Notable lake · Piscataquis, Maine
Big Bennett Pond
Big Bennett Pond is a lake in Piscataquis, Maine.
Big Bennett Pond: 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 Big Bennett Pond
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 Big Bennett Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.25131, -69.33562. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Bennett Pond
- Monson Community Church · church · Piscataquis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Borestone Mountain East Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~19 km · Must-see
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~31 km · Must-see
- The First Dexter Universalist Church · church · Penobscot · ~32 km · Must-see
- Elephant Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~41 km · Must-see
- White Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
- Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hundred-Mile Wilderness · trek · Piscataquis · ~47 km · Must-see
- Big Moose Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~49 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~51 km · Must-see
- Stetson Meetinghouse · church · Penobscot · ~53 km · Must-see
- Moxie Mountain · viewpoint · Somerset · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sebasticook Lake Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~57 km · Must-see
- Moxie Falls · waterfall · Somerset · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pittsfield Universalist Church · church · Somerset · ~65 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Bennett Pond
- Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~43 km · Must-see
- Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~51 km · Must-see
- Sebasticook Lake Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~57 km · Must-see
- Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~65 km · Must-see
- Moosehead Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~67 km · Must-see
- West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~67 km · Must-see
- South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~69 km · Must-see
- Nahmakanta Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ragged Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~79 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Bennett Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Big Bennett Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Bennett Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Bennett Pond?
Nearby: Monson Community Church (church, 17 km), Borestone Mountain East Peak (viewpoint, 19 km), Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site (fort, 31 km), The First Dexter Universalist Church (church, 32 km), Elephant Mountain (viewpoint, 38 km), Saddleback Mountain (viewpoint, 41 km).
Is Big Bennett Pond worth visiting?
Big Bennett Pond is listed as a notable lake in Maine on Spotwander.