Day 85 – Rob had his coffee outside by the Lake, then he went out in the kayak. The Black Ducks visited; the scenery was beautiful & the water was calm. It was 58 degrees at 7 a.m., partly cloudy.
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After I woke up and stumbled around awhile, we went to Prong Pond to kayak there. On the way out of the State Park, we drove through both campground loops. Most of the water sites were occupied but the rest of the Park was fairly empty. Prong Pond is usually crowded. There was a couple just getting out of the water. We were the only ones paddling after they left. We went farther than we’ve gone before & paddled by coves and around islands that we’d never seen previously. Loons were calling to each other across the Pond (which is large, more like a Lake). It was really nice.
Back to the RV, we had lunch then went out to the tent & we both took a nap. Later it got busy on the Lake as two Great Blue Herons flew over squawking & landed nearby. There was a dog splashing in the Lake, having a great time. Loons were calling back & forth; Ravens flew by overhead & we could hear the wings flapping, they were so close. Two Kingfishers flew by in tandem, looking for fish & several Black Ducks floated by then stopped to clean their feathers while sitting on a log. This is such a great campsite; we’ll be sorry to leave tomorrow but someone else gets to enjoy the site then. The campground will begin filling up for the weekend tomorrow.
Lily Bay State Park: 13 Myrle’s Way, Greenville, ME 04441, (207) 695-2700, for reservations www.campwithme.com. Check-in is 1 p.m.; check-out is 11 a.m. Lily Bay State Park is on Moosehead Lake in central Maine. The Lake is huge & there’s lots to do. You can take a seaplane tour over the Lake or a boat tour on the steamship “Katahdin”. Moose watching is very popular. There is boating (with or without motors), fishing, hiking, biking. The town of Greenville is not far away for restaurants, shopping, etc. We’ve been here several times & we’ll keep coming back. During the summer season, it is crowded; off-season is nice. In the winter you can ski, snowmobile, ice-fish & skate. The State Park is large & there are two separate campground loops: Rowell Cove & Dunn Point. Off-season Rowell Cove is closed. We’ve camped in both loops. At Dunn Point, best campsites with water access are #205 & several sites on either side of it & #245 (205 & nearby sites are reservable but they are close enough together that noisy neighbors might be a problem; 245 is off by itself & private & it is non-reservable). Good wooded sites at Dunn Point are 232, 233, & 235 (all reservable) or 228 & 218 (non-reservable). At Rowell Cove campsites are in general closer together than at Dunn Point. Still there are some good sites, particularly #16 and #17, right on the water and private. Also, near the water but not as private are 21, 25, & 28. At Rowell, the best wooded sites are #8, 7 & 31. All these campsites were reservable. Best non-reservable site at Rowell Cove was #32. All of these campsites are mentioned because this campground & most of its 90 sites are fully reserved throughout the summer. That said, it’s a beautiful place to spend some time & the kayaking is wonderful. Hiking here is extremely popular. There’s lots of wildlife & we often saw mother & baby deer walking around the campground. Our first day here (the first time we were here this year) a young bull moose was attracting a crowd of photographers. There are no hook-ups, water is available at spigots & there is a dump station. Generators may be used between 8 a.m. & 8 p.m. $32 & change per night. We will come back again for sure.