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Tarbox Pond
Exeter, Rhode Island
20-acre pond inside Big River MA in Exeter. No official swim; wading and rope swings noted, but DEM doesn't sanction it.
At a glance
Overview
Tarbox Pond is a roughly 20-acre pond inside Big River Management Area in Exeter, reached as part of the Carr's Pond / Tarbox Pond trail loop. There is no designated swim area — anecdotally people wade at the edge or use a rope swing, but RI DEM does not sanction swimming here. Big River is an active multi-use property with hunting seasons; wear blaze orange when required.
- Also known as
- Tarbox Pond (Big River MA)
- County
- Washington
- Region
- South County
- Water type
- Pond
- Swim feature type
- Pond
Know before you go
Public
Not listed
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Hopkins Hill Road or Burnt Sawmill Road off Route 3, use the Big River Management Area parking for the Carr's Pond / Tarbox Pond trail system. Follow the blazed loop to the pond edge; trail marks are loose in spots — bring a GPS map.
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