Birch Point Beach
St David, Maine · on Long Lake
Verified · 3 independent sources
- WATER
- lake
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- No fee found
- SEASON
- May
About Birch Point Beach
Birch Point Beach is a 20-acre town-owned beach and park on Long Lake at 44 Chapel Road in St. David, Maine, operated by the Town of Madawaska's Recreation Department. It is an official, maintained swimming hole on a natural freshwater lake to swim in, with a seasonal bathhouse and long-standing use for community swim events.
The site sits on the shore of Long Lake in the St. David section of Madawaska, in far northern Maine's St. John Valley, with adjacent town recreation fields (ball field, tennis/pickleball court, basketball court) on nearby Green Point Road.
Swimming at Birch Point Beach
Swimming takes place directly off the lake beach; local news coverage of the Northern Maine Recreation and Parks Association's County Fun Day describes children and teens swimming and kayaking off Birch Point Beach as part of organized summer recreation programming, indicating calm, lake-style swimming suited to families and children rather than whitewater or deep hazards.
How to get to this swimming hole
Located at 44 Chapel Road, St. David, Maine (a section of the Town of Madawaska), on the shore of Long Lake near Saint Agatha.
Parking: Ample on-site parking is listed among the beach's amenities per the town recreation department page.
The walk in
No real hike here. The water is a short walk from where you park. This is a drive-up town beach and park at 44 Chapel Road, St. David (Madawaska), with an on-site parking lot; no trail or hike is needed to reach the water.
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
OK with supervision
Calm, lake-style beach (no whitewater, no cliffs) that has hosted organized youth swim/kayak recreation events, suggesting generally gentle conditions suited to families. However, no lifeguard presence, water depth, or roped-off shallow area could be confirmed from any source, so adult supervision is recommended rather than assuming a fully guarded, shallow-entry setup.
Parking
Free
Ample on-site parking is listed among the beach's amenities on the Town of Madawaska Recreation Department page; no fee or payment system is mentioned anywhere in official town materials, so parking appears to be free.
Restrooms
Yes
On-site bath/change house with restrooms, open sunrise to sunset, May through September, per the Town of Madawaska's official parks page.
Hours
No separate posted 'park hours' were found, but the on-site bath house/restrooms operate sunrise to sunset, May through September, per the Town of Madawaska, effectively the maintained-season window for visiting.
On the water
2010 local news coverage of the Northern Maine Recreation and Parks Association's County Fun Day explicitly describes kayaking (alongside swimming) at Birch Point Beach, confirming kayaks are used there. Canoes, paddleboards, and motorboats were not specifically confirmed at this beach itself. Long Lake more broadly supports trailered motorboats: Maine's official public boat-launch registry lists a state-owned hard-surface ramp (20 ft wide, 15 rig parking spaces, toilet facility, fee charged) on Long Lake in Saint Agatha, about 2 miles from Birch Point Beach, but that is a separate access point, not the swim beach itself. No no-wake-zone or watercraft-restriction language specific to the swim beach was found.
Backstory
The beach has hosted the Northern Maine Recreation and Parks Association's annual County Fun Day, a regional gathering of youth recreation programs from multiple Aroostook County towns (Madawaska, St. Agatha, Limestone, Washburn, Bridgewater, Easton, Ashland), at least as of 2010.
Birch Point Beach: FAQ
Is Birch Point Beach kid friendly?
Calm, lake-style beach (no whitewater, no cliffs) that has hosted organized youth swim/kayak recreation events, suggesting generally gentle conditions suited to families. However, no lifeguard presence, water depth, or roped-off shallow area could be confirmed from any source, so adult supervision is recommended rather than assuming a fully guarded, shallow-entry setup.
Do I need to hike to reach Birch Point Beach?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
Where do I park for Birch Point Beach?
Ample on-site parking is listed among the beach's amenities on the Town of Madawaska Recreation Department page; no fee or payment system is mentioned anywhere in official town materials, so parking appears to be free.
Can I bring a kayak or paddleboard to Birch Point Beach?
2010 local news coverage of the Northern Maine Recreation and Parks Association's County Fun Day explicitly describes kayaking (alongside swimming) at Birch Point Beach, confirming kayaks are used there. Canoes, paddleboards, and motorboats were not specifically confirmed at this beach itself. Long Lake more broadly supports trailered motorboats: Maine's official public boat-launch registry lists a state-owned hard-surface ramp (20 ft wide, 15 rig parking spaces, toilet facility, fee charged) on Long Lake in Saint Agatha, about 2 miles from Birch Point Beach, but that is a separate access point, not the swim beach itself. No no-wake-zone or watercraft-restriction language specific to the swim beach was found.
When is the best time to visit Birch Point Beach?
The town-run bathhouse/change house operates seasonally from May through September, indicating this as the maintained swim season.
What water body is Birch Point Beach on?
Birch Point Beach is on Long Lake, a natural lake verified in USGS hydrography data.
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