Big Black Rapids

Big Black Rapids: 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 Big Black Rapids

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 Big Black Rapids — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.93008, -69.43923. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Black Rapids

• East Lake · lake · Maine · ~38 km · Must-see
• Umsaskis Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chemquasabamticook Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~62 km · Must-see
• Beau Lake · lake · Maine · ~68 km · Must-see
• Allagash Wilderness Waterway · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~73 km · Must-see
• Ugh Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~29 km
• Allagash Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~29 km
• Cunliffe Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~32 km
• Place de la Fraternité · park · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~33 km
• Chutes à Jos-Lord · waterfall · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~41 km
• Falls Brook Lake · waterfall · Aroostook · ~47 km
• Priestly Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~53 km
• Third Musquacook Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~54 km
• Chutes à Caouette · waterfall · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~57 km
• Red River Falls · waterfall · Aroostook · ~58 km
• Terrain des Loisirs · park · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~59 km
• Caverne du Glacier · cave · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~62 km
• Frontier Lake · lake · Maine · ~62 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Black Rapids

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Black Rapids

• East Lake · lake · Maine · ~38 km · Must-see
• Umsaskis Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chemquasabamticook Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~62 km · Must-see
• Beau Lake · lake · Maine · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cliff Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lac Pohénégamook · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~79 km · Must-see
• Eagle Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lac Baker · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~93 km · Must-see
• Chamberlain Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~96 km · Must-see
• Millinocket Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~103 km · Must-see

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