Notable lake · Aroostook, Maine
Echo Lake
Echo Lake is a lake in Aroostook, Maine.
Echo Lake: 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 Echo Lake
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 Echo Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.61858, -68.00715. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echo Lake
- Mars Hill · viewpoint · Aroostook · ~23 km · Must-see
- Scopan Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~25 km · Must-see
- Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Aroostook · ~44 km · Must-see
- International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick · trek · Aroostook · ~45 km · Must-see
- Barrage de Grand-Sault · lake · Madawaska · ~65 km · Must-see
- Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton · museum · Aroostook · ~70 km · Must-see
- Aroostook State Park · park · Aroostook · ~1 km
- Echo Lake Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~1 km
- Arnold Brook Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~6 km
- Smith Farm Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~7 km
- Northern Maine Museum of Science · museum · Aroostook · ~8 km
- Alder Brook Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~10 km
- Burntland Stream Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~10 km
- Whitney Brook Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~11 km
- Hanson Lake Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~12 km
- Easton Intake Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~12 km
- Lake Josephine Dam · lake · Aroostook · ~13 km
- Caswell Air Force Station · fort · Aroostook · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Echo Lake
- Scopan Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~25 km · Must-see
- Barrage de Grand-Sault · lake · Madawaska · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake · lake · York · ~92 km · Must-see
- Millinocket Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~94 km · Must-see
- Skiff Lake · lake · York · ~121 km · Must-see
- Lac Baker · lake · Bas-Saint-Laurent · ~121 km · Must-see
- Cliff Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~122 km · Must-see
- East Grand Lake · lake · Maine · ~127 km · Must-see
- Umsaskis Lake · lake · Aroostook · ~131 km · Must-see
- Eagle Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~132 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Echo Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Echo Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Echo Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Echo Lake?
Nearby: Mars Hill (viewpoint, 23 km), Scopan Lake (lake, 25 km), Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 44 km), International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick (trek, 45 km), Barrage de Grand-Sault (lake, 65 km), Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton (museum, 70 km).
Is Echo Lake worth visiting?
Echo Lake is listed as a notable lake in Maine on Spotwander.