Mason Dam

Mason Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Mason Dam

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

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Mason Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.45712, -69.00644. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mason Dam

• Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~8 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
• Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~22 km · Must-see
• Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~22 km · Must-see
• Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
• Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mason Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mason Dam

• Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~15 km · Must-see
• Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~36 km · Must-see
• Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sheepscot Pond · lake · Waldo · ~45 km · Must-see
• Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~53 km · Must-see

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