Rules & Regulations

These are the rules the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands sets for its state parks, reworded, with the ones specific to Sebago Lake State Park first. The headline rules: no pets in the Sebago Lake campground at any time, no pets on beaches from April 1 to September 30, no alcohol in day-use areas, fires only in grills or fireplaces the park provides, quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and no hunting in the park at any time. The Bureau's rules are the source of record.

Rules Specific to Sebago Lake

• No pets in the campground. Sebago is named in the rule; pets are allowed at the other state park campgrounds.
• Campsite visitors: no more than eight people in total at a Sebago campsite, against ten at other parks.
• No hunting at any time. Sebago Lake State Park is on the Bureau's list of parks closed to hunting year round.
• Songo Lock has its own fee and season; see Songo Lock.

Pets

Pets must be on a leash, under the handler's physical control, and never left unattended. Clean up waste immediately. No pets on beaches from April 1 to September 30. See dogs.

Hours and Use

• Day-use areas are open from 9 a.m. to sunset unless posted otherwise.
• Use the park only for activities the Bureau considers compatible. Anything that endangers people or property is prohibited.
• Do not remove, disturb or damage anything natural or historical.
• Don't feed or touch wild animals, and store food securely.
• Metal detectors need a written permit from the park.
• Soliciting is prohibited.

Alcohol and Conduct

Alcohol is not permitted in day-use areas or in the common public areas of campgrounds. Disorderly conduct, including intoxication and coarse language, is prohibited.

Fires, Smoking and Fireworks

• Open fires only in grills or fireplaces provided by the Bureau. No fires on beaches. Never leave a fire unattended.
• No smoking on or within 20 feet of a beach, playground, snack bar, group picnic shelter, restroom or other public place in the park.
• Fireworks are prohibited on all land the Bureau manages.

Vehicles and Bikes

Park vehicles and bicycles only in designated places, obey posted traffic rules, and ride only on roads and trails designated for bikes. Cars parked in unauthorized spots may be towed at the owner's expense.

Trash and Waste

Put refuse in the containers provided, never in a toilet. Where the park is carry in, carry out, take all your trash home. Don't discharge waste, soaps or detergents anywhere but a designated receptacle.

Camping

• Register in person on arrival; the camping day runs 1 p.m. to 11 a.m.
• Maximum six people per site, with at least one adult 18 or over; one RV; no more than two vehicles.
• Visitors 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. only, after paying the day-use fee.
• 14 nights' total at one park between the last Saturday in June and the third Saturday in August.
• Sites may not be left unattended for more than two nights without approval.
• Quiet hours 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.; generators 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. only.
• No chain saws or power equipment.

See the campground.

Swimming

Floating devices, face masks and snorkels are prohibited at surf beaches, and scuba diving needs a permit from the park. Beach rules are on the beaches page.

Firearms

Hunting is never allowed at Sebago Lake State Park. Possessing or using firearms or weapons is prohibited in all areas from June 1 to Labor Day, except concealed handguns carried by qualifying people under state law (open carry is not permitted under that exception).

Drones

Drones are prohibited in Maine state parks without the direct oversight of an approved law enforcement agency or a Special Activity Permit.

The Lake's Drinking Water Zones

At the southern end of Sebago Lake, outside the park, state law bars entry within 3,000 feet of the Portland Water District's intakes and bans swimming, wading and any body contact within two miles of them. Fines go up to $2,500.

Penalties

Breaking these rules can get you evicted from the park, and violations that are criminal offenses under state law are Class E crimes.