Notable lake · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Sand Pond
Sand Pond is a lake in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Sand 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 Sand 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 Sand Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.68930, -70.11256. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Pond
- Follins Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hokum Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History · museum · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Black Ball Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scargo Tower · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scargo Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grassy Nook · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Edward Gorey House · museum · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nickerson State Park · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Winslow Crocker House · museum · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tawasentha Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mill Pond / Off Stage Harbor Road · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Baxter Grist Mill · museum · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sand Pond
- Follins Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
- Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~29 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~37 km · Must-see
- Snake Pond Beach · lake · Barnstable · ~42 km · Must-see
- Great Herring Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sand Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sand Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sand Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sand Pond?
Nearby: Follins Pond (lake, 7 km), Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) (beach, 8 km), Hokum Rock (viewpoint, 9 km), Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History (museum, 9 km), Black Ball Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Scargo Tower (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Sand Pond worth visiting?
Sand Pond is listed as a notable lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.