Long Pond Boat Ramp
About
Long Pond Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Maine, about 10.5 miles from the town of Oakland. It offers a put-in on Long Pond for paddlers and boaters heading out onto the water. Summer is the most comfortable time to launch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Sharon put July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while September stays mild with highs around 72°F. Several spots lie close by for rounding out a trip. Climbers can find the Castle Island boulders just 0.3 miles away, and hikers can reach the Monataka Loop at 1.2 miles and the Round Top Trail at 1.5 miles. For more paddling, Great Meadow Stream is about 7.4 miles from the ramp.
Location
Mount Vernon
Maine
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–79°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the New Sharon, ME weather station, 9.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan27° high7° low8 days with snow
- Feb30° high9° low7 days with snow
- Mar39° high18° low5 days with snow
- Apr52° high30° low2 days with snow
- May65° high42° low
- Jun73° high51° low
- Jul79° high57° low
- Aug78° high55° low
- Sep72° high46° low
- Oct57° high36° low
- Nov44° high25° low3 days with snow
- Dec33° high15° low6 days with snow
Nearby
- Castle Island bouldersRock climbing0.3 mi
- Monataka LoopHiking1.2 mi
- A-TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Round Top TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Outcrop, TheRock climbing3.5 mi
- Sanders HillRock climbing3.7 mi
- Great Meadow StreamCanoeing7.4 mi
- Dead RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
