Notable fort · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Dover Town Pound
Dover Town Pound is a fort in Norfolk, Massachusetts.
Dover Town Pound: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dover Town Pound
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Dover Town Pound — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.24606, -71.28229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dover Town Pound
- Chase Woodlands · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~4 km · Must-see
- Peters Reservation · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Elm Bank Reservation · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rocky Woods Reservation · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Middlesex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fork Factory Brook · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Boston Marathon · attraction · Norfolk · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wilson Mountain Reservation · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Medfield Meadow Lots · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dug Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bridge Island Meadows · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Medfield Rhododendron Reservation · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Norfolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Charles River Reservation · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church · church · Middlesex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Millennium Park · park · Suffolk · ~11 km · Must-see
- Noon Hill · viewpoint · Norfolk · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cedariver · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~14 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Dover Town Pound
- Devotion House · fort · Norfolk · ~21 km · Must-see
- Roxbury High Fort · fort · Suffolk · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Washington Park · fort · Middlesex · ~24 km · Must-see
- John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial · fort · Suffolk · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ayer Mansion · fort · Suffolk · ~24 km · Must-see
- Civil War Monument · fort · Middlesex · ~25 km · Must-see
- Central Library in Copley Square · fort · Suffolk · ~25 km · Must-see
- William Ellery Channing Statue · fort · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
- Charles Sumner · fort · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ether Monument · fort · Suffolk · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dover Town Pound open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dover Town Pound yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dover Town Pound?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dover Town Pound?
Nearby: Chase Woodlands (sanctuary, 4 km), Peters Reservation (sanctuary, 5 km), Elm Bank Reservation (sanctuary, 5 km), Rocky Woods Reservation (sanctuary, 5 km), Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 6 km), Fork Factory Brook (sanctuary, 6 km).
Is Dover Town Pound worth visiting?
Dover Town Pound is listed as a notable fort in Massachusetts on Spotwander.