Notable lake · Essex, Massachusetts
Crane Pond
Crane Pond is a lake in Essex, Massachusetts.
Crane 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 Crane 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 Crane Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.75297, -70.97792. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crane Pond
- Willowdale State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~13 km · Must-see
- First Religious Society · attraction · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Museum, Inc. · museum · Rockingham · ~14 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Essex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Weir Hill · viewpoint · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tuxbury Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
- North Parish Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Essex · ~17 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Estate · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Essex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~19 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Essex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Campagnone Common · park · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ward Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crane Pond
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tuxbury Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Country Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Great Stone Dam · lake · Essex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Captain Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powwow Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Arlington Mill Reservoir · lake · Rockingham · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crane Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crane Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crane Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crane Pond?
Nearby: Willowdale State Forest (sanctuary, 13 km), First Religious Society (attraction, 14 km), Bartlett Museum, Inc. (museum, 14 km), First Presbyterian Church (church, 14 km), Weir Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation (lake, 16 km).
Is Crane Pond worth visiting?
Crane Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.