The Let

The Let: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Let

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

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 The Let — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.50595, -71.03249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Let

• Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~6 km · Must-see
• Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~7 km · Must-see
• Quicksand Pond · lake · Newport · ~10 km · Must-see
• Westport Town Farm · sanctuary · Bristol · ~11 km · Must-see
• Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~12 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Church · church · Newport · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~15 km · Must-see
• Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport · ~17 km · Must-see
• Acushnet Fort · fort · Bristol · ~18 km · Must-see
• Clark's Point Light · fort · Bristol · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hazelwood Park · park · Bristol · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
• Buttonwood Park Zoo · sanctuary · Bristol · ~19 km · Must-see
• Butler Flats Light · beach · Bristol · ~20 km · Must-see
• St. John the Baptist Church · church · Bristol · ~20 km · Must-see
• Palmers Island Light · fort · Bristol · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Let

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Let

• Quicksand Pond · lake · Newport · ~10 km · Must-see
• Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport · ~17 km · Must-see
• South Watuppa Pond · lake · Bristol · ~23 km · Must-see
• Watuppa Ponds · lake · Newport · ~29 km · Must-see
• North Watuppa Pond · lake · Bristol · ~30 km · Must-see
• Menemsha Pond · lake · Dukes · ~35 km · Must-see
• Squibnocket Pond · lake · Dukes · ~37 km · Must-see
• Long Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~41 km · Must-see
• Snipatuit Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~42 km · Must-see
• Little Quittacas Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~42 km · Must-see

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