Venues · Maine Lakes & Mountains · Waterford
Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
Inn / B&B in Waterford, Maine.
BarnInn / B&BLakefront
A lakeside inn and barn in Waterford, in the Oxford Hills between Sebago and Bethel. It is sold as a weekend rather than an afternoon: a four-day, three-night private rental of the property with lodging for 34 guests, the venue spaces, and catering from their sister company for the rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks.
The pattern for a larger wedding is a tented reception on the lawn, then everyone moves into the barn for dancing and dessert. One important detail: **the inn does not supply or rent the reception tent**, and a booking party is required to rent a dinner tent for more than 150 guests. So above that number the tent is your contract, your cost and your logistics — get a quote before you sign anything.
Spaces and capacity
| Space | Type | Ceremony | Seated | Seated + dancing | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Barn | indoor | — | — | — | — |
| The lawn (tented reception) | tented | — | 150 | — | — |
A dash means the venue doesn't publish that number and we haven't confirmed it. Seated-with-dancing is usually well below the plain seated figure — it's the number worth asking about.
What they allow
- ✓ Lodging on site Private property rental, 4 days / 3 nights, lodging for 34. source · August 2026
- ✓ Exclusive use of property source · August 2026
- ✓ Tent required Above 150 guests. The inn neither provides nor rents the tent. source · August 2026
Not confirmed
We have not found a clear answer on these. That is not the same as a no — ask the venue directly.
- Outside catering allowed
- In-house catering
- Must use preferred vendor list
- Catering kitchen on site
- BYO alcohol permitted
- Licensed bar service required
- Alcohol not permitted
- Getting-ready space
- Indoor rain backup
- On-site parking
- Shuttle effectively required
- Day-before setup / rehearsal access
- Permanent restrooms
- Grid power on site
- Wheelchair accessible
- Indoor ceremony option
- Waterfront ceremony site
- Tables and chairs included
- Amplified music curfew
- Pets allowed at the ceremony
- Open flame / candles allowed
- Sparkler exit allowed
- Fireworks allowed
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