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Myles Standish State Forest - College Pond
Carver, Massachusetts
DCR day-use swim pond in Myles Standish State Forest, Carver. Sandy beach and lifeguards in season; $8 MA / $30 non-MA parking.
At a glance
Overview
College Pond is the day-use swim pond inside Myles Standish State Forest in Carver — a 53-acre kettle pond with a sandy beach, lifeguarded in season. The day-use lot is at 194 Cranberry Road, and the main state-forest headquarters is off Long Pond Road. Parking fees ($8 MA / $30 non-MA) apply from late May through early September. Canoe and picnic access on the pond too.
- Also known as
- College Pond at Myles Standish, Myles Standish College Pond Day Use
- County
- Plymouth
- Region
- South Shore
- Water type
- Pond
- Swim feature type
- Pond
Know before you go
Public
Partial
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 58 in Carver, follow signs into Myles Standish State Forest and continue to the College Pond day-use entrance at 194 Cranberry Road. Pay at the gatehouse in season and park in the beach lot.
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