Howes Pond

Howes 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 Howes 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 Howes Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.78435, -72.98673. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howes Pond

• Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bakke Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
• Monroe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~10 km · Must-see
• Crum Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rowe State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Clarksburg State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
• George D. Aiken Wilderness · sanctuary · Bennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Park · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
• Woodford State Park · sanctuary · Bennington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Windham · ~19 km · Must-see
• Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Molly Stark State Park · sanctuary · Windham · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pine Cobble · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hail to the Sunrise · fort · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mountain Meadow Preserve · sanctuary · Bennington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hogback Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mountain Meadow Preserve · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Howes Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Howes Pond

• Harriman Dam · lake · Windham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Shaftsbury · lake · Bennington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Babcock Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~42 km · Must-see
• Kendall Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~44 km · Must-see
• Dyken Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~46 km · Must-see
• Townshend Dam · lake · Windham · ~47 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake · lake · Rensselaer · ~48 km · Must-see
• Spring Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ball Mountain Dam · lake · Windham · ~52 km · Must-see

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