Notable lake · Pike, Pennsylvania
First Pond
First Pond is a lake in Pike, Pennsylvania.
First 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 First 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 First Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.13517, -75.02696. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near First Pond
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pike · ~7 km · Must-see
- Thunder Swamp Trail System · trek · Pike · ~8 km · Must-see
- Catfish Station Fire Tower · viewpoint · Warren · ~13 km · Must-see
- Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~15 km · Must-see
- Van Campen Inn · fort · Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Paradise Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Mohican · viewpoint · Warren · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bird Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~18 km · Must-see
- George W. Childs Recreation Site · sanctuary · Sussex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sunfish Pond · lake · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swartswood Lake · lake · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Worthington State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kittatinny Mountain · viewpoint · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Owassa · lake · Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · viewpoint · Warren · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near First Pond
- Sunfish Pond · lake · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swartswood Lake · lake · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Owassa · lake · Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Culvers Lake Dam · lake · Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Warren · ~38 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
- Fairview Lake · lake · Pike · ~40 km · Must-see
- Stillwater Lake · lake · Warren · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Mohawk · lake · Sussex · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lake Lackawanna · lake · Sussex · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is First Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for First Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit First Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near First Pond?
Nearby: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Thunder Swamp Trail System (trek, 8 km), Catfish Station Fire Tower (viewpoint, 13 km), Delaware State Forest (sanctuary, 15 km), Van Campen Inn (fort, 15 km), Paradise Mountain (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is First Pond worth visiting?
First Pond is listed as a notable lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.