Need a break? Hot? Don't want to get in the cold ocean? The swimming hole at Bristol Dam in Bristol Mills could be the answer. For more than a couple of hundred years people have been spending hot afternoons here taking a refreshing dip.
If you go:
South of Damariscotta on Highway 130. Free. No lifeguards or supervision. No pets allowed in the water. Portable toilet available in summer and fall months. Small parking area.
Links:

Bristol Dam Loop
Bristol, Maine 04539 USA
info@bristolmaine.org
Mailing address:
Town of Bristol
1268 Bristol Road
Bristol, ME 04539 USA
Phone Numbers:
Town of Bristol
+1 (207) 563-5270
+1 (207) 563-5270