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Cobbosseecontee Lake

Winthrop · Monmouth · West Gardiner · Manchester · Litchfield, Maine — Kennebec County.

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5,544Surface acres
2Public access sites
2.3 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 152433595).

Location & fast facts

Where Cobbosseecontee Lake is in Maine

The red circle marks Cobbosseecontee Lake.

Fast facts

About Cobbosseecontee Lake

  • County: Kennebec
  • Shore towns: Winthrop, Monmouth, West Gardiner, Manchester, Litchfield
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 45 mi from Portland and 68 mi from Bangor, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Maine

Official Maine IF&W pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Cobbosseecontee Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

The Birches (campground)Monmouth boat launch (Boat launch)1Winthrop boat launch (Boat launch)21 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Monmouth boat launch
    Boat launch · Monmouth
  2. 2Winthrop boat launch
    Boat launch · Winthrop

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 152433595), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands public boat launches. Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

2.3 miTrail within 100 m of shore
Under 5%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
South shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 2.3 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Cobbosseecontee Lake shoreline, mostly along the south shore. About 2.2 mi of it is on islands, which you can reach only by boat.

Trails along the shore

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Cobbosseecontee Lake

We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Cobbosseecontee Lake, 1 of them within 5 miles. 1 is right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Maine

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.2635, -69.9342). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Cobbosseecontee Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Cobbosseecontee Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    2 public access sites listed, 2 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Monmouth boat launchMonmouthMONMOUTHTrailer launch · Hard ramp · dock30 trailer—Boating
    Handicap accessible
    44.2382, -69.9673
    Winthrop boat launchWinthropDIFWTrailer launch · Hard ramp——Boating44.3203, -69.8948

    Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands public boat launches

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Cobbosseecontee Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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