Notable lake · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Minister Pond
Minister Pond is a lake in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Minister 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 Minister 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 Minister Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.84172, -69.97818. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Minister Pond
- Doane Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Skiff Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #1 · beach · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Coast Guard Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #2 · beach · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #3 · beach · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Penniman House · attraction · Barnstable · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nauset Light · fort · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nauset Light Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cooks Brook Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Marconi Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- French Cable Station Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
- Eldredge Park · park · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nauset Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Billingsgate Shoal · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tawasentha Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Minister Pond
- Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~25 km · Must-see
- Follins Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~44 km · Must-see
- Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ship Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~58 km · Must-see
- Savery Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Minister Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Minister Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Minister Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Minister Pond?
Nearby: Doane Rock (viewpoint, 2 km), Skiff Hill (viewpoint, 3 km), Three Sisters Light #1 (beach, 3 km), Coast Guard Beach (beach, 3 km), Three Sisters Light #2 (beach, 3 km), Three Sisters Light #3 (beach, 3 km).
Is Minister Pond worth visiting?
Minister Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.