Must-see lake · Belknap, New Hampshire
Opechee Bay
Opechee Bay is a lake in Belknap, New Hampshire.
Opechee Bay: 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 Opechee Bay
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 Opechee Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.54668, -71.47639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Opechee Bay
- United Baptist Church of Lakeport · church · Belknap · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnisquam · lake · Belknap · ~3 km · Must-see
- Paugus Bay · lake · Belknap · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bay Meeting House and Vestry · fort · Belknap · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Rowe · viewpoint · Belknap · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gunstock Mountain · viewpoint · Belknap · ~10 km · Must-see
- Belknap Mountain · viewpoint · Belknap · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Wicwas · lake · Belknap · ~12 km · Must-see
- Belknap Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · Belknap · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bear Island · river spot · Belknap · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pemigewasset Lake · lake · Belknap · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnipesaukee · lake · Belknap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Waukewan · lake · Belknap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gilmanton Community Church · church · Belknap · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tilton Island Park · park · Belknap · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Major · viewpoint · Belknap · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake · lake · Belknap · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Opechee Bay
- Lake Winnisquam · lake · Belknap · ~3 km · Must-see
- Paugus Bay · lake · Belknap · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Wicwas · lake · Belknap · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pemigewasset Lake · lake · Belknap · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnipesaukee · lake · Belknap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Waukewan · lake · Belknap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake · lake · Belknap · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Belknap · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ayer Island Station Pond · lake · Grafton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Webster Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Opechee Bay full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Opechee Bay 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 Opechee Bay?
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 Opechee Bay?
Nearby: United Baptist Church of Lakeport (church, 1 km), Lake Winnisquam (lake, 3 km), Paugus Bay (lake, 4 km), Bay Meeting House and Vestry (fort, 6 km), Mount Rowe (viewpoint, 10 km), Gunstock Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Opechee Bay worth visiting?
Opechee Bay is listed as a must-see lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.