Vacation rental properties on the waterfront in Plymouth, Maine

Call us at 1-207-257-2344 or E-mail us at jburke@midmaine.com for Rates & Availability

Contact us soon to make your reservations, as openings fill up quickly
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Choose from "The Big House" on the left, or "The Camp" on the right;

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GRAY POND (also known as ROUND POND) IS SPRING FED and flows into Plymouth Pond. It is approximately 1 1/2 miles across and 28 feet at its deepest level. There is no public access and only private properties, which keeps the area secluded. The water and the lakefront are clean. The swimming and the fishing are good. There is a dock at each property and a float as well as a CANOE PROVIDED. This is a rural setting on a well-maintained dirt road and yet only 5 miles from Interstate 95. There are no buildings across the street and the large 110’ x 310’ lots afford plenty of space and privacy. The quaint village of Plymouth is only 2 1/2 miles away with a variety store, grange hall, town hall/post office and a church. We are 15 minutes from the Newport shopping areas and only 1/2 hour from Bangor, Waterville or the Belfast coastal area. It is 1+ hours to either Greenville or Bar Harbor. Guide services available upon request, for the sports enthusiast.

PROVIDED: Linens and bath towels. Cooking, baking and eating utensils. Coffee pot & toaster. Trash & recycling pickup. Bath tissue, trash bags & dishwashing soaps. There is no phone, but calls can be arranged if necessary.

SUMMER MONTHS: Check in Saturday @ 1 p.m., check out the following Saturday @ 10 a.m.
FALL MONTHS (hunting): Check in Sunday @ 1 p.m., check out the following Sunday @ 10 a.m.

How to get here

If you care to FLY, the Bangor International Airport has one of the longest runways on the east coast and is only 1/2 hour away. Car rental agencies there can outfit you with transportation for your stay. DRIVING time from the toll booths in Kittery, the southernmost entry to the state, is approximately 3 1/2 hours. Just continue North on the Maine Turnpike, which turns to Interstate 95 in Augusta. Take the E.Newport/Plymouth Exit #161, (formerly #41). Now you’re only five miles & 2 turns away from home!!!!
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Below are some details of "The Big House":

LODGING TO LIVE IN QUIET LUXURY: Watch the sun rise over the pond from your 36’ x 8’ screened-in porch. Enjoy your own 100 feet of private shore frontage. This is a year round modified saltbox log home 24’ x 36’ with an attached 8’x 36’ screened-in porch plus an 8’ x 15’ entry mudroom and a full cellar. Oil heat with a glass front wood stove for backup or atmosphere. Nicely landscaped lot & tastefully furnished as a private home. Fully applianced with washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave, TV, VCR and stereo. No phone or cable television. ROOM LAYOUT AS FOLLOWS: UPSTAIRS: MASTER BEDROOM: with queen bed. FULL BATH -- LOFT with full-sized rollout couch & cathedral ceiling overlooking the living area below. 1ST FLOOR: Open L KITCHEN, DINING & LIVING AREA -- BEDROOM with full bed -- ½ BATH with laundry. HEATED BASEMENT: Finished REC. ROOM with ping pong table set over pool table. Seating area with two full-sized rollout futon couches.

PROVIDED: Linens and bath towels. Cooking, baking and eating utensils. Coffee pot & toaster. Trash & recycling pickup. Bath tissue, trash bags & dishwashing soaps. There is no phone, but calls can be arranged if necessary. The Kitchen The Dining Room The Living Room
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The Kayaks

We have many paddle boats available

We have 3 kayaks and a pedal boat available for your enjoyment. Life jackets are provided. Launch your own motor boat for a reasonable fee. Your motor boat must have current state of Maine Milfoil sticker. Call us at 1-207-257-2344 or E-mail us at jburke@midmaine.com for more details.


