Must-see lake · Passaic, New Jersey
Pinecrest Dam
Pinecrest Dam is a lake in Passaic, New Jersey.
Pinecrest Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Pinecrest Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pinecrest Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.10010, -74.38599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pinecrest Dam
- Bearfort Station Fire Tower · lake · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bearfort Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- Norvin Green State Forest · sanctuary · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- High Point Loop · viewpoint · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tranquility Ridge Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy Memorial Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~14 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bellot Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~14 km · Must-see
- Maple Hill · viewpoint · Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ringwood Manor Historic District · fort · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wawayanda Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kakeout Mountain · viewpoint · Morris · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ringwood State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ramapo Lake · lake · Passaic · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pinecrest Dam
- Bearfort Station Fire Tower · lake · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Orange · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ramapo Lake · lake · Passaic · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sterling Forest Lake · lake · Passaic · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shepherd Lake · lake · Passaic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Splitrock Reservoir · lake · Morris · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Denmark · lake · Morris · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Pinecrest Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Pinecrest Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pinecrest Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pinecrest Dam?
Nearby: Bearfort Station Fire Tower (lake, 3 km), Bearfort Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Norvin Green State Forest (sanctuary, 6 km), High Point Loop (viewpoint, 8 km), Long Pond Ironworks State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Monksville Reservoir (lake, 9 km).
Is Pinecrest Dam worth visiting?
Pinecrest Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.