Notable lake · Franklin, Massachusetts
Green Pond
Green Pond is a lake in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Green 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 Green 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 Green Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.56710, -72.51067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Green Pond
- Pocumtuck Rock · viewpoint · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Leverett Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Historic Deerfield Walking Tour · museum · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
- Northfield Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Toby · viewpoint · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola State Park · lake · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area · viewpoint · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola · lake · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Erving State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crag Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation · sanctuary · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- South Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Metacomet - Monadnock Trail · trek · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bear's Den · sanctuary · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Robert Frost Trail · trek · Hampshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Massaemett Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Grace · viewpoint · Franklin · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bridge of Flowers · attraction · Franklin · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Green Pond
- Lake Wyola State Park · lake · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Wyola · lake · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~31 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~40 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~43 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~43 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~48 km · Must-see
- Spofford Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Green Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Green Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Green Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Green Pond?
Nearby: Pocumtuck Rock (viewpoint, 10 km), Leverett Peace Pagoda (Buddhist site, 10 km), Historic Deerfield Walking Tour (museum, 10 km), Northfield Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Toby (viewpoint, 11 km), Lake Wyola State Park (lake, 12 km).
Is Green Pond worth visiting?
Green Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.