Notable lake · Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Stearns Pond
Stearns Pond is a lake in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Stearns 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 Stearns 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 Stearns Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.89490, -71.68333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stearns Pond
- Middle Falls · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~3 km · Must-see
- Union Square · park · Hillsborough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baboosic Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old Meeting House · church · Hillsborough · ~18 km · Must-see
- North Pack Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pack Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~20 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sebbins Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Potanipo Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Temple Mountain · temple · Hillsborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Potanipo Hill · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Crotched Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~24 km · Must-see
- Beaver Brook Association · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~24 km · Must-see
- Greenville Town Forest · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wapack Trail · trek · Hillsborough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kidder Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~26 km · Must-see
- Brigadier General John Stark · park · Hillsborough · ~26 km · Must-see
- Amoskeag Falls · waterfall · Hillsborough · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Stearns Pond
- Baboosic Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sebbins Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~21 km · Must-see
- Potanipo Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powder Mill Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Deering Reservoir · lake · Hillsborough · ~29 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~29 km · Must-see
- Horace Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Edward MacDowell Dam · lake · Hillsborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Massabesic Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Stearns Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Stearns Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Stearns Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Stearns Pond?
Nearby: Middle Falls (waterfall, 3 km), Union Square (park, 9 km), Baboosic Lake (lake, 11 km), Old Meeting House (church, 18 km), North Pack Monadnock Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km), Pack Monadnock Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Stearns Pond worth visiting?
Stearns Pond is listed as a notable lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.