Birch Millpond Dam

Birch Millpond 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Birch Millpond Dam

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 Birch Millpond Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.32911, -72.42957. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Birch Millpond Dam

• The Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Centerbrook Meetinghouse · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• Essex Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Florence Griswold Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hadlyme Ferry Historic District · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Gillette Castle State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Becket Hill State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Eagle Landing State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Nehantic State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Birch Millpond Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Birch Millpond Dam

• Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Higganum Reservoir · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Higganum Reservoir State Park · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Konomoc · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Hayward · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake State Park · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Gaillard · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pameacha Pond Dam · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see

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