What is Maine’s Law on Coastal/Great Pond Access

Public access to both the seashore and great ponds is provided for in the statutes. Coastal access is addressed by 12 MRS §§571-573. Access to great ponds is addressed by 17 MRS §3860.  Access to the seashore has a long history and is based on colonial and English common law.

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