Must-see lake · Franklin, Maine
Staples Pond
Staples Pond is a lake in Franklin, Maine.
Staples Pond: 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 Staples Pond
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 Staples Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.72005, -70.23579. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Staples Pond
- Mount Blue · viewpoint · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Webb Lake · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grays Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
- Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tumbledown Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Abraham · viewpoint · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Parker Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~38 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Junior · viewpoint · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
- Spaulding Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~40 km · Must-see
- The Horn · viewpoint · Franklin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ellis Pond · lake · Coös · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ellis Pond · lake · Oxford · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Redington · viewpoint · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~45 km · Must-see
- South Crocker Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~46 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~46 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Staples Pond
- Webb Lake · lake · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
- Parker Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ellis Pond · lake · Coös · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ellis Pond · lake · Oxford · ~44 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~45 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~46 km · Must-see
- Rangeley Lake · lake · Coös · ~55 km · Must-see
- Messalonskee Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~56 km · Must-see
- Androscoggin Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~57 km · Must-see
- Maranacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Staples Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Staples Pond 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 Staples Pond?
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 Staples Pond?
Nearby: Mount Blue (viewpoint, 11 km), Webb Lake (lake, 21 km), Grays Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Puzzle Mountain (viewpoint, 25 km), Tumbledown Mountain (viewpoint, 31 km), Mount Abraham (viewpoint, 36 km).
Is Staples Pond worth visiting?
Staples Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Maine on Spotwander.