Otis Beach likely derives its name from the town of Otis or a local family, providing beach access to Beech Hill Pond in this small Hancock County community. This beach serves visitors to the 4.5-mile-long lake reaching depths of 104 feet, famous for the 1958 Maine state record lake trout of 31.5 pounds caught by Hollis Grindle.
The beach operates Memorial Day through September 30th from 8am to 8pm by permit, offering swimming, fishing, and boating for salmon, rainbow trout, lake trout, brook trout, and smallmouth bass. Visitors can launch boats from the public landing built by Otis in 1983 on the southwestern shore about a mile above the outlet, exploring this productive fishing lake in Maine's interior.
Otis's remote location means extremely limited dining options, with visitors typically traveling to Ellsworth or other regional centers for restaurant meals. The town maintains its quiet, rural character centered around outdoor recreation at Beech Hill Pond and surrounding lakes in this sparsely populated area of eastern Maine.
