Flying Pond, Kennebec County, Maine

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     A lovely lake like Whittier Pond in close proximity to Flying Pond is a brilliant place to take a look at, and there are some glorious whitewater spots on Sandy River. This lake is so wonderful. Flying Pond Dam is not far at all from Flying Pond; the summit of Eaton Mountain can be seen from Flying Pond. If you want a wonderful time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Flying Pond. After a long day outdoors Winthrop Motel is a pleasant place to spend  
   a night or two; great skiing awaits you at Titcomb.
During your trip to Flying Pond you'll meet some people from Augusta-Waterville for sure. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Flying Pond has to offer, you can camp at Five Seasons Campground. Summertime at Flying Pond comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's with temperatures at Flying
 
               Pond dipping down into the 0's through winter nights. There's whitewater on Wilson Stream for all you adrenaline junkies, and if you need a spot to stay Comfort Inn & Suites is a great choice.
Black Pond is a good lake near Flying Pond, and Mill Stream is in the neighborhood of Flying Pond and is always a delight to go to. Flying Pond sees pretty high levels of precipitation; most of the rain falls through November; February is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Flying Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Laurel is a good location for that; why not take a refreshing hike along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

 
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Local climate location: FARMINGTON 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.515
Longitude: -69.99667

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These outdoors activities are available near Flying Pond.
 Hotels Near Flying Pond:
Winthrop Motel, Winthrop, 11 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Wilton, 13 miles away
Maple Hill Farm B & B Inn, Hallowell, 16 miles away
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Augusta, 16 miles away
Super 8 Augusta, Augusta, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Flying Pond:
Five Seasons Campground, Mount Vernon, 4 miles away
Camp Laurel, Mt Vernon, 6 miles away
East Livermore Campgrounds, Kennebec County, 9 miles away
Nor-40 Campground, Farmington, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Flying Pond:
Titcomb, Maine, 14 miles away
      350 vertical feet
Eaton Mountain, Maine, 23 miles away
      620 vertical feet
Lost Valley, Maine, 27 miles away
      240 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Flying Pond:
Sandy River, Franklin CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II-III - 6 miles long (Farmington Falls to New Sharon)
Wilson Stream, Franklin CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Wilton to East Wilton)
Temple Stream, Franklin CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II-III - 8.5 miles long (Drury Pond to Sandy River)
 Trails Near Flying Pond:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Oxford County, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Flying Pond:
Black Pond, Kennebec CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Whittier Pond, Kennebec CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Eaton Mountain provides affordable and convenient skiing, snowboarding, and snowtubing to the greater Waterville/Skowhegan area. The mountain boasts a suprising variety of terrain for a compact ski area including glades, challenging steeps, and classic New England style trails. Most of the area is covered with snowmaking and is lit for nightskiiing. Equipment rentals and lessons are available. The base lodge has a snackbar and provides a place to warm up by the wood stove and meet friends.
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