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Salt Pond

Eastham, Massachusetts — Barnstable County.

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19Surface acres
1Public access sites
0.7 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 136678814).

Location & fast facts

Where Salt Pond is in Massachusetts

The red circle marks Salt Pond.

Fast facts

About Salt Pond

  • County: Barnstable
  • Town: Eastham
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 66 mi from Boston and 98 mi from Worcester, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Massachusetts

Official MassWildlife pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Salt Pond shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Salt Pond Landing (Boat launch)10.1 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail
  1. 1Salt Pond Landing
    Boat launch · Eastham

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 136678814), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.7 miTrail within 50 m of shore
About 100%Of the shoreline
YesLoops the whole lake

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.7 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 50 m (160 ft) of the Salt Pond shoreline. Together the trails go all or nearly all the way around Salt Pond, staying close to the water.

Trails along the shore

Trailheads & parking

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 50 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Salt Pond

We found 12 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Salt Pond, 3 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

6 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Massachusetts

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (41.8354, -69.9715). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Salt Pond. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Salt Pond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Salt Pond LandingEastham—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating41.8351, -69.9734

    MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

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