Notable river spot · Penobscot, Maine
Balancing Rock
Balancing Rock is a river spot in Penobscot, Maine.
Balancing Rock: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Balancing Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Balancing Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.60313, -68.94408. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balancing Rock
- South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~17 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~23 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~23 km · Must-see
- Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~26 km · Must-see
- Nahmakanta Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hundred-Mile Wilderness · trek · Piscataquis · ~30 km · Must-see
- White Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~30 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~31 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~35 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~44 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount O-J-I · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mount Coe · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~46 km · Must-see
- Doubletop Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~48 km · Must-see
- South Brother · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~48 km · Must-see
- Elephant Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~48 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Balancing Rock
- Little Birch Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~11 km
- Burnt Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~16 km
- Dudley Rips · river spot · Piscataquis · ~22 km
- Blueberry Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~23 km
- Cranberry Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~31 km
- Bay Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~40 km
- Birch Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~40 km
- Nicatou Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~40 km
- Brown Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~44 km
- Herrick Island · river spot · Piscataquis · ~44 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Balancing Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Balancing Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Balancing Rock?
Nearby: South Twin Lake (lake, 9 km), Cedar Lake (lake, 17 km), Seboeis Lake (lake, 23 km), Saddleback Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Millinocket Lake (lake, 26 km), Nahmakanta Lake (lake, 28 km).
Is Balancing Rock worth visiting?
Balancing Rock is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.