Notable lake · Hampden, Massachusetts
Wade Pond Dam
Wade Pond Dam is a lake in Hampden, Massachusetts.
Wade 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 Wade 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 Wade Pond Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.21341, -72.52516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wade Pond Dam
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Footprints · sanctuary · Hampden · ~11 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom State Reservation · sanctuary · Hampden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bare Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Norwottock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Hitchcock · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Tom · viewpoint · Hampden · ~13 km · Must-see
- Joseph Allen Skinner State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Nonotuck · viewpoint · Hampden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Long Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Holyoke · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- East Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampden · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Holyoke Range State Park · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~15 km · Must-see
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Cathedral · church · Hampden · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wade Pond Dam
- Holyoke Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Whiting Street Reservoir · lake · Hampden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ashley Pond · lake · Hampden · ~15 km · Must-see
- Watershops Pond · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Marina · lake · Hampshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Winsor Dam · lake · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Campus Pond · lake · Hampshire · ~24 km · Must-see
- Goodnough Dike · lake · Hampshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Quabbin Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~34 km · Must-see
- Littleville Lake · lake · Hampden · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wade Pond Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wade Pond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wade Pond Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wade Pond Dam?
Nearby: Holyoke Dam (lake, 8 km), Dinosaur Footprints (sanctuary, 11 km), Whiting Street Reservoir (lake, 12 km), Mount Tom State Reservation (sanctuary, 12 km), Bare Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Mount Norwottock (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Wade Pond Dam worth visiting?
Wade Pond Dam is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.