Notable lake · Hampshire, Massachusetts
Scout Pond
Scout Pond is a lake in Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Scout 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 Scout 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 Scout Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.38732, -72.80748. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Scout Pond
- Petticoat Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chesterfield Gorge Reservation · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Look Memorial Park · park · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chapel Brook · church · Franklin · ~14 km · Must-see
- C.M. Gardner State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bryant Homestead · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Littleville Lake · lake · Hampden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Smith College Athletic Fields · park · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pulaski Park · park · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bear Swamp · sanctuary · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Nonotuck · viewpoint · Hampden · ~24 km · Must-see
- South Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation · sanctuary · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Joseph Allen Skinner State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom State Reservation · sanctuary · Hampden · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Holyoke · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Scout Pond
- Littleville Lake · lake · Hampden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~27 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~33 km · Must-see
- Benton Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Berkshire · ~41 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Scout Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Scout Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Scout Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Scout Pond?
Nearby: Petticoat Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Chesterfield Gorge Reservation (sanctuary, 7 km), Look Memorial Park (park, 13 km), Chapel Brook (church, 14 km), C.M. Gardner State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Bryant Homestead (sanctuary, 18 km).
Is Scout Pond worth visiting?
Scout Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.