Must-see lake · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Snake Pond Beach
Snake Pond Beach is a lake in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Snake Pond Beach: 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 Snake Pond Beach
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 Snake Pond Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.67909, -70.51856. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Snake Pond Beach
- Lowell Holly Reservation · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pine Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mashpee River Reservation · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
- Old Indian Church · church · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnstable County Hospital · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Heritage Museums & Gardens · museum · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sandwich Glass Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Danforth Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wills Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Old Silver Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Telegraph Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Washburn Island · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Waquoit Bay · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lyman Reserve · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- White Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Great Herring Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Snake Pond Beach
- Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Great Herring Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~17 km · Must-see
- Little Sandy Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Elbow Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sandy Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Island Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Whites Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~20 km · Must-see
- Union Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~20 km · Must-see
- Spectacle Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Snake Pond Beach full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Snake Pond Beach 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 Snake Pond Beach?
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 Snake Pond Beach?
Nearby: Lowell Holly Reservation (sanctuary, 5 km), Pine Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Mashpee River Reservation (sanctuary, 8 km), Old Indian Church (church, 9 km), Barnstable County Hospital (sanctuary, 9 km), Heritage Museums & Gardens (museum, 10 km).
Is Snake Pond Beach worth visiting?
Snake Pond Beach is listed as a must-see lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.