Additional activities include walking, hiking, exploring, camping, wildlife photography, bird watching, canoeing, kayaking, tubing, sunning; fall foliage is breathtaking; great fishing for small and large mouth bass, white and yellow perch, pickerel, stocked brown trout, brook trout in tributaries, bass and pickerel fishing very good right off rocks in front of cottage; guide services nearby, scenic and historic Maine Coastal towns, Acadia National Park and Baxter State Park within a short drive for excellent day trips; Mainstream Pond is about 3 hours north of Boston, one hour from Augusta and Bangor, and only 20-25 minutes off exit 150 of the Maine Turnpike/Route 95 (Pittsfield exit); groceries, gas, laundromat, post office, hardware store, bank, other necessities and supplies available within 10 minutes in close-by, quaint town of Harmony; Walmart, Marine Store, and larger hardware store 30 minutes away in Newport; Mainstream Pond is perfectly located between the southern edge of the remote North Maine Woods and small towns to the south and east.. Everything for you to relax and unwind is here.

We have added two person kayak and a child kayak plus two rowboats and a canoe for the Summer of 2023. We already had a canoe and boat available. Also, we are extending our dock out 50 feet from shore for better swimming.
The Portland Press Herald has listed Mainstream Pond in Harmony and its associated river chain as one of the top 5 locations for kayaking and canoeing in the State of Maine. if you enjoy seeing bald eagles fly over and beaver building their lodges as well as plenty of recreational opportunities then Mainstream is a great place to get away