Lakes & Waterways

Harvey Lake offers a beautiful beach open for public use. Gatherings, fairs, and other recreational activities have made good use of the area for well

As the area became more settled, people started enjoying the lakes for year-round recreational purposes. Photo: Taken around 1940, two young women are skating on the

Oromocto Lake is part of the Oromocto watershed flowing into the Oromocto River which then empties into the Wolastoq/ Saint John River. The name Oromocto

From the very early days, people have valued the beauty and serenity of lakes like Lake George, called Seven Mile Lake on early maps from

Fishing, boating and swimming became popular summer pastimes. Cottages sprang up around the lakes. Businesses like rental cabins and canteens were established to service the

Magaguadavic is thought to be an indigenous name meaning “river of eels”. In 1797, surveyors named it Loon Lake but also identified it as Magagawdawagum,

Magaguadavic River flows out of Magaguadavic Lake and runs to the Passamaquody Bay forming the Magaguadavic Watershed. It and its branches were used to power

Harvey Lake was originally named Bear Lake and Second Harvey Lake, Cranberry Lake, by surveyors in 1797. Their names evolved to Cranberry Lake and Little

Fishing, boating and swimming became popular summer pastimes. Cottages sprang up around the lakes. Businesses like rental cabins and canteens were established to service the

In 1920, Harry Robison fishing at a lake known as Rosborough Lake located at the foot of Bald Mountain at the end of a dirt

Train tracks run beside Cherry Hill on the edge of Harvey Lake. In 1894, a dramatic and tragic event happened along that stretch resulting in