Palmer Pond

Palmer 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 Palmer 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 Palmer Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.17231, -73.19703. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Palmer Pond

• Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~1 km · Must-see
• Ashintully Gardens · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
• McLennan Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Questing Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hop Brook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Benton Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Goose Pond Reservation · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Otis Reservoir · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Otis Reservoir · lake · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church · church · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sheffield Covered Bridge · attraction · Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Tolland State Forest · sanctuary · Hampden · ~18 km · Must-see
• Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ice Glen · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• National Shrine of Divine Mercy · church · Berkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
• Naumkeag Garden · fort · Berkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
• Monument Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Palmer Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Palmer Pond

• Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Buel · lake · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Benton Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Otis Reservoir · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Otis Reservoir · lake · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
• Stockbridge Bowl · lake · Berkshire · ~26 km · Must-see
• Littleville Lake · lake · Hampden · ~35 km · Must-see
• Highland Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see

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