Notable lake · Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Riverside Pond
Riverside Pond is a lake in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.
Riverside 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 Riverside 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 Riverside Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.98626, -72.28869. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Riverside Pond
- Snow Hill · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burley Hill · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shenipsit State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nye-Holman State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaffee · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nipmuck State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Boston Hollow · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bigelow Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- First Church of Monson · church · Hampden · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Quinebaug Woods · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hicks-Stearns Family Museum · museum · Capitol Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ashford Lake · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hole in the Wall Gang Camp · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Natchaug Trail · trek · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Scantic River State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Riverside Pond
- Lake Chaffee · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ashford Lake · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Coventry Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Walker Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mansfield Hollow Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see
- West Thompson Lake · lake · Providence · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Riverside Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Riverside Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Riverside Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Riverside Pond?
Nearby: Snow Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Burley Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), Peaked Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Shenipsit State Forest (sanctuary, 10 km), Nye-Holman State Forest (sanctuary, 11 km), Lake Chaffee (lake, 12 km).
Is Riverside Pond worth visiting?
Riverside Pond is listed as a notable lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.