Barre Falls Dam

Barre 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 Barre 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 Barre Falls Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.42798, -72.02569. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barre Falls Dam

• The Cross · park · Worcester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Worcester · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wachusett Meadows · sanctuary · Worcester · ~13 km · Must-see
• High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Worcester · ~13 km · Must-see
• Swift River Reservation · sanctuary · Worcester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Browning Pond · lake · Worcester · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Wachusett · viewpoint · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Brooks Woodland Preserve · sanctuary · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Brooks Pond · lake · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Midstate Trail · trek · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Elliott Laurel · sanctuary · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Abbey · church · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
• Thompsons Pond · lake · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Common · sanctuary · Worcester · ~18 km · Must-see
• Redemption Rock · viewpoint · Worcester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Harvard Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Crow Hill Ledges · viewpoint · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
• Leominster State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~22 km · Must-see

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

Other waterfalls near Barre Falls Dam

• Mine Falls Park · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~71 km · Must-see
• Middle Falls · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~71 km · Must-see
• Woonsocket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~79 km · Must-see
• Newton Lower Falls Historic District · waterfall · Middlesex · ~89 km · Must-see
• Pawtucket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~90 km · Must-see
• Amoskeag Falls · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~98 km · Must-see
• Central Falls Mill Historic District · waterfall · Providence · ~100 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond Falls · waterfall · Capitol Planning Region · ~125 km · Must-see
• Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~135 km · Must-see
• Hoosick Falls Historic District · waterfall · Berkshire · ~137 km · Must-see

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