Notable lake · Passaic, New Jersey
Hanks Pond
Hanks Pond is a lake in Passaic, New Jersey.
Hanks 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 Hanks 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 Hanks Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.08381, -74.43640. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hanks Pond
- Bearfort Station Fire Tower · lake · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pinecrest Dam · lake · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bearfort Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Norvin Green State Forest · sanctuary · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
- High Point Loop · viewpoint · Passaic · ~12 km · Must-see
- Splitrock Reservoir · lake · Morris · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kakeout Mountain · viewpoint · Morris · ~15 km · Must-see
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy Memorial Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wawayanda Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Franklin Mineral Museum Inc · museum · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bethany Chapel · church · Sussex · ~17 km · Must-see
- Federal Hill · viewpoint · Passaic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum · museum · Sussex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tripod Rock · attraction · Morris · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hanks Pond
- Bearfort Station Fire Tower · lake · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pinecrest Dam · lake · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- Splitrock Reservoir · lake · Morris · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake Dam · lake · Passaic · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Denmark · lake · Morris · ~18 km · Must-see
- Greenwood Lake · lake · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ramapo Lake · lake · Passaic · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sterling Forest Lake · lake · Passaic · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hanks Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hanks Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hanks Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hanks Pond?
Nearby: Bearfort Station Fire Tower (lake, 3 km), Pinecrest Dam (lake, 6 km), Bearfort Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Norvin Green State Forest (sanctuary, 10 km), High Point Loop (viewpoint, 12 km), Splitrock Reservoir (lake, 14 km).
Is Hanks Pond worth visiting?
Hanks Pond is listed as a notable lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.