Difficulty: Easy to moderate, depending on ice conditions, wind speed and how much of the pond you choose to explore.

Information: Perch Pond in Old Town is a shallow, 366-acre body of water with an undeveloped shoreline and adjacent wetlands. It has long been a place for canoeing and kayaking, fishing and ice skating.





The pond is accessible from Sewell Park, which was donated to the people of Old Town in 1963 by the children of James Wingate and Louise Gray Sewall, in their memory. The city-owned park now features a picnic area with drinking water access, field, parking lot, outhouse and boat launch.

On Old Town’s official website, Sewell Park is described as the city’s “hidden gem.”