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: 42.89114, -73.06790. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Pond

• Woodford State Park · sanctuary · Bennington · ~3 km · Must-see
• George D. Aiken Wilderness · sanctuary · Bennington · ~5 km · Must-see
• Glastenbury Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hoosick Falls Historic District · waterfall · Berkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church of Bennington · church · Bennington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~15 km · Must-see
• Paper Mill Village Bridge · attraction · Bennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Snow · viewpoint · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Burt Henry Covered Bridge · attraction · Bennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Shaftsbury · lake · Bennington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bakke Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Clarksburg State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mountain Meadow Preserve · sanctuary · Bennington · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site · park · Rensselaer · ~25 km · Must-see
• Green Mountain Racetrack · attraction · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Crum Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Big Pond

• Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Shaftsbury · lake · Bennington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Babcock Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~35 km · Must-see
• Townshend Dam · lake · Windham · ~43 km · Must-see
• Dyken Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kendall Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ball Mountain Dam · lake · Windham · ~44 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake · lake · Rensselaer · ~49 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tomhannock Reservoir · lake · Bennington · ~49 km · Must-see

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