Must-see lake · Waldo, Maine
Swan Lake
Swan Lake is a lake in Waldo, Maine.
Swan Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Swan Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Swan Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.55337, -68.98466. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Swan Lake
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
- Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~36 km · Must-see
- Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Swan Lake
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
- Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~37 km · Must-see
- Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~42 km · Must-see
- Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~43 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~43 km · Must-see
- Sebasticook Lake Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sheepscot Pond · lake · Waldo · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Swan Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Swan Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Swan Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Swan Lake?
Nearby: Swan Lake State Park (lake, 2 km), Mount Waldo (viewpoint, 10 km), Marsh River Dam (lake, 14 km), Penobscot Marine Museum Campus (museum, 14 km), Passagassawakeag Lake (lake, 16 km), Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory (attraction, 18 km).
Is Swan Lake worth visiting?
Swan Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Maine on Spotwander.