Mud Pond

Mud 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 Mud 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 Mud Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.22446, -75.68031. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mud Pond

• Pinchot Trail System · trek · Lackawanna · ~5 km · Must-see
• Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~13 km · Must-see
• Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Monument Park · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wyoming Monument · fort · Luzerne · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pinchot State Forest · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Scranton Dam · lake · Lackawanna · ~22 km · Must-see
• Campbell's Ledge · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~22 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gouldsboro State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Everhart Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~25 km · Must-see
• Nay Aug Park · park · Lackawanna · ~25 km · Must-see
• Scranton Iron Furnaces · attraction · Lackawanna · ~25 km · Must-see
• Steamtown National Historic Site · sanctuary · Lackawanna · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter's Cathedral · church · Lackawanna · ~26 km · Must-see
• Tobyhanna State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Anthracite Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~27 km · Must-see
• McDade Park · park · Lackawanna · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mud Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mud Pond

• Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~13 km · Must-see
• Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Scranton Dam · lake · Lackawanna · ~22 km · Must-see
• Stillwater Lake · lake · Warren · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Louise · lake · Luzerne · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Manjo · lake · Luzerne · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fords Lake · lake · Lackawanna · ~38 km · Must-see
• Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area · lake · Luzerne · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pikes Creek Reservoir · lake · Luzerne · ~40 km · Must-see
• Harveys Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~42 km · Must-see

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