Maine Huts & Trails is surrounded by cold mountain streams, crashing waterfalls, and serene lakes and rivers. During the heat of summer, there’s nothing better than finding a trailside swimming hole to cool off mid-hike. If you’re staying at Flagstaff Hut, you have access to a shallow, sandy shoreline. Poplar Hut is a short hike to two amazing waterfalls, and Grand Falls Hut is near the Dead River, the perfect place for a dip.
Flagstaff Lake from Shore Trail and Flagstaff Lake Hut
South Brook and Poplar Stream Falls from Larry’s and Warren’s near Poplar Stream Hut
Please note that swimming is allowed at your own risk at and around our huts. Lifeguards, floats and rafts are not provided.
Best Maine Hut Destination for Swimming
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Flagstaff Lake Hut
A two mile hike from the trailhead will deliver you to a picturesque lakeside vista before reaching the hut where you can kick back and relax. Our most popular hut, Flagstaff is a great “first hut” for new visitors and for wildlife enthusiasts. Birders will see kingfishers, loons, and pileated woodpeckers. Deer, beavers, and playful […]