Ruffingham Meadows Dam

Ruffingham Meadows 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 Ruffingham Meadows 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 Ruffingham Meadows Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.40789, -69.22018. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruffingham Meadows Dam

• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~10 km · Must-see
• Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~12 km · Must-see
• Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sheepscot Pond · lake · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
• Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~28 km · Must-see
• Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~31 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~33 km · Must-see
• Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~33 km · Must-see
• Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~35 km · Must-see
• China Lake Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~39 km · Must-see
• Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruffingham Meadows Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruffingham Meadows Dam

• Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~12 km · Must-see
• Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sheepscot Pond · lake · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
• Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~31 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~35 km · Must-see
• China Lake Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~39 km · Must-see
• Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~44 km · Must-see
• Webber Pond Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~45 km · Must-see

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