Notable lake · Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Contention Pond
Contention Pond is a lake in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Contention 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 Contention 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 Contention Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.16842, -71.96584. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Contention Pond
- Fox State Forest · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site · fort · Hillsborough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Hillsborough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lovewell Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~12 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chandler Reservation · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~18 km · Must-see
- Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Deering Reservoir · lake · Hillsborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pitcher Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Horace Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Willard Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Solitude · lake · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum · museum · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sunapee Mountain · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Contention Pond
- Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~12 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Deering Reservoir · lake · Hillsborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Horace Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Willard Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Solitude · lake · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powder Mill Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Contention Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Contention Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Contention Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Contention Pond?
Nearby: Fox State Forest (sanctuary, 7 km), Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site (fort, 7 km), Union Chapel (church, 8 km), Franklin Pierce Lake (lake, 10 km), Lovewell Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Contention Pond worth visiting?
Contention Pond is listed as a notable lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.