Squam Pond

Squam 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 Squam 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 Squam Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.31483, -69.98740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Squam Pond

• Sankaty Head Light · beach · Nantucket · ~5 km · Must-see
• Brant Point Light · fort · Nantucket · ~11 km · Must-see
• Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Maria Mitchell Aquarium · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Great Point Light · beach · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Nantucket · ~12 km · Must-see
• Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~34 km · Must-see
• Former Adams Island · beach · Nantucket · ~34 km · Must-see
• Monomoy Wilderness · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
• Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wasque Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dukes · ~49 km · Must-see
• Chatham Light · fort · Barnstable · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond / Off Stage Harbor Road · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mytoi Japanese Garden · sanctuary · Dukes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cape Poge Light · beach · Dukes · ~51 km · Must-see
• Sampson Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Squam Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Squam Pond

• Follins Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~57 km · Must-see
• Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~62 km · Must-see
• Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~62 km · Must-see
• Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~62 km · Must-see
• Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~63 km · Must-see
• Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~63 km · Must-see
• Oyster Pond · lake · Dukes · ~64 km · Must-see
• Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tisbury Great Pond · lake · Dukes · ~70 km · Must-see
• Snake Pond Beach · lake · Barnstable · ~75 km · Must-see

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