Notable lake · Essex, Massachusetts
Rantoul Pond
Rantoul Pond is a lake in Essex, Massachusetts.
Rantoul 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 Rantoul 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 Rantoul Pond — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Ipswich (5 km) · places near Essex (6 km) · places near Rowley (10 km)
Coordinates: 42.67777, -70.79273. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rantoul Pond
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~3 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Willowdale State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wenham Museum · church · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rantoul Pond
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tuxbury Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~33 km · Must-see
- Breeds Pond Outlet Dam · lake · Essex · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Quannapowitt · lake · Middlesex · ~37 km · Must-see
- Great Stone Dam · lake · Essex · ~38 km · Must-see
- Spring Pond Dam · lake · Essex · ~38 km · Must-see
- Country Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~40 km · Must-see
- Powwow Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rantoul Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rantoul Pond?
Nearby: Hamlin Reservation (sanctuary, 2 km), Crane Beach (beach, 3 km), Stavros Reservation (sanctuary, 4 km), Sandy Point State Reservation (sanctuary, 4 km), Appleton Farms (sanctuary, 6 km), Appleton Farms (sanctuary, 8 km).
Is Rantoul Pond worth visiting?
Rantoul Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.