Fearing Pond
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Fearing Pond, also erroneously named on some maps as Fearings Pond , is a 24 acres (97,124.6 m²) natural kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The average depth is ten feet and the maximum depth is 20 feet (6.1 m). It is located in the southern section of Myles Standish State Forest
, north of Charge Pond
, northwest of Abner Pond
, west of Fawn Pond
, south of College Pond
, southeast of East Head Reservoir
, and east of the forest headquarters. However there is no direct access as the bridge over the Wankinco River
connecting Cranberry Road in Carver
and Fearing Pond Road in Plymouth was washed out several years ago. The bridge has not been rebuilt.
Camp Cachalot and Camp Squanto are nearby. The pond is fed by groundwater. A beach is located on the northern shore of the pond where boating access is as well. Summer cottages and campsites line the perimeter of the pond. The pond is usually stocked by MassWildlife
Myles Standish State Forest
Myles Standish State Forest is state forest located in the towns of Plymouth and Carver in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately 45 miles south of Boston...
, north of Charge Pond
Charge Pond
Charge Pond is a warm water pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond has an average depth of six feet and a maximum depth of . It is located within a camping area in the southernmost section of Myles Standish State Forest, south of Fearing Pond, southwest of Abner Pond, and northwest of Little...
, northwest of Abner Pond
Abner Pond
Abner Pond is a pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is located east of the boundary of Myles Standish State Forest within Camp Cachalot, southeast of Fearing Pond, northeast of Charge Pond, north of Little Long Pond, northwest of Five Mile Pond, and west of Fawn Pond.-External links:*...
, west of Fawn Pond
Fawn Pond (Massachusetts)
Fawn Pond is a pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is located south of Halfway Pond, northwest of Deer Pond, north of White Island Pond, northeast of Five Mile Pond, and east of Fearing Pond and Abner Pond, outside of the eastern boundary of Myles Standish State Forest. The outflow is a...
, south of College Pond
College Pond
College Pond is a natural kettlehole pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts, located in the Myles Standish State Forest northeast of East Head Reservoir, Three Cornered Pond, New Long Pond and Barrett Pond, and north of Fearing Pond. There is a swimming beach and picnic area along the north shore of the...
, southeast of East Head Reservoir
East Head Reservoir
East Head Reservoir, also known as East Head Pond, is a pond in Carver and Plymouth, Massachusetts, within the Myles Standish State Forest, located northeast of the forest headquarters, east of Barrett Pond, southwest of New Long Pond and College Pond, and northwest of Fearing Pond. The reservoir...
, and east of the forest headquarters. However there is no direct access as the bridge over the Wankinco River
Wankinco River
The Wankinco River is a river in eastern Massachusetts and a tributary of the Wareham River, which drains into Buzzards Bay.Although now spelled Wankinco, it was previously written as Wankinquoah, which may have been derived from Wonqun, meaning "crooked".The Wankinco River originates at East Head...
connecting Cranberry Road in Carver
Carver, Massachusetts
Carver is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,163 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2008 population of 11,574. It is named for John Carver, the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.- Demographics :...
and Fearing Pond Road in Plymouth was washed out several years ago. The bridge has not been rebuilt.
Camp Cachalot and Camp Squanto are nearby. The pond is fed by groundwater. A beach is located on the northern shore of the pond where boating access is as well. Summer cottages and campsites line the perimeter of the pond. The pond is usually stocked by MassWildlife