We took a short ride over to Coffins Pond in Brunswick the other day for little swim. We ended-up there by accident last year, we attempted to go to Reid State Park last summer but got about 5 minutes from the gate and discovered we forgot the diaper bag for Boy 2. So we made the 40 minute trek back home and decided to just try Coffins Pond. The swim area is run by the Brunswick Rec Department. We did not have high hopes for the place, neither of us had been there since we were kids....................about 20 years ago!!!! We could not have been happier, great shallow swimming area for little ones, a 54 foot water slide, cheap entrance fee and only 5 minutes from home.
It's kinda funny you live on the coast of Maine and a great option is a man made pond with a gravel beach.
Boy 1 has become very comfortable in the water since last summer. Last year we went to Aunt Monica's pool and we could not get him in the water for any length of time. This winter though we swam alot at camp during a weekend trip and went to the Bowdoin College pool on Sundays for a free swim sponsored by the Topsham Rec. Now Boy 1 loves the water. He will swim by himself (with swimmies), jump off steps into the water and as you can see go down the slide alone. Heck if your not careful, he's been known to rip of the swimmies and try it without them.............but he quickly discovers he will sink like a rock!!!!!!
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