Moosehead Lake

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Native fauna on Moosehead Lake.Moosehead Lake is a kind aquatic jewel with islands like facets as far as the eye can see, set in a scenic ring of Maine mountains against a green velvet cloth made of the state’s vast, forested wilderness. Moosehead Lake is located a mere 1 ½ hours away from Bangor and just 3 hours from Portland, and has the distinction of being the largest lake east of the Mississippi that is contained entirely within one state.

Moosehead Lake has long been a treasured secret known only to Maine families, hard-core outdoor sportsmen and a few tight-lipped downhill skiers, but is steadily becoming a favorite destination for eco-tourists and nature lovers. Visitors from around the world are finding that the Moosehead Lake Region is a perfect place to kayak, canoe, fish, take a relaxing trip on the historic steamship Katahdin or shoot the rapids on 1st rate whitewater Maine rafting rivers.