Gilman Falls Dam

Gilman Falls Dam: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Gilman Falls Dam

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Gilman Falls Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.95145, -68.69512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gilman Falls Dam

• Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~8 km · Must-see
• Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~8 km · Must-see
• Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~30 km · Must-see
• Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
• West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~42 km · Must-see
• Stetson Meetinghouse · church · Penobscot · ~44 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~47 km · Must-see
• Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~48 km · Must-see
• Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~48 km · Must-see
• Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~49 km · Must-see
• Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~51 km · Must-see
• Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~52 km · Must-see
• Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gilman Falls Dam

Other waterfalls near Gilman Falls Dam

• Big Falls · waterfall · Washington · ~104 km · Must-see
• Moxie Falls · waterfall · Somerset · ~134 km · Must-see
• Cascade Park · waterfall · Penobscot · ~20 km
• Lovers Leap · waterfall · Penobscot · ~21 km
• Mariaville Falls · waterfall · Hancock · ~36 km
• Mariaville Falls Preserve · waterfall · Hancock · ~37 km
• Grand Falls · waterfall · Penobscot · ~49 km
• Ledge Falls · waterfall · Hancock · ~50 km
• Ellsworth Falls · waterfall · Hancock · ~59 km
• Monroe Falls · waterfall · Waldo · ~60 km

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