Notable lake · Somerset, Maine
Baker Lake
Baker Lake is a lake in Somerset, Maine.
Baker Lake: 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 Baker Lake
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 Baker Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.27000, -69.91257. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baker Lake
- Fifth Saint John Pond · lake · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Caucomgomoc Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~30 km · Must-see
- Second Saint John Pond · lake · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
- Little Allagash Falls · waterfall · Piscataquis · ~37 km · Must-see
- Chemquasabamticook Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
- Seboomook Lake · lake · Somerset · ~50 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chamberlain Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~60 km · Must-see
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chesuncook Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~68 km · Must-see
- Umsaskis Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lobster Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sentier du Mont-Chocolat · viewpoint · Chaudière-Appalaches · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sweeney Bog · sanctuary · Somerset · ~9 km
- Little Bog · sanctuary · Somerset · ~16 km
- Hinckley Hill · viewpoint · Somerset · ~18 km
- Caucomgomoc Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baker Lake
- Fifth Saint John Pond · lake · Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Caucomgomoc Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~30 km · Must-see
- Second Saint John Pond · lake · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
- Chemquasabamticook Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
- Seboomook Lake · lake · Somerset · ~50 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chamberlain Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chesuncook Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~68 km · Must-see
- Umsaskis Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~69 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Baker Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baker Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Baker Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Baker Lake?
Nearby: Fifth Saint John Pond (lake, 19 km), Caucomgomoc Lake (lake, 30 km), Second Saint John Pond (lake, 36 km), Little Allagash Falls (waterfall, 37 km), Chemquasabamticook Lake (lake, 43 km), Seboomook Lake (lake, 50 km).
Is Baker Lake worth visiting?
Baker Lake is listed as a notable lake in Maine on Spotwander.