Tassel Top Beach in Raymond, Maine, features one of the best beach areas on all of Sebago Lake. The beach stretches about 900 feet down the lake, and a secured swimming area is marked off by buoys. Situated on the eastern side of Sebago Lake, Tassel Top Beach is surrounded by a pine tree and hardwood forest. The beach is a part of the larger state-owned municipal Tassel Top Park, which stretches over 30 acres. Cabin rentals are available in the park, and the beach and park are a relatively short drive off Route 302 to shopping centers and general stores. A day pass for the park/beach is $4 for adults and $1 for children and seniors.
Raymond Beach, located off Route 302 on Sebago Lake, is a relatively small beach. During the summer months, the beach can have between 75 and 80 visitors in a day, and the weekends can see an even higher number. But the soft sand makes the beach a good destination. Raymond Beach also features a boat ramp. During the 2010 summer, Raymond Beach was the only beach on Sebago Lake to close due to high E. coli test results. However, the problem was identified and the beach reopened. Raymond Beach is free and open to the public.
Crescent Beach is located on Crescent Lake, also in the southern Maine lakes region. Crescent Beach offers a variety of activities for visitors, including swimming, boating and fishing. Crescent Lake is approximately 1/2-miles wide and 2.5-miles long. Compared to some of the other lakes in the region, Crescent Lake remains relatively undeveloped, which makes for a greater level of solitude and open water for beach activities. The Crescent Lake Beach and boat launch entrance are located off Route 85 in Raymond.
Because there are over 20 lakes in the Sebago Lakes region, many small, pristine beaches can be found on some of the less frequented lakes or ponds. Panther Pond, Thomas Pond and Raymond Pond, for instance, are smaller than Sebago Lake and Crescent Lake, but they offer secluded fishing, boating and swimming in Raymond and neighboring towns. Panther Pond can be accessed via the Tenny River with small boats or canoes. Small, desolate beaches can be found along the banks of some of these smaller lakes and ponds.
