Must-see lake · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Great Pond
Great Pond is a lake in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Great 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 Great 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 Great Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.93968, -70.00093. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Pond
- Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Griffin Island · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Marconi Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
- Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cooks Brook Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tom Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #3 · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #2 · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Billingsgate Shoal · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Three Sisters Light #1 · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nauset Light · fort · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Corn Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nauset Light Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Great Pond
- Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~24 km · Must-see
- Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~25 km · Must-see
- Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~25 km · Must-see
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~33 km · Must-see
- Follins Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~51 km · Must-see
- Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ship Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~58 km · Must-see
- Shallow Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Great Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Great 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 Great 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 Great Pond?
Nearby: Cahoon Hollow Beach (beach, 2 km), White Crest Beach (beach, 2 km), Mayo Beach (beach, 4 km), Samuel Smith Tavern Site (fort, 6 km), Griffin Island (viewpoint, 6 km), Bound Brook Island (river spot, 7 km).
Is Great Pond worth visiting?
Great Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.