Must-see lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Walker Pond
Walker Pond is a lake in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.13889, -72.05972. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Walker Pond
- Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Lashaway · lake · Worcester · ~14 km · Must-see
- Quinebaug Woods · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buffumville Lake · lake · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bigelow Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sugden Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lucy Stone Home Site · sanctuary · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Abbey · church · Worcester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Huguenot Fort · fort · Providence · ~23 km · Must-see
- Burley Hill · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Brooks Pond · lake · Worcester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rock House Reservation · sanctuary · Worcester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thompsons Pond · lake · Worcester · ~25 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · Hampshire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nipmuck State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~25 km · Must-see
- Browning Pond · lake · Worcester · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Walker Pond
- Quaboag Pond · lake · Worcester · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Lashaway · lake · Worcester · ~14 km · Must-see
- Buffumville Lake · lake · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Sugden Reservoir · lake · Worcester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Brooks Pond · lake · Worcester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Thompsons Pond · lake · Worcester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Browning Pond · lake · Worcester · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaubunagungamaug · lake · Providence · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Chaubunagungamaug · lake · Worcester · ~26 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Walker Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Walker 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 Walker 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 Walker Pond?
Nearby: Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary (sanctuary, 5 km), Quaboag Pond (lake, 8 km), Lake Lashaway (lake, 14 km), Quinebaug Woods (sanctuary, 14 km), Buffumville Lake (lake, 16 km), Mashapaug Pond (lake, 19 km).
Is Walker Pond worth visiting?
Walker Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Connecticut on Spotwander.