Wright Pond

Wright 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 Wright 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 Wright Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.74796, -72.01248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wright Pond

• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Prudence Crandall House · museum · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
• Unitarian Meetinghouse · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• James L. Goodwin State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District · fort · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
• Natchaug State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Beaver Brook State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church of Plainfield · church · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mohegan State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chaplin Historic District · fort · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mashamoquet Brook State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Abington Congregational Church · church · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road · attraction · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ross Pond State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Old Furnace State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Airline State Park Trail (Northern Section) · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wright Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wright Pond

• Mansfield Hollow Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ashford Lake · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
• West Thompson Lake · lake · Providence · ~31 km · Must-see
• Coventry Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Chaffee · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
• Quaddick Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Washington · lake · Providence · ~35 km · Must-see
• Burlingame Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~36 km · Must-see
• Gardner Lake · lake · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see

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