Foss Woods

Foss Woods: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Foss Woods

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Foss Woods — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.06367, -70.15844. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Foss Woods

• High Pole Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
• Town Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
• Long Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
• Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
• Race Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
• Highland/Cape Cod Light · beach · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jenny Lind Tower · attraction · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
• Corn Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tom Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
• Griffin Island · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~22 km · Must-see
• Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~23 km · Must-see
• Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
• Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
• White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Foss Woods

Other waterfalls near Foss Woods

• Newton Lower Falls Historic District · waterfall · Middlesex · ~114 km · Must-see
• Pawtucket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~128 km · Must-see
• Central Falls Mill Historic District · waterfall · Providence · ~135 km · Must-see
• Woonsocket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~145 km · Must-see
• Greart Pond Falls Dam Ruins · waterfall · Norfolk · ~85 km
• Weymouth Great Pond Ice Industry Waterfall Dam Ruins · waterfall · Norfolk · ~85 km
• The Falls · waterfall · Norfolk · ~89 km
• Rock Falls · waterfall · Norfolk · ~89 km
• Waterfall Hills · waterfall · Providence · ~101 km
• Foss Park · waterfall · Middlesex · ~106 km

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