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Notable lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

YMCA Pond Dam

YMCA Pond Dam is a lake in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.

YMCA 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 YMCA 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 YMCA Pond Dam — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 41.48013, -72.65230. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near YMCA Pond Dam

    • Millers Pond State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
    • Mattabesett Trail · trek · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Trimountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Higganum Reservoir State Park · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Pameacha Pond Dam · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Beseck Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Higganum Reservoir · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Saint Mary of Czestochowa Catholic Church · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Tri-Mountain State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Fowler Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Beseck Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Pistapaug Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
    • George Dudley Seymour State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Hurd State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Higby Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Dart Island State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Smith Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see

    See everything within a day’s drive of YMCA Pond Dam

    Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near YMCA Pond Dam

    • Higganum Reservoir State Park · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Pameacha Pond Dam · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Beseck Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Higganum Reservoir · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Lake Gaillard · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
    • Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Lake Saltonstall · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
    • Lake Whitney · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
    • Lake Hayward · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~34 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is YMCA Pond Dam full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for YMCA Pond Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

    What is the best time to visit YMCA Pond Dam?

    August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.

    What are the places to visit near YMCA Pond Dam?

    Nearby: Millers Pond State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Mattabesett Trail (trek, 4 km), Trimountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Higganum Reservoir State Park (lake, 9 km), Pameacha Pond Dam (lake, 9 km), Beseck Lake (lake, 9 km).

    Is YMCA Pond Dam worth visiting?

    YMCA Pond Dam is listed as a notable lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.