Spectacle Pond
Other state land · Massachusetts
Spectacle Pond is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 87 acres (the portion in this state) in Barnstable 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 | 87 acres (Massachusetts portion) |
|---|---|
| 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 | Barnstable County |
| Reference point | 41.70320, -70.45715 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.
This unit also extends into: Maine. Acreage on this page covers the Massachusetts portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Triangle Pond Other state land · 78 acres · 0.6 mi
- Triangle Pond Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 83 acres · 0.9 mi
- Lawrence Pond Other state land · 133 acres · 0.9 mi
- Fisk Forestdale Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 95 acres · 1.8 mi
- Old Sandwich Game Farm Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 123 acres · 2.6 mi
- Shubael Pond Other state land · 51 acres · 4 mi
- Camp Edwards Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 14,322 acres · 4.1 mi
- Shawme-Crowell State Forest State forest · 610 acres · 4.8 mi
- Barnstable State Forest State forest · 45 acres · 5.9 mi
- Wequaquet Lake Other state land · 580 acres · 6.5 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Spectacle 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.