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     At Mill Pond you can see Dollard Hill, and if you're here you ought to pop by Loon Cove. There's always Branch Lake Dam to go to close to Mill Pond; Hales Beach is relatively close by if you're in a beach type of mood. This lake is so wonderful. On a wonderful day at Mill Pond you can take a hike along the Bald Mountain Trail, and if you came to camp Patten Pond Camping Resort is a nice site to do that. Hit the beach if you want, Jesse Beach is practically  
   right here, and Mill Pond is great enough to spend more than a day at, The Gatherings Family Campground is a great local campground.
The amount of rain that falls at Mill Pond is close to the national average; the month of November is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is February. So much enjoyable stuff to do here at Mill Pond, too great to be true. Dry warm beds await you at Homestead Motel and Cottages, and the Blue Hill Trail
 
               is a pleasant hiking trail nearby.
This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are such peaceful locations, why not have a look at Lower Patten Pond near Mill Pond, and if you need a location to stay Twilite Motel is a good choice. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Union River; why not a little side trip to Howards Brook. Near Mill Pond you come across the Peaked Mountain Trail which is a great hiking trail, and for you golfers we recommend nearby White Birches Motel & Golf Course.
If you fancy the outdoors, you'll love Mill Pond. Branch Lake is a brilliant lake close to Mill Pond; if you come at the right time of year, Branch Lake Stream offers some splendid whitewater. For the duration of the summer months highs here at Mill Pond get into the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Mill Pond.

 
Homestead Motel and Cottages, Ellsworth
The accommodations at The Homestead Motel are just minutes from downtown Ellsworth and provides easy access to some of the most popular and scenic stretches of Maine coast. At the Homestead your comf...

Twilite Motel, Ellsworth
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At the Twilite, the rooms are all ground floor and have coffee makers and tasteful accents such as floral arrangements, throw pillows, art pieces, custom drapes and spreads, and upscale amenities crea...

Current weather conditions at Mill Pond, Hancock County, Maine
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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.56389
Longitude: -68.51361

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These outdoors activities are available near Mill Pond.
 Beaches Near Mill Pond:
Hales Beach, Hancock County, 0 miles away
Jesse Beach, Hancock County, 8 miles away
 Hotels Near Mill Pond:
Homestead Motel and Cottages, Ellsworth, 1 miles away
Twilite Motel, Ellsworth, 5 miles away
White Birches Country Club, Ellsworth, 7 miles away
Comfort Inn Ellsworth, Ellsworth, 7 miles away
Holiday Inn ELLSWORTH(ACADIA NATL PK AREA), Ellsworth, 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mill Pond:
Patten Pond Camping Resort, Ellsworth, 3 miles away
The Gatherings Family Campground, Surry, 4 miles away
Branch Lake Camping Area, Ellsworth, 5 miles away
Hospitality Woods RV Park, Ellsworth, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Mill Pond:
New Hermon Mountain, Maine, 30 miles away
      350 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Mill Pond:
Branch Lake Stream, Hancock CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class III-V - 4 miles long (Branch Lake to Infant Street in Ellsworth)
Union River, Hancock CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class I-II - 0.5 miles long (Ellsworth Falls to Ellsworth)
Tannery Brook River, Hancock CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Route 180 to Graham Lake)
 National Parks Near Mill Pond:
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor - ME, 23 miles away
Maine Acadian Culture, Bar Harbor - ME, 23 miles away
 Trails Near Mill Pond:
Bald Mountain Trail, Hancock County, 8 miles away
Blue Hill Trail, Hancock County, 8 miles away
Peaked Mountain Trail, Penobscot County, 14 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Mill Pond:
White Birches Motel & Golf Course, Ellsworth, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Mill Pond:
Branch Lake, Hancock CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lower Patten Pond, Hancock CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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