Apthorp Dam

Apthorp 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Apthorp Dam

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

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 Apthorp Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.30833, -71.74611. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Apthorp Dam

• Baker Brook Pond Dam · lake · Grafton · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mount Agassiz · viewpoint · Grafton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Forest Pond · lake · Coös · ~9 km · Must-see
• Coffin Pond Dam · lake · Grafton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Moore Reservoir · lake · Grafton · ~12 km · Must-see
• Moore Dam · lake · Grafton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lower Waterford Congregational Church · church · Caledonia · ~17 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Grafton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Profile Cliff · viewpoint · Grafton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Franconia Falls · waterfall · Grafton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Profile Lake · lake · Grafton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Grafton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cannon Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~22 km · Must-see
• Peak Above the Nubble · viewpoint · Grafton · ~22 km · Must-see
• The Cannon Balls · viewpoint · Grafton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Lafayette · viewpoint · Grafton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mount Orne Covered Bridge · attraction · Coös · ~23 km · Must-see
• North Twin Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Apthorp Dam

Other caves near Apthorp Dam

• Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves · cave · Grafton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Airport Marsh Dam · cave · Coös · ~21 km
• Wolf Den · cave · Grafton · ~29 km
• Crystal Cave · cave · Grafton · ~45 km
• Small Cave · cave · Grafton · ~45 km
• Baker Floodwater Reservoir Site 2 Dam · cave · Grafton · ~53 km
• Cave Mountain · cave · Carroll · ~54 km
• Cave Mountain · cave · Carroll · ~54 km
• Devil's Den · cave · Orange · ~57 km
• Tin Mine · cave · Carroll · ~62 km

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