Notable lake · Cumberland, New Jersey
Menantico Dam
Menantico Dam is a lake in Cumberland, New Jersey.
Menantico 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 Menantico 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 Menantico Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.43058, -74.96242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Menantico Dam
- New Jersey Motorsports Park · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Holy Virgin Protection Orthodox Church · church · Atlantic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Parvin State Park · sanctuary · Salem · ~23 km · Must-see
- Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Atlantic · ~27 km · Must-see
- Belleplain State Forest · sanctuary · Cape May · ~28 km · Must-see
- Makepeace Lake · lake · Atlantic · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Gloucester · ~28 km · Must-see
- Glades Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake (New Jersey) · lake · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Seabrook Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · New Castle · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mary Elmer Lake · lake · Kent · ~31 km · Must-see
- East Point Lighthouse · attraction · Cumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hobb Lake · lake · Camden · ~40 km · Must-see
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Cape May · ~43 km · Must-see
- Corson's Inlet State Park · sanctuary · Cape May · ~46 km · Must-see
- Atco Lake · lake · Camden · ~46 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~48 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Menantico Dam
- Makepeace Lake · lake · Atlantic · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blue Hole · lake · Gloucester · ~28 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake (New Jersey) · lake · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mary Elmer Lake · lake · Kent · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hobb Lake · lake · Camden · ~40 km · Must-see
- Atco Lake · lake · Camden · ~46 km · Must-see
- Atsion Lake · lake · Burlington · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bell Lake Park · lake · New Castle · ~61 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Kent · ~71 km · Must-see
- Moore's Lake · lake · Kent · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Menantico Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Menantico Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Menantico Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Menantico Dam?
Nearby: New Jersey Motorsports Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Holy Virgin Protection Orthodox Church (church, 17 km), Parvin State Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, 27 km), Belleplain State Forest (sanctuary, 28 km), Makepeace Lake (lake, 28 km).
Is Menantico Dam worth visiting?
Menantico Dam is listed as a notable lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.