Notable lake · Providence, Rhode Island
Meshanticut Lake
Meshanticut Lake is a lake in Providence, Rhode Island.
Meshanticut 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 Meshanticut 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 Meshanticut Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.76836, -71.47680. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Meshanticut Lake
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park · park · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park Zoo · sanctuary · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museum of Natural History and Planetarium · museum · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bell Street Chapel · church · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
- The First Universalist Church in Providence · church · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Point · beach · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Warwick Center for the Arts · church · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Burnside Park · church · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Waterplace Park · park · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fuller Rock Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- John Brown House Museum · museum · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Church of Providence · church · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rhode Island School of Design Museum (RISD Museum) · museum · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Meshanticut Lake
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~7 km · Must-see
- Scituate Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~15 km · Must-see
- Flat River Reservoir Dam · lake · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
- Waterman Reservoir Dam · lake · Providence · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mishnock Pond · lake · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
- Butterfly Pond · lake · Providence · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Bel Air · lake · Providence · ~28 km · Must-see
- Money Swamp Pond · lake · South · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Meshanticut Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Meshanticut Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Meshanticut Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Meshanticut Lake?
Nearby: Mashapaug Pond (lake, 6 km), Roosevelt Lake (lake, 7 km), Roger Williams Park (park, 7 km), Roger Williams Park Zoo (sanctuary, 7 km), Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (museum, 7 km), Edgewood Lake (lake, 7 km).
Is Meshanticut Lake worth visiting?
Meshanticut Lake is listed as a notable lake in Rhode Island on Spotwander.