US lakes & ponds
Maine › Knox County › Lincolnville › Megunticook Lake

Megunticook Lake

Lincolnville · Camden · Hope, Maine — Knox County.

Share:TextEmailFacebookX
1,333Surface acres
2Public access sites
2.2 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID {52663C5A-D077-4979-9F77-BC2A9F382BEC}).

Location & fast facts

Where Megunticook Lake is in Maine

The red circle marks Megunticook Lake.

Fast facts

About Megunticook Lake

  • Counties: Knox, Waldo
  • Shore towns: Lincolnville, Camden, Hope
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 70 mi from Portland and 41 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

Megunticook Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Camp Bishopswood (campground)Camden boat launch (Boat launch)1Camden boat launch (Boat launch)21 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Camden boat launch
    Boat launch · Camden
  2. 2Camden boat launch
    Boat launch · Camden

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID {52663C5A-D077-4979-9F77-BC2A9F382BEC}), 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

2.2 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 10%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North, south and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 2.2 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Megunticook Lake shoreline, mostly along the north, south and west shores.

Trails along the shore

Trailheads & parking

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 Megunticook Lake

We found 8 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Megunticook Lake, 2 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.

2 more within 15 miles

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: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

Air temperature & conditions (nearest NWS station)Loading…
Fetching the latest National Weather Service observation…

Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (44.2590, -69.1255). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Megunticook 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 Megunticook 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
    Camden boat launchCamdenCAMDENTrailer launch · Hard ramp · dock6 trailer, 4 car—Boating
    Handicap accessible
    44.2476, -69.0898
    Camden boat launchCamdenCAMDENTrailer launch · Hard ramp · dock16 trailer—Boating
    Handicap accessible
    44.2349, -69.1087

    Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands public boat launches

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

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

    Straight-line distance between lake centers. All Maine lakes & ponds · All waters in Lincolnville