Ruggles Pond is a freshwater pond beach in Wendell, Massachusetts.
What to expect
Parking
Free Free. The official mass.gov Wendell State Forest page explicitly states "Free parking available," and Wendell State Forest doesn't appear anywhere in DCR's current statewide fee-collection schedule PDF (which does list nearby fee sites…
Swimming
Allowed water tested by the state
Getting in
Parking
Free
CostFree. The official mass.gov Wendell State Forest page explicitly states "Free parking available," and Wendell State Forest doesn't appear anywhere in DCR's current statewide fee-collection schedule PDF (which does list nearby fee sites…
Older third-party figures (a $5/day fee from one regional trails-association listing, an $8 figure elsewhere) appear to reflect a discontinued past fee no longer reflected on DCR's current page or the fee schedule. Worth a note on the…
Common questions
Is Ruggles Pond in Wendell open today?
Open, no advisory on record in the latest MA DPH posting (updated 2026-07-16). MA DPH is the authority. Check the status the morning you go.
Is there parking at Ruggles Pond, and what does it cost?
Free (Free. The official mass.gov Wendell State Forest page explicitly states "Free parking available," and Wendell State Forest doesn't appear anywhere in DCR's current statewide fee-collection schedule PDF (which does list nearby fee sites…). Older third-party figures (a $5/day fee from one regional trails-association listing, an $8 figure elsewhere) appear to reflect a discontinued past fee no longer reflected on DCR's current page or the fee schedule. Worth a note on the…
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