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Below are some details of "The Camp":

This camp is very close to the shorefront. It will sleep 4. Hot shower & tub, hot air furnace, sorry no laundry, in this camp on the waterfront. The water comes from the pond, so bring your own drinking water. Fully furnished, with a small kitchen area. There is no public access to this pond and only private properties, which keeps the area secluded. Enjoy your own 100 feet of private shore frontage & 1 acre mostly wooded lot. Fishing for bass & perch is great right off the dock. Clear water & a gravel shorefront make for great swimming & fishing in this spring fed pond.

PROVIDED: Linens and bath towels. Cooking, baking and eating utensils. Coffee pot & toaster. Trash & recycling pickup. Bath tissue, trash bags & dishwashing soaps. There is no phone, but calls can be arranged if necessary. The Camp The Kitchen The Bed Room The Living Room The Front Door The veiw of the dock Contact us soon to make your reservations, as openings fill up quickly, at 1-207-257-2344 or jburke@midmaine.com
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Area Activities

HUNTERS: We are located in Maine's Wildlife Management Unit #23; and are only 1+ miles away from the Carlton Bog wildlife refuge which is more than 1,000 acres of federally owned public lands & waters.
WILD TURKEY HUNTING: Fall is now open to hunting this most wily of game birds. Spring hunting is open, too. Sightings of large flocks in this area are common the past few years. There are many hunting opportunities just moments from your front door.
BIRD HUNTING Upland game (ruffed grouse or pa'tridge & woodcock) from the 1st of October to - December 31st.
DUCK HUNTING starts in October as well. Sebasticook Lake & River in Newport offers multiple species and sea duck hunting is less than an hour’s drive to the coast. Let us know if you are interested in a guided hunt.
DEER HUNTING Archery season begins in October and open firearms season runs four weeks in November. The rut is in full swing for the muzzleloading season during the first two weeks in December.

FISHERMEN: Fish for RAINBOW TROUT, LARGE MOUTH BASS, PICKEREL, WHITE & YELLOW PERCH right from your waterfront dock or from the 16 foot Old Town Discovery canoe. If you wish to bring your own motor boat, just down the shore is a private boat launch; which is available for a reasonable fee. Your motor boat must have a valid Maine Milfoil Sticker. We have privately stocked Gray Pond with state approved Rainbow's. If you would prefer to fish for Smallmouth Bass, the Penobscot River runs less than an hour's drive from here. Referral to Charlie Bowe’s Penobscot River Guide Service available. A days fishing on the Penobscot with Charlie will almost guarantee tired arms from reeling in many, many line stretching smallies.
ICE FISHING: It’s wonderful to watch your tip-ups right from the comfort of your living room. There is easy access on & off the pond. Live bait is available at the Plymouth Village store.

BIRD WATCHERS: Listen to the cry of the nesting loons. A pair returns each year & usually brings out the babies for daily tours beginning mid-June. Bald Eagles & Osprey are common visitors to fish the clean waters. The bird feeders are full year round creating an abundance of nesting songbirds and hummingbirds to watch.

SNOWMOBILING is fabulous here. The volunteers of the Plymouth Snowmobile Club keep the local trails in great shape. We have access to the trail system right from the front door. No need to trailer. Park on your lawn & ride anywhere in the state.

ATV RIDING is also great in this area. Winter travel with your ATV on the ice of frozen Gray Pond is generally safe after January 1st. Though some of the snowmobile trails are off limits to ATV's, there are many old tote roads & discontinued town roads in the area for some excellent riding opportunities. Only a mile or two away, the Carlton Bog wildlife refuge is federally owned land. It's 1000+ acres offer unrestricted access.It is some great undeveloped land to explore. All Terrrain Vehicles are a great way to get to this back country wilderness. We can point you in the right direction for some awesome riding.

LEAF PEEPING: Would you like to tour Central Maine to see the most lush fall colors in the country? Are you interested in leef-peeping and long drives in the country, stops by little antique shops and local farm stands? Do you want to drive along the rocky coast line to see the see the hedges littered with rose hips and feel fall on the ocean breeze? Then this is the area for you! Use this lovely lakefront log house as your home base and watch the leaves change colors over the water, while drinking your morning coffee on the screened porch.
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