Notable lake · Hampden, Massachusetts
Five Mile Pond
Five Mile Pond is a lake in Hampden, Massachusetts.
Five Mile 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 Five Mile 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 Five Mile Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.14201, -72.51091. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Five Mile Pond
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Cathedral · church · Hampden · ~9 km · Must-see
- First Church of Christ, Congregational · church · Hampden · ~10 km · Must-see
- Forest Park · park · Hampden · ~11 km · Must-see
- Our Mother of Sorrows Monastery and Retreat Center · Buddhist site · Capitol Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mittineague Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~17 km · Must-see
- East Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Robinson State Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Footprints · sanctuary · Hampden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom · viewpoint · Hampden · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom State Reservation · sanctuary · Hampden · ~20 km · Must-see
- First Church of Monson · church · Hampden · ~20 km · Must-see
- New England National Scenic Trail · trek · Capitol Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Five Mile Pond
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Five Mile Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Five Mile Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Five Mile Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Five Mile Pond?
Nearby: Watershops Pond (lake, 7 km), Saint Michael's Cathedral (church, 9 km), First Church of Christ, Congregational (church, 10 km), Forest Park (park, 11 km), Our Mother of Sorrows Monastery and Retreat Center (Buddhist site, 13 km), Holyoke Dam (lake, 14 km).
Is Five Mile Pond worth visiting?
Five Mile Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.