Why is Lake Auburn closed to swimming?
Lake Auburn has a strict No Body Contact Rule with fines as high as $2,500 for any violation. This helps us to ensure the highest quality water possible. Although boating is allowed within certain areas, petroleum products like gas and oil tend to float on the surface and evaporate quickly. However, bacteria and viruses that may be present from human contact are much more evasive and persistent, and therefore much more likely to cause potential contamination. Top of page Is there any public access to Lake Auburn? Yes. There is a public boat launch off Route 4 in Auburn. This is the only public access point. The boat launch has a gated access, and the gates are open from sunrise to sunset from ice-out in the spring, til late fall. Top of page Does Lake Auburn have any invasive plant species? Unfortunately, yes. The Lake has some Variable Leaf Milfoil growing in the northern end near the tributary from The Basin. This area is marked with buoys and is closed to boating to help prevent the
