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Casco is a pretty little New England town located in the heart of the scenic Lakes Region of Maine, near the shores of Sebago Lake. Known for its’ splendid beauty and limitless outdoor recreation, the area surrounding Casco provides lots of opportunities for family fun. Casco is 36 square miles in size, with eight lakes and ponds making up nearly six square miles of the town. During the summer, Casco’s population of approximately 3,500 swells to nearly 15,000 when local camps and seasonal resorts are filled with visitors. Some of the region’s outdoor activities include swimming, boating and fishing, water skiing, cycling, hiking, camping and golf. Wintertime activities include alpine and cross-country skiing, sledding, snowmobiling and ice-skating. The town of Casco offers two vacation resorts, several bed and breakfast facilities and several restaurants. The White Mountains and the Maine Seacoast are less than hour’s drive and nearby quaint villages are filled with antique shops, museums and artisan’s shops. Several colleges and technical schools are located within a forty-mile radius of Casco, including Bates College, Central Maine Technical College, University of New England and St. Joseph’s College. Casco is also home to one of Maine’s oldest festivals, called “Casco Days,” a tradition for over 70 years which includes a full weekend of activities and entertainment at Casco Day Park.

Surrounding areas: Naples, Maine (4.9 mi), Poland, Maine (6.6 mi), Raymond, Maine (7.7 mi), Poland Spring, Maine (8.3 mi), Oxford, Maine (8.8 mi), Bridgton, Maine (10.0 mi), Harrison, Maine (10.6 mi)

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Casco Weather & Climate

Western Maine near the New Hampshire state line enjoy four distinct seasons that typifies the best of a New England climate. There%u2019s plenty of clear, sunny weather with cool nights in the summertime, with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Extreme humidity in summertime is usually not a problem because temperatures are so mild. Fall is spectacular %u2013 crisp, mild days and cold nights, perfect for sightseeing. Winter begins in Maine around Thanksgiving, with January and February being the coldest months. The average annual snowfall is around 85 inches and winter temperatures vary from the mid-30s to below zero. Most snowfall occurs in eight to ten measurable storms of 6 inches to a foot. In the last fifteen years, the largest single snowstorm amount was 16 inches. Temperatures begin to increase in March, along with an increase in humidity, which often results in snowstorms until mid-April.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 28°F 4°F 4.25 in. 34°F
February 32°F 7°F 3.36 in. 33°F
March 41°F 18°F 4.18 in. 37°F
April 52°F 29°F 3.99 in. 40°F
May 66°F 41°F 3.77 in. 49°F
June 74°F 50°F 4.05 in. 56°F
July 78°F 55°F 4.03 in. 60°F
August 76°F 53°F 3.97 in. 62°F
September 68°F 44°F 3.66 in. 59°F
October 57°F 33°F 4.61 in. 52°F
November 45°F 25°F 4.25 in. 47°F
December 33°F 12°F 3.81 in. 39°F

Casco Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Portland International Jetport airport (PWM) located about 27 miles south of Casco in Portland, Maine, the Sanford Regional airport (SFM) located approximately 43 miles south of Casco in Sanford, Maine, the Pease International Tradeport airport (PSM) located roughly 65 miles south of Casco in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and finally the Concord Municipal airport (CON) located around 74 miles southwest of Casco in Concord, New Hampshire.

Casco Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Story LandGlenNH33.6 mi.
Palace PlaylandOld Orchard BeachME34.6 mi.
Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.SacoME35.2 mi.
Santa's VillageJeffersonNH55.1 mi.
Six Gun CityJeffersonNH55.1 mi.
York's Wild KingdomYork BeachME57.9 mi.
Pirate's Fun ParkSalisburyMA81.8 mi.
 
