Must-see lake · Eastern Ontario, Ontario
The Pond
The Pond is a lake in Eastern Ontario, Ontario.
The 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 The 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 The Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.45107, -75.66654. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Pond
- McKay Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~0 km · Must-see
- Beechwood Cemetery · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km · Must-see
- Stornoway · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~1 km · Must-see
- Loeb House · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rideau Cottage · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lornado · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rideau Hall · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- MacKay United Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum · museum · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Porter Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Bartholomew's Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cummings Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wallis House · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Monument to Canadian Aid Workers · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Green Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rideau Falls · waterfall · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- All Saints · fort · Eastern Ontario · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ottawa French Seventh-day Adventist Church · church · Eastern Ontario · ~4 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near The Pond
- McKay Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~0 km · Must-see
- Lac Leamy · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rideau Canal · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dow's Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pink Lake · lake · Outaouais · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pink Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lac à la Perdrix · lake · Outaouais · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lac Deschenes Sailing Club · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lac Meech · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~25 km · Must-see
- Meech Lake · lake · Outaouais · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for The 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 The 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 The Pond?
Nearby: McKay Lake (lake, 0 km), Beechwood Cemetery (fort, 1 km), Stornoway (fort, 1 km), Loeb House (fort, 2 km), Rideau Cottage (fort, 2 km), Lornado (fort, 2 km).
Is The Pond worth visiting?
The Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Ontario on Spotwander.