Must-see lake · Barnstable, Massachusetts
Follins Pond
Follins Pond is a lake in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Follins 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 Follins 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 Follins Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.70164, -70.18133. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Follins Pond
- Black Ball Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hokum Rock · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
- Scargo Tower · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Scargo Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Edward Gorey House · museum · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Winslow Crocker House · museum · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bass River Light (West Dennis Light) · beach · Barnstable · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History · museum · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Baxter Grist Mill · museum · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sandy Neck Light · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
- Unitarian Church of Barnstable · church · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
- John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum · museum · Barnstable · ~13 km · Must-see
- Point Gammon Light · beach · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hyannis Port Yacht Club · attraction · Barnstable · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grassy Nook · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
- Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Follins Pond
- Scargo Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wequaquet Lake · lake · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
- Flax Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Little Cliff Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Higgin's Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~19 km · Must-see
- Shubael Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~22 km · Must-see
- Snake Pond Beach · lake · Barnstable · ~35 km · Must-see
- Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~38 km · Must-see
- Great Herring Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Savery Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Follins Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Follins 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 Follins 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 Follins Pond?
Nearby: Black Ball Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), Hokum Rock (viewpoint, 4 km), Scargo Tower (viewpoint, 5 km), Scargo Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Scargo Pond (lake, 6 km), Edward Gorey House (museum, 6 km).
Is Follins Pond worth visiting?
Follins Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.