Tamarack Lake
A quiet lake in the Maine woods, with a small village on its shore.
Guests come to Tamarack Lake for clear water, loons at dusk, and the unhurried pace of a Maine summer. The inn sits right on the cove, a short walk from the village store and the public landing.
On the water
Canoes and kayaks from the inn's dock, sailing, and fishing for smallmouth bass.
On land
Hiking trails through the surrounding woods, and a nine-hole golf course nearby.
Getting here
About an hour and a half north of Portland.
From the front desk.
Fall color
The maples around the lake usually peak in the first two weeks of October. Book early for those weekends.
The general store
Open at six. Get there before eight for the cider doughnuts; they don’t last.
Bass at first light
Smallmouth feed along the rocky points at dawn. Take a canoe from the dock and head for the north shore.
The loons
A pair nests in the cove most summers. Listen from the porch just after dark.