Meredith Bay Rope Swing

jkjoshuatree · 05-16-2005, 10:07 AM

I've been a Bear Island boy for 32 years and used to love the rope swing that was in Meredith Bay. But its gone now. And I remember a bunch of out-of-the-way hidden streams where you could swim and jump from bridges into the water somewhere in the Centre Harbor area (I think). Does anyone know of a rope swing that is "open to the public" (for lack of a better expression)? Or does anyone know of these streams I'm talking about? Sorry I couldn't be more specific on that one. We're taking my girlfriends kids up to the lake for a week in July and would love to find these hidden treasures. Thanks for any suggestions.

tricia1218 · 05-16-2005, 11:56 AM

I remember the rope swing! We would walk from Scenic Road down the tracks to the rope swing in Merideth. It maybe the same one.

marcucci · 05-16-2005, 12:22 PM

I used to go to that rope swing too! It was dangerous but as long as you used a little common sense you would be ok!

Years ago the Marine Patrol cut the rope down after somone died from jumping off the 4th platform. There was too much slack in the rope and they hit the ground below and broke their neck. The swing was put back up several times but then I think they cut the branch and no one was ever able to get the swing to work quite right again.

This is all second hand so I may be wrong...

glennsteely · 05-28-2005, 09:53 AM

It was something I totally forgot about, I used to run my little boat over there and anchor. Boy, sitting at work on a beautiful Saturday morning in the garden state....I sure do miss the lake and all those great times.....the good news is I will be up in the end of June for the first of 4 weeks at the lake this summer, counting down the time is absolutely killing me.

05-16-2005, 10:07 AM	#1
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Meredith Bay Rope Swing I've been a Bear Island boy for 32 years and used to love the rope swing that was in Meredith Bay. But its gone now. And I remember a bunch of out-of-the-way hidden streams where you could swim and jump from bridges into the water somewhere in the Centre Harbor area (I think). Does anyone know of a rope swing that is "open to the public" (for lack of a better expression)? Or does anyone know of these streams I'm talking about? Sorry I couldn't be more specific on that one. We're taking my girlfriends kids up to the lake for a week in July and would love to find these hidden treasures. Thanks for any suggestions. __________________ Dream out loud. Last edited by jkjoshuatree; 05-16-2005 at 10:10 AM.

05-16-2005, 12:22 PM	#3
marcucci Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 78 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts	I used to go to that rope swing too! It was dangerous but as long as you used a little common sense you would be ok! Years ago the Marine Patrol cut the rope down after somone died from jumping off the 4th platform. There was too much slack in the rope and they hit the ground below and broke their neck. The swing was put back up several times but then I think they cut the branch and no one was ever able to get the swing to work quite right again. This is all second hand so I may be wrong... __________________ ----------- Boat #3: Premier Sunsation 220 Tritoon Boating on Winnipesaukee since 1989 Vacationing on Winnipesaukee since 1975

05-28-2005, 09:53 AM	#4
glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	God, I remember that swing..... It was something I totally forgot about, I used to run my little boat over there and anchor. Boy, sitting at work on a beautiful Saturday morning in the garden state....I sure do miss the lake and all those great times.....the good news is I will be up in the end of June for the first of 4 weeks at the lake this summer, counting down the time is absolutely killing me. __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree......

05-16-2005, 11:56 AM	#2
tricia1218 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MA/Paugus Bay Posts: 155 Thanks: 31 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I remember the rope swing! We would walk from Scenic Road down the tracks to the rope swing in Merideth. It maybe the same one.