Notable lake · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Crane Lake
Crane Lake is a lake in Berkshire, Massachusetts.
Crane Lake: 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 Crane Lake
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 Crane Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.33963, -73.38270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crane Lake
- Shadow Brook Farm Historic District · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stockbridge Bowl · lake · Berkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Berkshire Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Norman Rockwell Museum · museum · Berkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Naumkeag Garden · fort · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Monument Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Queechy Lake · lake · Columbia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Queechy Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Shrine of Divine Mercy · church · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Church on the Hill · church · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ice Glen · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shaker Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Holy Mount · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hop Brook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Presbyterian Church · church · Columbia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Doll Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crane Lake
- Stockbridge Bowl · lake · Berkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Queechy Lake · lake · Columbia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Queechy Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Onota Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Nassau Lake Dam · lake · Rensselaer · ~35 km · Must-see
- Benton Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crane Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crane Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crane Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crane Lake?
Nearby: Shadow Brook Farm Historic District (sanctuary, 6 km), Stockbridge Bowl (lake, 7 km), Berkshire Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 7 km), Norman Rockwell Museum (museum, 9 km), Naumkeag Garden (fort, 10 km), Monument Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Crane Lake worth visiting?
Crane Lake is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.