Notable lake · Essex, Massachusetts
Spofford Pond
Spofford Pond is a lake in Essex, Massachusetts.
Spofford 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 Spofford 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 Spofford Pond — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Boxford (5 km) · places near Groveland (9 km) · places near Topsfield (11 km)
Coordinates: 42.69565, -71.02064. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spofford Pond
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Weir Hill · viewpoint · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- North Parish Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Willowdale State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Estate · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ward Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Harold Parker State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
- South Church · church · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Campagnone Common · park · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Great Stone Dam · lake · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Glen Magna Farms · fort · Essex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wenham Museum · church · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spofford Pond
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Great Stone Dam · lake · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Captain Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tuxbury Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Quannapowitt · lake · Middlesex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Arlington Mill Reservoir · lake · Rockingham · ~27 km · Must-see
- Country Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~27 km · Must-see
- Canobie Lake Park · lake · Rockingham · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Spofford Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spofford Pond?
Nearby: Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation (lake, 7 km), Weir Hill (viewpoint, 9 km), North Parish Unitarian Universalist Church (church, 9 km), Willowdale State Forest (sanctuary, 11 km), Coolidge Estate (sanctuary, 11 km), Ward Reservation (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Spofford Pond worth visiting?
Spofford Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.