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Puffers Pond

OpenFreshwater pond · Amherst, MAUpdated Aug 14, 2026

No swimming today: a water-quality advisory in the latest state posting. The beach itself stays open. All MA beaches closed for swimming today.

Today's conditions at Puffers Pond

Right now

Swim advisory

water test · MA DPH · latest posting

Puffers Pond is a freshwater pond beach in Amherst, Massachusetts.

What to expect

Parking

Not sourced yet

Swimming

Allowed water tested by the state

Water

Inland freshwater

Getting in

Parking

Parking not sourced yet

Check the town's beach pages before you go.

Common questions

Is Puffers Pond in Amherst open today?

under a swimming advisory in the latest MA DPH posting; the sand stays open (updated 2026-08-14). MA DPH is the authority. Check the status the morning you go.

Can you swim at Puffers Pond?

Not today. Puffers Pond is under a swimming advisory in the latest MA DPH posting (updated 2026-08-14). The beach itself stays open.

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BetaDetails are sourced from public agency data and can change through the season. Confirm locally before you go. Updated 2026-08-14.