Upper Reservoir Dam

Upper Reservoir 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 Reservoir 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 Reservoir Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.53836, -71.96722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Reservoir Dam

• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Worcester · ~10 km · Must-see
• The Common · sanctuary · Worcester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Wachusett · viewpoint · Worcester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Redemption Rock · viewpoint · Worcester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Crow Hill Ledges · viewpoint · Worcester · ~11 km · Must-see
• High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Worcester · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wachusett Meadows · sanctuary · Worcester · ~12 km · Must-see
• Leominster State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~13 km · Must-see
• The Cross · park · Worcester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Elliott Laurel · sanctuary · Worcester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Otter River State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rollstone Boulder · viewpoint · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Bernard's Cemetery · church · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Doyle Community Park and Center · sanctuary · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Brooks Woodland Preserve · sanctuary · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Watatic · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Watatic · viewpoint · Worcester · ~23 km · Must-see
• Harvard Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Reservoir Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Reservoir Dam

• Lake Monomonac · lake · Cheshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hills Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~28 km · Must-see
• Browning Pond · lake · Worcester · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wachusett Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~32 km · Must-see
• Thompsons Pond · lake · Worcester · ~33 km · Must-see
• Brooks Pond · lake · Worcester · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wachusett Dam · lake · Worcester · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pearly Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~35 km · Must-see
• Contoocook Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~35 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see

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