Notable lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Mill Pond
Mill Pond is a lake in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.
Mill Pond: 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 lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Mill Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
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 Mill Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.35167, -72.42487. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mill Pond
- Centerbrook Meetinghouse · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Essex Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hadlyme Ferry Historic District · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gillette Castle State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Florence Griswold Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Becket Hill State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lynde Point · beach · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Eagle Landing State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saybrook Breakwater Light · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nehantic State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Brainard Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Devil's Hopyard State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mill Pond
- Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Higganum Reservoir · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Higganum Reservoir State Park · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Hayward · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Konomoc · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Gardner Lake State Park · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gardner Lake · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pameacha Pond Dam · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaillard · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mill Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mill Pond?
Nearby: Centerbrook Meetinghouse (church, 1 km), Essex Park (park, 4 km), The Preserve (sanctuary, 4 km), Hadlyme Ferry Historic District (fort, 9 km), Gillette Castle State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Florence Griswold Museum (museum, 11 km).
Is Mill Pond worth visiting?
Mill Pond is listed as a notable lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.