Notable lake · Essex, Massachusetts
Beaver Pond
Beaver Pond is a lake in Essex, Massachusetts.
Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Pond — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Beverly (4 km) · places near Beverly Cove (4 km) · places near Wenham (5 km)
Coordinates: 42.57994, -70.86030. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beaver Pond
- Wenham Museum · church · Rockingham · ~4 km · Must-see
- First Parish Church · church · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Salem Willows Park · park · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Pickering Light · fort · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Miller · fort · Essex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- First Church in Salem · church · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ropes Mansion · fort · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Crowninshield Island · sanctuary · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beaver Pond
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Breeds Pond Outlet Dam · lake · Essex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Quannapowitt · lake · Middlesex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Spring Pond Dam · lake · Essex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ell Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Spot Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~30 km · Must-see
- Amelia Earhart Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~34 km · Must-see
- Horn Pond Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Beaver Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beaver Pond?
Nearby: Wenham Museum (church, 4 km), First Parish Church (church, 5 km), Hospital Point (beach, 5 km), West Beach (beach, 6 km), Salem Willows Park (park, 6 km), Chebacco Lake (lake, 7 km).
Is Beaver Pond worth visiting?
Beaver Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.