Cedar Pond is a small, roughly 6.5-acre pond near Peters Pond in northeast Dracut, ringed by wetland and home to one of the state's few remaining Atlantic White Cedar stands. It is surrounded by wet ground and is genuinely hard to reach except in winter, when the ground freezes enough to walk or snowmobile in.
What to expect
Entry fee
You don't need a pass for this spot; Dracut runs no municipal beach sticker program; the town-owned Long Pond Conservation Area reaches a small beach and kayak launch with no sticker required. checked Jul 24, 2026
Dogs
Town leash law applies townwide; the Conservation Land Use Policy additionally requires a permit for organized or commercial group use on conservation land
Managed by
Dracut Conservation Commission
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- Cedar Pond contains one of only seven stands of Atlantic White Cedar forest in Massachusetts.
Common questions
Can I swim at Cedar Pond?
There is no evidence this is used as a swimming spot. The pond is wetland-locked and hard to reach outside of winter, so it functions more as a habitat area than a recreation pond.
Is there an entry fee at Cedar Pond Conservation Area?
You don't need a pass for this spot; Dracut runs no municipal beach sticker program; the town-owned Long Pond Conservation Area reaches a small beach and kayak launch with no sticker required.
Can I bring my dog to Cedar Pond Conservation Area?
Town leash law applies townwide; the Conservation Land Use Policy additionally requires a permit for organized or commercial group use on conservation land
What rules should I know at Cedar Pond Conservation Area?
Access is across wet, unstable ground for most of the year; visiting is realistically only practical once the ground freezes in winter.