Notable lake · Somerset, Maine
Mercer Bog
Mercer Bog is a lake in Somerset, Maine.
Mercer Bog: 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 Mercer Bog
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 Mercer Bog — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.66560, -69.93126. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mercer Bog
- Great Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ten Lots Chapel · church · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
- Parker Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~27 km · Must-see
- Messalonskee Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~29 km · Must-see
- L C Bates Museum · museum · Somerset · ~30 km · Must-see
- Colby College Museum of Art · museum · Kennebec · ~30 km · Must-see
- Staples Pond · lake · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Kennebec · ~34 km · Must-see
- Redington Museum · museum · Kennebec · ~34 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Halifax · fort · Kennebec · ~35 km · Must-see
- Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Blue · viewpoint · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Maranacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~44 km · Must-see
- China Lake Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~44 km · Must-see
- Webber Pond Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~45 km · Must-see
- Grays Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
- Androscoggin Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mercer Bog
- Great Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~20 km · Must-see
- Parker Pond · lake · Kennebec · ~27 km · Must-see
- Messalonskee Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~29 km · Must-see
- Staples Pond · lake · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~34 km · Must-see
- Maranacook Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~44 km · Must-see
- China Lake Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~44 km · Must-see
- Webber Pond Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~45 km · Must-see
- Androscoggin Lake · lake · Kennebec · ~50 km · Must-see
- Webb Lake · lake · Franklin · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mercer Bog full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mercer Bog yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mercer Bog?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mercer Bog?
Nearby: Great Pond (lake, 20 km), Ten Lots Chapel (church, 25 km), Parker Pond (lake, 27 km), Messalonskee Lake (lake, 29 km), L C Bates Museum (museum, 30 km), Colby College Museum of Art (museum, 30 km).
Is Mercer Bog worth visiting?
Mercer Bog is listed as a notable lake in Maine on Spotwander.