Yard Pond

Yard 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 Yard 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 Yard Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.62982, -71.63962. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Yard Pond

• Money Swamp Pond · lake · South · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mishnock Pond · lake · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wickaboxet Management Area · sanctuary · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
• Flat River Reservoir Dam · lake · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
• North South Trail · trek · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tomaquag Indian Museum · museum · South · ~12 km · Must-see
• Escoheag Hill · viewpoint · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• Station Fire Memorial Park · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
• Elizabeth Spring · attraction · Kent · ~19 km · Must-see
• Varnum House Museum · museum · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
• Enchanted Forest · park · South · ~20 km · Must-see
• Warwick Center for the Arts · church · Kent · ~21 km · Must-see
• Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~21 km · Must-see
• Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~22 km · Must-see
• Poplar Point Light · fort · South · ~22 km · Must-see
• Scituate Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ell Pond · sanctuary · South · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Yard Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yard Pond

• Money Swamp Pond · lake · South · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mishnock Pond · lake · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
• Flat River Reservoir Dam · lake · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
• Scituate Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~22 km · Must-see
• Maple Lake · lake · South · ~26 km · Must-see
• Worden Pond · lake · South · ~27 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · South · ~27 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · South · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mashapaug Pond · lake · Providence · ~31 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~31 km · Must-see

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