Sand Pond

Sand Pond: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Sand Pond

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sand Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.93183, -84.34564. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Pond

• Bald Point State Park · park · Franklin · ~1 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks Lighthouse · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~28 km · Must-see
• Apalachee Bay · beach · Florida · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Wakulla · ~33 km · Must-see
• San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park · park · Wakulla · ~35 km · Must-see
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~42 km · Must-see
• Wakulla Spring · attraction · Wakulla · ~43 km · Must-see
• Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
• Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~50 km · Must-see
• Leon Sinks Geological Area · park · Leon · ~52 km · Must-see
• Econfina River State Park · sanctuary · Taylor · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sand Pond

• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~61 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Leon · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Ella · lake · Leon · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Lafayette · lake · Leon · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson · lake · Leon · ~82 km · Must-see
• Lake Overstreet · lake · Leon · ~84 km · Must-see
• Lake Monkey Business · lake · Leon · ~95 km · Must-see
• Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~98 km · Must-see

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