Must-see lake · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Flax Pond
Flax Pond is a lake in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Flax Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Flax Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Flax Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.76710, -70.02591. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flax Pond
- Nickerson State Park · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grassy Nook · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tawasentha Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Eldredge Park · park · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- French Cable Station Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Penniman House · attraction · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History · museum · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nauset Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Skiff Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Doane Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cooks Brook Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Coast Guard Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~14 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #1 · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Billingsgate Shoal · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #2 · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #3 · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Flax Pond
- Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Follins Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~35 km · Must-see
- Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~40 km · Must-see
- Snake Pond Beach · lake · Barnstable · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ship Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~55 km · Must-see
- Savery Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Flax Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Flax Pond yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Flax Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Flax Pond?
Nearby: Nickerson State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Little Cliff Pond (lake, 2 km), Grassy Nook (viewpoint, 2 km), Tawasentha Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), Higgin's Pond (lake, 2 km), Eldredge Park (park, 4 km).
Is Flax Pond worth visiting?
Flax Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.