Notable lake · Hampden, Massachusetts
Mill Pond Dam
Mill Pond Dam is a lake in Hampden, Massachusetts.
Mill Pond Dam: 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 Mill Pond Dam
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 Mill Pond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.11219, -72.49944. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mill Pond Dam
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Cathedral · church · Hampden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Forest Park · park · Hampden · ~9 km · Must-see
- First Church of Christ, Congregational · church · Hampden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Our Mother of Sorrows Monastery and Retreat Center · Buddhist site · Capitol Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mittineague Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~17 km · Must-see
- New England National Scenic Trail · trek · Capitol Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Robinson State Park · sanctuary · Hampden · ~18 km · Must-see
- First Church of Monson · church · Hampden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Peaked Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~19 km · Must-see
- East Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampden · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Footprints · sanctuary · Hampden · ~22 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shenipsit State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom · viewpoint · Hampden · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mill Pond Dam
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~22 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Shenipsit Lake · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~33 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaffee · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mill Pond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mill Pond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mill Pond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mill Pond Dam?
Nearby: Watershops Pond (lake, 5 km), Saint Michael's Cathedral (church, 9 km), Forest Park (park, 9 km), First Church of Christ, Congregational (church, 9 km), Connecticut River Greenway State Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Our Mother of Sorrows Monastery and Retreat Center (Buddhist site, 14 km).
Is Mill Pond Dam worth visiting?
Mill Pond Dam is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.