Notable sanctuary · Penobscot, Maine
Upper Deadwater
Upper Deadwater is a sanctuary in Penobscot, Maine.
Upper Deadwater: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Upper Deadwater
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Upper Deadwater — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.31755, -68.60254. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Deadwater
- Millinocket Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~26 km · Must-see
- International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick · trek · Aroostook · ~31 km · Must-see
- Traveler Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~41 km · Must-see
- Scopan Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~47 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~48 km · Must-see
- Baxter State Park · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fort Mountain · fort · Piscataquis · ~61 km · Must-see
- North Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~63 km · Must-see
- South Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Coe · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chamberlain Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount O-J-I · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~67 km · Must-see
- Doubletop Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~69 km · Must-see
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~69 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lower Deadwater · lake · Penobscot · ~2 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Upper Deadwater
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~48 km · Must-see
- Baxter State Park · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~52 km · Must-see
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~69 km · Must-see
- Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Aroostook · ~107 km · Must-see
- Hobart Deadwater · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~15 km
- Wadleigh Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~17 km
- Lane Brook Meadows · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~18 km
- Wadleigh Bog · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~45 km
- Crystal Bog · sanctuary · Aroostook · ~47 km
- Blackwell Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Upper Deadwater yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Deadwater?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Deadwater?
Nearby: Millinocket Lake (lake, 26 km), International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick (trek, 31 km), Traveler Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km), Scopan Lake (lake, 47 km), Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (sanctuary, 48 km), Baxter State Park (sanctuary, 52 km).
Is Upper Deadwater worth visiting?
Upper Deadwater is listed as a notable sanctuary in Maine on Spotwander.