Porter Pond

Porter 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 Porter 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 Porter Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.64652, -71.82092. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Porter Pond

• Pachaug State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Escoheag Hill · viewpoint · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
• Moosup Valley State Park Trail · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wickaboxet Management Area · sanctuary · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
• North South Trail · trek · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church of Plainfield · church · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hopeville Pond State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Prudence Crandall House · museum · Kent · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tomaquag Indian Museum · museum · South · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ross Pond State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Old Furnace State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Anshei Israel Synagogue · attraction · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ell Pond · sanctuary · South · ~20 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
• Beth Israel Temple · temple · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Porter Pond

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• Scituate Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~29 km · Must-see
• Maple Lake · lake · South · ~35 km · Must-see
• Burlingame Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Washington · lake · Providence · ~38 km · Must-see
• Worden Pond · lake · South · ~39 km · Must-see
• Watchaug Pond · lake · South · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mansfield Hollow Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see

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