Must-see lake · Hancock, Maine
Bear Pond
Bear Pond is a lake in Hancock, Maine.
Bear Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bear Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bear Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.85360, -68.09270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Pond
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~2 km · Must-see
- Upper Lead Mountain Pond · lake · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
- Beddington Lake · lake · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~26 km · Must-see
- Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~39 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~42 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~47 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~49 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church of Ellsworth · church · Hancock · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~54 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~55 km · Must-see
- Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~58 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Churc · church · Hancock · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Pond
- Upper Lead Mountain Pond · lake · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
- Beddington Lake · lake · Washington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~39 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~42 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~54 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~55 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~70 km · Must-see
- Gardner Lake · lake · Washington · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bear Pond yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bear Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bear Pond?
Nearby: Lead Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Upper Lead Mountain Pond (lake, 5 km), Beddington Lake (lake, 6 km), Crotch Hill (viewpoint, 20 km), Fremont Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Catherine Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Bear Pond worth visiting?
Bear Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Maine on Spotwander.