Crane Dam

Crane 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Crane 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 Crane Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.78977, -67.17573. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Crane Dam

• Gardner Lake · lake · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cobscook Bay · beach · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Little River Light · beach · Washington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lubec Channel Light · beach · Washington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Shackford Head · viewpoint · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• West Quoddy Head Light Station · fort · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Campobello International Park · sanctuary · Maine · ~24 km · Must-see
• WSHD-FM (Eastport) · attraction · Washington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Central Congregational Church · church · Washington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fort Sullivan · fort · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Avery Rock · river spot · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fort O'Brien State Historic Site · fort · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
• Old Sow · attraction · Maine · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Washington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bay of Fundy · beach · Maine · ~31 km · Must-see
• Casco Bay Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~33 km · Must-see
• Passamaquoddy Bay · beach · Maine · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dinner Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Crane Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crane Dam

• Gardner Lake · lake · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Meddybemps Lake · lake · Washington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Grand Harbour · lake · Charlotte · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Utopia · lake · Charlotte · ~65 km · Must-see
• Beddington Lake · lake · Washington · ~86 km · Must-see
• Bear Pond · lake · Hancock · ~91 km · Must-see
• Upper Lead Mountain Pond · lake · Hancock · ~96 km · Must-see
• Disappointment Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~99 km · Must-see
• A Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~105 km · Must-see
• Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~105 km · Must-see

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