Murphy Lake

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.50818, -67.55772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Lake

• Mars Hill · viewpoint · Aroostook · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Frederick Clarke · viewpoint · Carleton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bull Lake · lake · York · ~57 km · Must-see
• Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton · museum · Aroostook · ~60 km · Must-see
• Scopan Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~67 km · Must-see
• Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Aroostook · ~70 km · Must-see
• International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick · trek · Aroostook · ~73 km · Must-see
• Green Island · river spot · Carleton · ~8 km
• The Florenceville Bridge · attraction · Carleton · ~11 km
• Beechwood Dam · lake · Carleton · ~12 km
• Craig Falls · waterfall · Carleton · ~19 km
• Monquart Falls · waterfall · Carleton · ~20 km
• Prestile Stream Dam & Park · lake · Aroostook · ~29 km
• Hartland Covered Bridge · attraction · Carleton · ~30 km
• Mars Hill Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~30 km
• Covered Bridge Potato Chips · attraction · Carleton · ~31 km
• Maggie's Falls · waterfall · Victoria · ~33 km
• Tomlinson Lake · lake · Maine · ~34 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Murphy Lake

• Bull Lake · lake · York · ~57 km · Must-see
• Scopan Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~67 km · Must-see
• Barrage de Grand-Sault · lake · Madawaska · ~78 km · Must-see
• Scotch Lake · lake · York · ~95 km · Must-see
• Skiff Lake · lake · York · ~96 km · Must-see
• Mactaquac Dam · lake · York · ~102 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · York · ~108 km · Must-see
• Holmes Lake · lake · Northumberland · ~109 km · Must-see
• East Grand Lake · lake · Maine · ~112 km · Must-see
• Magaguadavic Lake · lake · York · ~114 km · Must-see

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