Water Parks
Aquaboggan Water SlideSacoME35.2 mi.
Water CountryPortsmouthNH65.8 mi.
Odyssey Water ParkTrentonME110.8 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Naples Golf & Country ClubNaplesME4.6 mi.
Summit Golf CoursePolandME6.3 mi.
Fairlawn Golf ClubPolandME6.6 mi.
Bridgton Highlands Country ClubBridgtonME11.0 mi.
Frye Island Golf CourseFrye IslandME12.1 mi.
Spring Meadows Golf Course at Cole FarmsGrayME13.0 mi.
Allen Mountain Golf CourseDenmarkME14.0 mi.
Norway Country ClubNorwayME15.0 mi.
Prospect Hill Golf CourseAuburnME15.2 mi.
Fox Ridge Golf ClubAuburnME15.7 mi.
Paris Hill Country ClubParisME16.9 mi.
Apple Valley Golf CourseLewistonME19.0 mi.
Val Halla Golf & Recreation CenterCumberland CenterME20.3 mi.
Lake Kezar Country ClubLovellME20.5 mi.
Turner Highlands Country ClubTurnerME21.6 mi.
Westerly Winds Golf CourseWestbrookME21.7 mi.
Freeport Country ClubFreeportME23.7 mi.
Rivermeadow Golf ClubWestbrookME24.5 mi.
Gorham Country ClubGorhamME24.9 mi.
Twin Falls Golf ClubWestbrookME25.2 mi.
Riverside Municipal Golf ClubPortlandME26.8 mi.
Sable Oaks Golf ClubSouth PortlandME26.9 mi.
Great Chebeague Golf ClubChebeague IslandME27.4 mi.
Province Lake Golf CourseParsonsfieldME28.0 mi.
Springbrook Golf ClubLeedsME28.5 mi.
Brunswick Golf ClubBrunswickME28.8 mi.
Cobbossee Colony GolfMonmouthME28.8 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Shawnee PeakBridgtonME10.0 mi.
Mount AbramLocke MillsME28.6 mi.
Sunday RiverBethelME30.5 mi.
Wildcat MountainJacksonNH34.1 mi.
Black MountainRumfordME37.9 mi.
Waterville ValleyWaterville ValleyNH48.8 mi.
Bretton WoodsTwin MountainNH53.7 mi.
GunstockGilfordNH54.4 mi.
Loon MountainLincolnNH57.1 mi.
Cannon MountainFranconiaNH62.7 mi.
Highlands MountainNorthfieldNH66.6 mi.
SaddlebackRangeleyME66.6 mi.
Sugarloaf USAKingfieldME68.4 mi.
Balsams WildernessDixville NotchNH71.2 mi.
Camden SnowbowlCamdenME73.8 mi.
Ragged MountainDanburyNH74.7 mi.
Pats PeakHennikerNH86.7 mi.
Mount SunapeeMount SunapeeNH90.1 mi.
Suicide SixWoodstockVT103.1 mi.
Ascutney Mountain ResortBrownsvilleVT104.2 mi.
 
State Parks
Sebago Lake State ParkME6.6 mi. 
Range Ponds State ParkME8.0 mi. 
Bradbury Mountain State ParkME18.6 mi. 
Wolfes Neck Woods State ParkME25.5 mi. 
Echo Lake-Cathedral Ledge State ParkNH32.4 mi. 
Tacoma Lakes State ParkME32.7 mi. 
Ferry Beach State ParkME33.8 mi. 
Scarborough Beach State ParkME34.2 mi. 
Crescent Beach State ParkME34.4 mi. 
Peacock Beach State ParkME34.9 mi. 
Two Lights State ParkME34.9 mi. 
White Lake State ParkNH36.6 mi. 
 
Museums
Maine Memory NetworkPortlandME27.4 mi.(History)
Portland Museum of ArtPortlandME27.4 mi.(Art)
Center For Maine History Museum Gallery at the Maine Historical SocietyPortlandME27.4 mi.(History)
Portland Harbor MuseumSouth PortlandME28.9 mi.(History)
Seashore Trolley MuseumKennebunkportME44.7 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Wright MuseumWolfeboroNH45.0 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Counting House MuseumSouth BerwickME55.3 mi.(History)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
New England AquariumBostonMA117.2 mi.
Franklin Park ZooBostonMA117.2 mi.

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