Notable lake · Hancock, Maine
Craig Pond
Craig Pond is a lake in Hancock, Maine.
Craig 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 Craig 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 Craig Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.58434, -68.66906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Craig Pond
- Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~2 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory · attraction · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church of Ellsworth · church · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~26 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~26 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
- Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~31 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Craig Pond
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~2 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Marsh River Dam · lake · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~24 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~26 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~31 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Long Pond · lake · Hancock · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Craig Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Craig Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Craig Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Craig Pond?
Nearby: Great Pond Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Toddy Dam (lake, 2 km), Fort Knox (fort, 13 km), Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory (attraction, 14 km), Phillips Lake Dam (lake, 20 km), Marsh River Dam (lake, 20 km).
Is Craig Pond worth visiting?
Craig Pond is listed as a notable lake in Maine on Spotwander.