First Lake

First Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit First Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach First Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.64149, -68.28109. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Lake

• The New Brunswick Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Madawaska · ~30 km · Must-see
• Acadian Cross Historic Shrine · fort · Aroostook · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint David Catholic Church · church · Aroostook · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Témiscouata · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lac Baker · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~55 km · Must-see
• Montagne du Fourneau · viewpoint · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fort Ingall · fort · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fort Kent · fort · Aroostook · ~62 km · Must-see
• Third Falls · waterfall · Madawaska · ~5 km
• Forêt rare de la Rivière Owen · sanctuary · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~20 km
• Second Falls · waterfall · Madawaska · ~24 km
• Deuxième Sault · waterfall · Madawaska · ~24 km
• Zec Owen · sanctuary · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~26 km
• Grand lac Squatec · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~27 km
• Plage de Lejeune · beach · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~32 km
• Plage d'Auclair · beach · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~33 km
• Mont Farlagne · viewpoint · Madawaska · ~35 km
• Miller Lake · lake · Restigouche · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of First Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near First Lake

• Lake Témiscouata · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lac Baker · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~55 km · Must-see
• Beau Lake · lake · Maine · ~83 km · Must-see
• Lac Pohénégamook · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~95 km · Must-see
• Barrage de Grand-Sault · lake · Madawaska · ~97 km · Must-see
• East Lake · lake · Maine · ~135 km · Must-see
• Lac au Saumon · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~140 km · Must-see
• Lac Matapédia · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~142 km · Must-see
• Grand lac Squatec · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~27 km
• Miller Lake · lake · Restigouche · ~35 km

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