Must-see viewpoint · Waldo, Maine
Mount Waldo
Mount Waldo is a viewpoint in Waldo, Maine.
Mount Waldo: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Waldo
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Mount Waldo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.58063, -68.89587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Waldo
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~22 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~41 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Waldo
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~74 km · Must-see
- Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~80 km · Must-see
- Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~87 km · Must-see
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~87 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Kennebec · ~118 km · Must-see
- Borestone Mountain East Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~121 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Waldo 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 Mount Waldo?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Waldo?
Nearby: Marsh River Dam (lake, 5 km), Swan Lake State Park (lake, 9 km), Fort Knox (fort, 9 km), Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory (attraction, 10 km), Swan Lake (lake, 10 km), Penobscot Marine Museum Campus (museum, 17 km).
Is Mount Waldo worth visiting?
Mount Waldo is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Maine on Spotwander.