Forge Pond

Forge 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 Forge 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 Forge Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.15278, -71.14278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forge Pond

• Signal Hill · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ponkapoag Pond · lake · Norfolk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Francis William Bird Park · park · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Francis William Bird Park · park · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Moose Hill Farm · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Massapoag · lake · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Massapoag · lake · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Great Blue Hill · viewpoint · Norfolk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Houghton's Pond · lake · Norfolk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Eliot Tower · viewpoint · Norfolk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sharon Mosque · dargah · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
• BCT 10 · trek · Norfolk · ~10 km · Must-see
• Blue Hills Reservation · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~11 km · Must-see
• Borderland State Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~11 km · Must-see
• D.W. Field Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forge Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forge Pond

• Ponkapoag Pond · lake · Norfolk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Massapoag · lake · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Massapoag · lake · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Houghton's Pond · lake · Norfolk · ~9 km · Must-see
• Neponset Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sunset Lake · lake · Norfolk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Jamaica Pond · lake · Suffolk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Studleys Pond · lake · Plymouth · ~23 km · Must-see
• Norton Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~24 km · Must-see
• Brookline Reservoir Park · lake · Norfolk · ~24 km · Must-see

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