Adams Reservoir

Adams Reservoir: 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 Adams Reservoir

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 Adams Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.88613, -73.04005. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Adams Reservoir

• Woodford State Park · sanctuary · Bennington · ~1 km · Must-see
• George D. Aiken Wilderness · sanctuary · Bennington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~13 km · Must-see
• Glastenbury Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Snow · viewpoint · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hoosick Falls Historic District · waterfall · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church of Bennington · church · Bennington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~18 km · Must-see
• Paper Mill Village Bridge · attraction · Bennington · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bakke Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Clarksburg State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Burt Henry Covered Bridge · attraction · Bennington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Shaftsbury · lake · Bennington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Molly Stark State Park · sanctuary · Windham · ~24 km · Must-see
• Crum Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~24 km · Must-see
• Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Adams Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Adams Reservoir

• Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Shaftsbury · lake · Bennington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Babcock Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~38 km · Must-see
• Townshend Dam · lake · Windham · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ball Mountain Dam · lake · Windham · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dyken Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kendall Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~46 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake · lake · Rensselaer · ~50 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~51 km · Must-see
• Tomhannock Reservoir · lake · Bennington · ~52 km · Must-see

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