Big Pond

Big 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 Big 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 Big Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.89292, -76.49483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Pond

• Quiet Waters Park · park · Anne Arundel · ~6 km · Must-see
• Captain Salem Avery House Museum · museum · Anne Arundel · ~6 km · Must-see
• Thomas Point Shoal Light · fort · Anne Arundel · ~6 km · Must-see
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center · sanctuary · Anne Arundel · ~7 km · Must-see
• Carr's Beach · beach · Anne Arundel · ~10 km · Must-see
• Severn Sailing Association · fort · Anne Arundel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Naval Academy Chapel · church · Anne Arundel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tripoli Monument · fort · Anne Arundel · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Nonsense · fort · Anne Arundel · ~13 km · Must-see
• M60 · attraction · Anne Arundel · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bloody Point Light · beach · Queen Anne's · ~14 km · Must-see
• Weems Creek · lake · Anne Arundel · ~14 km · Must-see
• Jonas Green Park · park · Anne Arundel · ~14 km · Must-see
• Maryland Renaissance Festival · park · Anne Arundel · ~18 km · Must-see
• Generals Highway Corridor Park · sanctuary · Anne Arundel · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point Shoal Light · beach · Anne Arundel · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Anglican Church · church · Anne Arundel · ~22 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Queen Anne's · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Pond

• Weems Creek · lake · Anne Arundel · ~14 km · Must-see
• Eastern Bay · lake · Talbot · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Artemesia · lake · Prince George's · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Artemesia · lake · District of Columbia · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kingman Lake · lake · District of Columbia · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Elkhorn · lake · Howard · ~55 km · Must-see
• United States Capitol · lake · District of Columbia · ~56 km · Must-see
• Weaver's Marine Service · lake · Baltimore · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rocky Gorge Reservoir · lake · Montgomery · ~56 km · Must-see
• Business and Government Historic District · lake · Baltimore · ~57 km · Must-see

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