Notable lake · Providence, Rhode Island
Spectacle Pond
Spectacle Pond is a lake in Providence, Rhode Island.
Spectacle 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 Spectacle 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 Spectacle Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.79068, -71.44274. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spectacle Pond
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Providence · ~1 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park Zoo · sanctuary · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park · park · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Museum of Natural History and Planetarium · museum · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bell Street Chapel · church · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
- The First Universalist Church in Providence · church · Providence · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Providence · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Point · beach · Providence · ~5 km · Must-see
- Burnside Park · church · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- Waterplace Park · park · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- John Brown House Museum · museum · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Church of Providence · church · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rhode Island School of Design Museum (RISD Museum) · museum · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- Green Jacket Shoal · beach · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- Annmary Brown Memorial · fort · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spectacle Pond
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Providence · ~1 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
- Butterfly Pond · lake · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
- Scituate Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~18 km · Must-see
- Waterman Reservoir Dam · lake · Providence · ~18 km · Must-see
- Flat River Reservoir Dam · lake · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mishnock Pond · lake · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Bel Air · lake · Providence · ~27 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill Reservoir Dam · lake · Providence · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Spectacle Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spectacle Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Spectacle Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Spectacle Pond?
Nearby: Mashapaug Pond (lake, 1 km), Roger Williams Park Zoo (sanctuary, 3 km), Roosevelt Lake (lake, 3 km), Calvary Baptist Church (church, 3 km), Roger Williams Park (park, 3 km), Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (museum, 3 km).
Is Spectacle Pond worth visiting?
Spectacle Pond is listed as a notable lake in Rhode Island on Spotwander.