Notable lake · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Upper Spectacle Pond Dam
Upper Spectacle Pond Dam is a lake in Berkshire, Massachusetts.
Upper Spectacle Pond 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 Upper Spectacle Pond 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 Upper Spectacle Pond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.17714, -73.11769. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Spectacle Pond Dam
- Benton Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ashintully Gardens · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- McLennan Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Berkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tolland State Forest · sanctuary · Hampden · ~11 km · Must-see
- Questing Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Goose Pond Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hop Brook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ice Glen · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Blandford / Russell Wce (Loveland Lot) · sanctuary · Hampden · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrews Chapel · church · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church · church · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
- October Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
- National Shrine of Divine Mercy · church · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Spectacle Pond Dam
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Spectacle Pond Dam
- Benton Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Berkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Littleville Lake · lake · Hampden · ~27 km · Must-see
- Stockbridge Bowl · lake · Berkshire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Spectacle Pond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Spectacle Pond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Spectacle Pond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Spectacle Pond Dam?
Nearby: Benton Pond (lake, 7 km), Ashintully Gardens (sanctuary, 8 km), Lake Garfield (lake, 8 km), McLennan Reservation (sanctuary, 8 km), Otis Reservoir (lake, 9 km), Otis Reservoir (lake, 9 km).
Is Upper Spectacle Pond Dam worth visiting?
Upper Spectacle Pond Dam is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.