Watson Pond State Park, Taunton

Name: Watson Pond State Park
Address: 1644 Bay St, Taunton, 02780-7302, United States
Telephone: +1 508-822-7405

#5 among attractions in Taunton

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Watson Pond State Park is a public recreation area occupying ten acres on the east side of Watson Pond in the northern portion of the city of Taunton, Massachusetts. The state park comprises a 300-foot swimming beach, picnic area, bathhouse and pavilion. Fishing and non-motorized boating are offered. ()

Elevation: 59 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°57'0"N, 71°6'51"W

Address

1644 Bay StTaunton (Whittenton)Taunton 02780-7302 United States

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+1 508-822-7405

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Day trips

Watson Pond State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TPC Boston, Xfinity Center, Winslow Farm, West Bridgewater.

6 miW
Outdoor activities, Golf
TPC Boston, Norton
153 min walk • TPC Boston is a private golf club in the northeastern United States, located in Norton, Massachusetts, approximately 25 miles south of Boston.
6.2 miNW
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Xfinity Center, Mansfield
158 min walk • The Xfinity Center is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The venue opened during the summer of 1986 with a capacity of 12,000.
2.8 miW
Nature and wildlife, Farm, Park
Winslow Farm, Norton
71 min walk • Winslow Farm is a nonprofit animal sanctuary located in Norton, Massachusetts, USA. It is home to about 300 animals that have been abandoned or neglected. These animals include horses, sheep, llamas, alpacas, goats, peacocks, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, mules, pheasants, cats, dogs, and emus.
7.1 miNE
Town
West Bridgewater
182 min walk • West Bridgewater is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,707 at the 2020 census.
4.3 miSE
Locality
Raynham
110 min walk • Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 32 miles south of Boston and 22 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 15,082 at the 2020 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.
2.7 miSE
Church
North Taunton Baptist Church, Taunton
68 min walk • North Taunton Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at 1940 Bay Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The small Federal era church was constructed in 1837, in what was a still very rural part of Taunton containing mostly farmland.
2.2 miS
Church
Union Congregational Church, Taunton
56 min walk • Union Congregational Church is an historic Congregational church at 265 West Brittania Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The church was built in 1872-73 on land donated by the owner of the Whittenton Mills, and is a nearly unaltered example of Stick/Eastlake style architecture.
2.7 miSE
Church
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, Taunton
69 min walk • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish is a Roman Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1927, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Fall River. The parish has traditionally been staffed by Conventual Franciscans.
1.8 miS
Dam
Whittenton Pond Dam, Taunton
47 min walk • Whittenton Pond Dam or Whittenton Street Dam was a private earthen dam across the Mill River in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built in 1832, the original dam was a half-mile upstream from downtown Taunton. It was 12 feet high and constructed of timber.
2.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Bristol County Courthouse Complex, Taunton
69 min walk • The Bristol County Courthouse Complex Historic District contains three historic buildings located along Court Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, including the Bristol County Superior Courthouse, the Bristol County Registry of Deeds and the former First District Courthouse.
2.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Hopewell Mills District, Taunton
66 min walk • The Hopewell Mills District is a historic district on Bay Street and Albro Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts. The site is associated with the Hopewell Mills, one of the earliest textile mills in the city, established in 1818.