Must-see lake · Essex, Massachusetts
Spring Pond Dam
Spring Pond Dam is a lake in Essex, Massachusetts.
Spring Pond Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Spring Pond Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Spring Pond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.47809, -71.05158. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spring Pond Dam
- Ell Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site · park · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stone Zoo · sanctuary · Middlesex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Temple Israel Cemetery · temple · Middlesex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pine Banks Park · park · Middlesex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spot Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Quannapowitt · lake · Middlesex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Waitt's Mount · viewpoint · Middlesex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Park · park · Middlesex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lynn Woods Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Middlesex Fells Reservation · sanctuary · Middlesex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Congregation Beth Israel · church · Middlesex · ~8 km · Must-see
- First Parish in Malden Church · church · Middlesex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Breeds Pond Outlet Dam · lake · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fellsmere Park · park · Middlesex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bell Rock Memorial Park · fort · Middlesex · ~8 km · Must-see
- MacArthur Park · park · Middlesex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mystic River Reservation · sanctuary · Middlesex · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spring Pond Dam
- Ell Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~3 km · Must-see
- Spot Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Quannapowitt · lake · Middlesex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Breeds Pond Outlet Dam · lake · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Horn Pond Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Amelia Earhart Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mystic Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Spy Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~14 km · Must-see
- New Charles River Dam · lake · Suffolk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lewis Wharf Marina · lake · Suffolk · ~16 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spring Pond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spring Pond Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Spring Pond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Spring Pond Dam?
Nearby: Ell Pond (lake, 3 km), Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (park, 5 km), Stone Zoo (sanctuary, 5 km), Temple Israel Cemetery (temple, 5 km), Pine Banks Park (park, 5 km), Spot Pond (lake, 6 km).
Is Spring Pond Dam worth visiting?
Spring Pond Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.