Notable lake · Penobscot, Maine
Echo Lake
Echo Lake is a lake in Penobscot, Maine.
Echo 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 Echo 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 Echo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.01299, -69.26427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Lake
- The First Dexter Universalist Church · church · Penobscot · ~3 km · Must-see
- Stetson Meetinghouse · church · Penobscot · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sebasticook Lake Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pittsfield Universalist Church · church · Somerset · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~44 km · Must-see
- Monson Community Church · church · Piscataquis · ~45 km · Must-see
- Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Borestone Mountain East Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~52 km · Must-see
- Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~60 km · Must-see
- L C Bates Museum · museum · Somerset · ~60 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~60 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~61 km · Must-see
- Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~61 km · Must-see
- Moxie Mountain · viewpoint · Somerset · ~67 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake
- Sebasticook Lake Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~24 km · Must-see
- Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~51 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~60 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~68 km · Must-see
- West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~69 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~70 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~70 km · Must-see
- Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~71 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Echo Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Echo Lake?
Nearby: The First Dexter Universalist Church (church, 3 km), Stetson Meetinghouse (church, 21 km), Sebasticook Lake Dam (lake, 24 km), Pittsfield Universalist Church (church, 34 km), Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area (sanctuary, 43 km), Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum (sanctuary, 44 km).
Is Echo Lake worth visiting?
Echo Lake is listed as a notable lake in Maine on Spotwander.