Plug Pond
Other state land · Massachusetts
Plug Pond is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 44 acres in Essex County, Massachusetts (Other state land), managed by a Massachusetts state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 44 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Massachusetts state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Essex County |
| Reference point | 42.78262, -71.06541 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife). This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Kenoza Lake Other state land · 241 acres · 0.7 mi
- Chadwick Pond Other state land · 128 acres · 3 mi
- Upper Parker River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 207 acres · 3.9 mi
- Crystal Lake Other state land · 150 acres · 4.5 mi
- Rock Pond Other state land · 47 acres · 4.8 mi
- Crane Pond Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 2,521 acres · 4.9 mi
- Lake Cochichewick Other state land · 585 acres · 5.7 mi
- Richard Sargent Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 374 acres · 6.4 mi · NH
- Georgetown-Rowley State Forest State forest · 1,026 acres · 7.3 mi
- Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,539 acres · 7.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Plug Pond” in Massachusetts combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.