Sebago Lake State Park Beaches

Sebago Lake State Park has three sandy beaches on Sebago Lake. Songo Beach is the day-use beach on the Casco side, with lifeguards during the summer season, a playground, picnic groves and a beach wheelchair. Naples Beach and Witch Cove Beach are on the campground side for registered campers. Swimming is included in the day-use fee of $6 for Maine residents and $8 for non-residents. Pets are not allowed on any beach from April 1 to September 30, and fires are never allowed on the sand.

Songo Beach (Day Use)

Songo Beach is the park's public beach, reached from the day-use entrance at 11 Park Access Road in Casco. Maine Trail Finder, which lists the park, says the day-use beach has lifeguards during the summer season, a concession, a playground, flush toilets and a large lakeside picnic area with several group shelters. The Bureau rates the beach "accessible with assistance" and keeps a beach wheelchair for visitors who need one. See parking and directions.

Naples Beach and Witch Cove Beach (Campers)

The 2026 campground map shows two beaches inside the campground in Naples: Naples Beach and Witch Cove Beach. They are for registered campers and their visitors. Group campsites also have their own swimming beaches. See the campground.

Lifeguards and Swimming Safety

Lifeguards cover the day-use beach in the summer season; the Bureau does not publish exact hours, so check the board when you arrive. Outside the guarded season you swim at your own risk. Sebago is a big, deep lake, 316 feet at its deepest, so keep children within reach and swim where the lifeguards can see you.

Beach Rules

• No pets on beaches from April 1 to September 30. Leashed dogs may use the day-use picnic sites and trails. See dogs.
• No fires on beaches. Grills and fireplaces provided by the Bureau only.
• No alcohol in day-use areas.
• No smoking on or within 20 feet of a beach, playground, snack bar or group picnic shelter.
• Carry in, carry out where bins are not provided, and leave the beach clean.
• No drones without a Special Activity Permit.

The Shoreline Restoration Project

Waves have been carrying Songo Beach's sand away. Rather than armour the shore with rock, the Bureau is rebuilding it with natural material from the site: big tree trunks with their root wads facing the waves, pinned with vertical logs; woven timber-and-brush fences built by staff and volunteers; and brush bundles. These structures make the waves drop sand on the beach instead of pulling it off, until the beach reaches a stable slope. The Bureau calls it a first-of-its-kind lake project in Maine, and says it protects the lake as a drinking water source and as a home for loons and landlocked salmon. Expect the logs to look rough for now; the Bureau calls it a temporary look.

Help Monitor the Beach

Three Chronolog picture posts stand on Songo Beach. Post MSP-101 is near the shoreline behind the playground at the north end of the beach; MSP-102 and MSP-103 are further north along the shoreline path. Set your phone in the slot, take a photo and upload it by the short link or QR code on the post, and your picture joins the time-lapse the Bureau uses to measure the project.

Can You Swim Anywhere Else in Sebago Lake?

The far southern end has a legal limit: within two miles of the Portland Water District's intakes in the Lower Bay, swimming, wading and any other body contact with the water is banned to protect Portland's drinking water, with fines up to $2,500. The state park is at the northern end, well away from that zone.