to one side but in all the times we've gone none of us have had a leach on us I only know this because a kid was playing in the grassy area one time we were there got a few on him. There are TONS of little fish and a few bigger fish swimming around, often people are seen fishing there away from the swimming area of course. Plenty of grassy area for a few small groups or family's to sit and picnic but no tables in the swimming area so bring your own chairs if needed, we just bring a blanket. There is a good amount of space for kids to play in the sand and clay under the sand the kids seem to like. The bugs are not bad at all but there seem to be times that horse flys get active, I may update if I notice any pattern. The low mosquito and black flys may be due to the large amount of dragonflies always flying around. You do need a permit to park there and to get a permit you need to live in Orono which I like because it keeps the amount of people down but from an outside perspective that is not ideal. It is patrolled by police officers almost all the time which I also like because the worry of any issues are zero. I've been there with my kids dozens of times in the past few months and only one time was there not an officer sitting in the parking lot but he showed up just as we were leaving. The down side to this is anyone not from orono or in possession of the permit get told to leave, politely I might add. The last time I saw people told to leave he let them stay a short time to let the...

Nice little boat landing on Pushaw Lake. It has a floating dock & plenty of long parking spaces for your vehicle + trailer. There is small little 'beach' area next to the dock, but it isn't much and this really shouldn't be used as a destination just to go to a beach unless it's for a quick swim. Just miniutes from Bangor this is the closest lake swim/boating destination from Bangor. Pushaw is a very shallow lake with depths of only ~25-30 feet so this lake is very warm in the summer and usually freezes completely before any other lake in the area. I'm not sure if the fishing is any good, but for a simple afternoon boat or canoe or kayak ride, this is a wonderful convenient destination to do so from Bangor. The area is VERY populated with camps and almost the entire lake is surrounded by either seasonal or year round houses. Very quiet boat landing with no tolerance for alcohol or rowdiness amongst it's dwellers. This spot has been open for decades, and will continue to serve the residents of Orono,Hudson,Old Town and Bangor fro decades to come! To the right of the landing is a marshy/ wetland area that serves as an excellent opportunity for bird watchers. There are Canadian geese and Loons aplenty in this area. Wonderful spot made all the better by being close to the...

Basically a park and simple boat launch with dock in a private residential area. Came here for Kennebec's 8th birthday party, the cookout setup was basic with hot dogs, burgers, chips and chocolate chip cookies. Got to swim in the lake, then have cake. Did have two issues though: one of the kids was turning her bike around on a private no-outlet area, and you need a permit to even park. But overall, was a fun party...