Backgarden Pond

Backgarden 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 Backgarden 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 Backgarden Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.40888, -76.03483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Backgarden Pond

• Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~8 km · Must-see
• Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fishing Bay · lake · Dorchester · ~21 km · Must-see
• Linkwood Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Dorchester · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park · park · Talbot · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~26 km · Must-see
• East New Market Historic District · fort · Dorchester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hooper Island Light · fort · Dorchester · ~32 km · Must-see
• Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bloodsworth Island · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grace Church · church · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
• Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~38 km · Must-see
• Holland Island · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~41 km · Must-see
• Middleham Chapel · church · Calvert · ~44 km · Must-see

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