Fearing Pond Day Use Area is a freshwater pond beach in Carver, Massachusetts.
What to expect
Parking
Paid lot $8/day MA-plated vehicle, $30/day non-resident, charged 9:00am–5:30pm daily, ~Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day
Swimming
Water not monitored off-season
Hours
Open from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset as published by the National Weather Service, unless posted or permitted otherwise. Fishing, camping, snowmobiling and other authorized nighttime activities are not held…
Dogs
Not allowed in the designated swimming area from May 1 through September 15 unless posted otherwise. Outside that window and that area a dog on DCR land must be caged, bridled, or restrained on a leash or tether no longer than ten feet,…
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Parking
Paid lot
Cost$8/day MA-plated vehicle, $30/day non-resident, charged 9:00am–5:30pm daily, ~Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day
Public day-use area at the pond's southeast end with a sandy beach, picnic tables, and a car-top boat launch (no gas motors); explicitly named in DCR's official state-park parking fee schedule.
Common questions
Is Fearing Pond Day Use Area in Carver open today?
Fearing Pond Day Use Area is not monitored right now. MA DPH samples beach water Memorial Day to Labor Day and posts no advisories or all-clears off-season, so there is no swim status to report. Swimming off-season is at your own risk.
Is there parking at Fearing Pond Day Use Area, and what does it cost?
Paid lot ($8/day MA-plated vehicle, $30/day non-resident, charged 9:00am–5:30pm daily, ~Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day). Public day-use area at the pond's southeast end with a sandy beach, picnic tables, and a car-top boat launch (no gas motors); explicitly named in DCR's official state-park parking fee schedule.
Can you swim at Fearing Pond Day Use Area?
There is no MA DPH swim status for Fearing Pond Day Use Area off-season: the state samples beach water Memorial Day to Labor Day. Swimming off-season is at your own risk; check conditions posted at the beach.
Are dogs allowed at Fearing Pond Day Use Area?
Not allowed in the designated swimming area from May 1 through September 15 unless posted otherwise. Outside that window and that area a dog on DCR land must be caged, bridled, or restrained on a leash or tether no longer than ten feet, never unattended or at large, and its waste carried out.…