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5.07
55Beautiful and quiet place for you and your pup to enjoy. My new...
55Perfect spot for the pups to swim and sniff. Very clean. Two very...
55Great spot for a swim and some sniffing! Our golden loved roaming...
55This sniff spot was wonderful. Access was simple, the owner...
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Porter's Pond Unfenced Private Lake Access. Beach and Dock. In Buxton. 30min from Portland

Buxton, Maine
Unfenced
3.5 acres
5.007 Reviews
Sniffpass
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Hosted by amy v.

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Porter's Pond Unfenced Private Lake Access. Beach and Dock. In Buxton. 30min from Portland

Buxton, Maine
Host avatar
Hosted by amy v.
Sniffpass
5.007 Reviews
Sniffpass
Unfenced
3.5 acres
Porter's Pond Unfenced Private Lake Access. Beach and Dock. In Buxton. 30min from Portland - Buxton, Maine

Fencing

This spot is unfenced

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Note from host

PRIVATE OPEN WATER SWIM SPOT. No fencing but located in a heavily dense wooded area at the end of a dead end road of a private neighborhood association surrounded by water. Very limited to zero traffic vehicle people or dogs but I cannot gu...
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Gaps or holes in fence

No gaps

Enclosure

unfenced


Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Distractions seen/heard from the spot

Other dogsSometimes

Other dogs

Sometimes

Two Neighbors dogs (females). See full description for details.

GUEST FEEDBACK

40% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Other domestic animalsSometimes

Other domestic animals

Sometimes

Maybe a cat or neighbors dogs fenced in their yard no

GUEST FEEDBACK

20% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Other peopleSometimes

Other people

Sometimes

Sometimes neighbors or others that live directly on the pond. Boaters etc

GUEST FEEDBACK

60% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Private entrySometimes

Private entry

Sometimes

Not fenced in but private road and private parking spot

Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Amenities

Lake or pond

River, stream or creek

Beach

Field

Dog drinking water

Chairs


Pricing
$18 per dog per hour

50% off all dogs after the 1st dog

Sniffpass holders get discounts on all bookings at all spots by buying monthly credits!
This spot offers additional discounts.

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Location

Buxton, Maine

Description

Great spot on a small pond/lake for swimming! 30minutes from Portland. Super super quiet midweek!!!! You probably won’t see anyone else. Beach for entering the water or a dock for splashing and dock diving practice! Swimming for people and dogs at your own risk! No lifeguards on duty. Life jackets available and one large dog life jacket for Labrador size breeds. Great this time of year when our waterdogs get kicked off the beaches for tourist season. Cool off, have fun, enjoy your own space. Bring your own canoe or kayaks or SUP boards if that’s your dog’s jam! Options to park at the main road for a short nice shady walk down the dirt road to the water or drive down and park. Special accommodation for senior and disabled dogs to access water and park closer (AWD or 4WD best) please request. There are three neighboring dogs; one a very smart excellent recall off lease medium size female (typically not down there before 2pm midweek) and the other two are both always on leashed medium sized female dogs. While we cannot guarantee total privacy we do have our own dedicated waterfront space separate from our neighbors just not fenced in. The road access is a private way so it would only be our neighbors known to us. Must carry out all trash and dog waste.

Cleanliness

100% of guests said this spot was as clean as expected during their visit.

Hazards

HOST NOTE

Open water Green Cabin Structure is off limits

Water safety notice

Make sure to practice dog and human safety around water. Read more


Extras

Grill$5

Grill up some lunch!

Kayak Rental (1 of 2)$30

Rent a kayak

Kayak Rental (2 of 2)$30

Kayak rental (2 of 2)

Extras

Grill$5

Grill up some lunch!


Kayak Rental (1 of 2)$30

Rent a kayak


Kayak Rental (2 of 2)$30

Kayak rental (2 of 2)


LilyPad$10

Float on the lily pad!


Standup Paddle board (1 of 2)$30

Rent a stand up paddle board.


Standup Paddle Board (2 of 2)$30

Stand up Paddle Boad rental (2 of 2)


Host Rules

Minimum visit length
1.0 hour
Required advanced notice for visits
4 hours
Max dogs per booking
4
Is the host present?
I generally do not meet my guests
Additional rules

More parking information to be provided at booking. Must carry out all trash and dog waste. Special accommodations for senior and disabled dogs


Community safety rules
Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

Booking Policies

Community safety rules
Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

In addition, please make sure to read Sniffspot's booking policies


Booking Policies
Only one booking is allowed at a time at any spot and there is an enforced 30 min buffer between all bookings to ensure dogs in separate bookings do not meet.
This spot is set for Booking, which means you will be instantly confirmed for any booking you request. You will receive the address and access instruction immediately following booking.
Visits can be moved or cancelled up to 2 hours before a visit.
Visits can be extended and dogs can be added throughout the visit.

5.00 (7 Reviews)

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Meet your host

amy v.

Joined in July 2025

We loved our senior lab, Porter, so much we bought him a pond. He loved diving off the dock and floating with friends. He passed peacefully at 14 years old last year. Sharing his last favorite spot for all the other doggies, he was a friend to all. We miss you Porter <3


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