Must-see lake · Penobscot, Maine
Millinocket Lake
Millinocket Lake is a lake in Penobscot, Maine.
Millinocket Lake: 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 Millinocket Lake
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 Millinocket Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.75607, -68.78875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Millinocket Lake
- South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount O-J-I · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Coe · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~33 km · Must-see
- South Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nahmakanta Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~34 km · Must-see
- North Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Mountain · fort · Piscataquis · ~34 km · Must-see
- Doubletop Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~36 km · Must-see
- Baxter State Park · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Traveler Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~44 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~45 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hundred-Mile Wilderness · trek · Piscataquis · ~51 km · Must-see
- White Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Millinocket Lake
- South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nahmakanta Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~34 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~45 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ragged Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chesuncook Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~62 km · Must-see
- West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lobster Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Millinocket Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Millinocket Lake 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 Millinocket Lake?
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 Millinocket Lake?
Nearby: South Twin Lake (lake, 20 km), Hamlin Peak (viewpoint, 27 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 32 km), Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (sanctuary, 32 km), Mount O-J-I (viewpoint, 32 km), Mount Coe (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Millinocket Lake worth visiting?
Millinocket Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Maine on Spotwander.