Notable lake · Essex, Massachusetts
Beck Pond
Beck Pond is a lake in Essex, Massachusetts.
Beck 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 Beck 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 Beck Pond — distance from nearby cities
Nearest towns: places near Essex (6 km) · places near Manchester-by-the-Sea (7 km) · places near Wenham (7 km)
Coordinates: 42.60409, -70.82245. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beck Pond
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wenham Museum · church · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- West Beach · beach · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
- First Parish Church · church · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~10 km · Must-see
- Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Salem Willows Park · park · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Pickering Light · fort · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Beck Pond
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Perimeter Acquisition Radar Excavation · lake · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
- Breeds Pond Outlet Dam · lake · Essex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Quannapowitt · lake · Middlesex · ~29 km · Must-see
- Spring Pond Dam · lake · Essex · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ell Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~32 km · Must-see
- Spot Pond · lake · Middlesex · ~35 km · Must-see
- Great Stone Dam · lake · Essex · ~38 km · Must-see
- Horn Pond Dam · lake · Middlesex · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Beck Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beck Pond?
Nearby: Chebacco Lake (lake, 2 km), Chebacco Lake (lake, 2 km), Wenham Museum (church, 7 km), West Beach (beach, 7 km), Appleton Farms (sanctuary, 7 km), Stavros Reservation (sanctuary, 7 km).
Is Beck Pond worth visiting?
Beck Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.