Echo Lake
Swimming and boating are popular at this pretty little lake on the west side of Mount Desert Island.
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Echo Lake Details
In addition to swimming and boating, the lake features a boat launch, a lifeguard-patrolled beach, and a stop for the free Island Explorer bus. Rising above the lake is 836-foot Beech Mountain; the Beech Cliffs and Canada Cliffs trails lead to a series of dramatic cliffs overhanging the lake, while the Beech Mountain Trail goes to the summit. Brook trout inhabit this glacier-carved lake which is up to 66 feet deep in places. That keeps water temperatures on the cool side, but still not as cold as Maine's frigid ocean waters. Swimmers who venture out from the shore will notice a sudden drop off at an underwater cliff.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Echo Lake
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Echo Lake Swimming Beach
One of the few lakes in Acadia where you're allowed to swim.
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Echo Lake
This beach is a popular freshwater swimming hole that's good for kids and families to enjoy.
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Echo Lake Swimming Beach
This beach is a popular freshwater swimming hole that's good for kids and families to enjoy.
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Beech Cliff Trail
A secluded, nearly vertical climb up rugged granite cliffs located on the southwest shore of Echo Lake.
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Echo Lake Restrooms
These restrooms feature changing areas for before and after your swim.
