Must-see lake · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Benton Pond
Benton Pond is a lake in Berkshire, Massachusetts.
Benton Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Benton Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Benton Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.18411, -73.04892. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Benton Pond
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Berkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tolland State Forest · sanctuary · Hampden · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ashintully Gardens · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- McLennan Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Blandford / Russell Wce (Loveland Lot) · sanctuary · Hampden · ~18 km · Must-see
- Goose Pond Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Littleville Lake · lake · Hampden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Questing Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- C.M. Gardner State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tekoa Mountain · viewpoint · Hampden · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hop Brook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Saint Andrews Chapel · church · Berkshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- October Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Frank Stanley Beveridge Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Hampden · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Benton Pond
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Otis Reservoir · lake · Berkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Littleville Lake · lake · Hampden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stockbridge Bowl · lake · Berkshire · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Saville Dam · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Benton Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Benton Pond yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Benton Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Benton Pond?
Nearby: Otis Reservoir (lake, 5 km), Otis Reservoir (lake, 5 km), Tolland State Forest (sanctuary, 8 km), Ashintully Gardens (sanctuary, 13 km), McLennan Reservation (sanctuary, 14 km), Lake Garfield (lake, 15 km).
Is Benton Pond worth visiting?
Benton Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.