Notable lake · Hampden, Massachusetts
Red Bridge Dam
Red Bridge Dam is a lake in Hampden, Massachusetts.
Red Bridge Dam: 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 Red Bridge Dam
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 Red Bridge Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.17782, -72.40897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Bridge Dam
- First Church of Monson · church · Hampden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Long Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Holyoke Range State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Norwottock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Cathedral · church · Hampden · ~21 km · Must-see
- First Church of Christ, Congregational · church · Hampden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bare Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Forest Park · park · Hampden · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Hitchcock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Footprints · sanctuary · Hampden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Our Mother of Sorrows Monastery and Retreat Center · Buddhist site · Capitol Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Red Bridge Dam
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~26 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~33 km · Must-see
- Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Red Bridge Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Red Bridge Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Bridge Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Bridge Dam?
Nearby: First Church of Monson (church, 14 km), Winsor Dam (lake, 16 km), Watershops Pond (lake, 18 km), Quabbin Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Long Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Peaked Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Red Bridge Dam worth visiting?
Red Bridge Dam is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.