Must-see lake · Essex, Massachusetts
Great Stone Dam
Great Stone Dam is a lake in Essex, Massachusetts.
Great Stone Dam: 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 Great Stone Dam
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 Great Stone Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.70054, -71.16601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Stone Dam
- Campagnone Common · park · Rockingham · ~1 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Essex · ~1 km · Must-see
- North Parish Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Weir Hill · viewpoint · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- South Church · church · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ward Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Harold Parker State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Captain Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Stoklosa Alumni Field · park · Hillsborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canobie Lake Park · lake · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shedd Park · park · Middlesex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shedd Park · park · Hillsborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Canobie Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arlington Mill Reservoir · lake · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cobbetts Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Town Beach · beach · Middlesex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gumpas Pond Dam · lake · Hillsborough · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Great Stone Dam
- Captain Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canobie Lake Park · lake · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Canobie Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Arlington Mill Reservoir · lake · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cobbetts Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gumpas Pond Dam · lake · Hillsborough · ~20 km · Must-see
- Taylor's Bingo Hall · lake · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Big Island Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Quannapowitt · lake · Middlesex · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Great Stone Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Great Stone Dam 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 Great Stone Dam?
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 Great Stone Dam?
Nearby: Campagnone Common (park, 1 km), Grace Episcopal Church (church, 1 km), North Parish Unitarian Universalist Church (church, 6 km), Weir Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), South Church (church, 7 km), Ward Reservation (sanctuary, 10 km).
Is Great Stone Dam worth visiting?
Great Stone Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.