Balch Pond
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Balch Pond is a 5-acre pond near Ayer, Massachusetts, at about 217 feet.
Local outfitters
- Paddle Boston21 mi away
- Paddle Boston21 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Trashcan BoulderRock climbing1.3 mi
- Kotik CragRock climbing1.4 mi
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Minute ManCamping1.9 mi
Esker Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Bob Burkhardt, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi
Mirror Lake Trail (primary)HikingPhoto: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi- Petapawag Boat LaunchBoat launch5.5 mi
- Johnny Appleseed State ParkState park8.4 mi
- Danforth FallsWaterfall9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Plow Shop PondLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Wachusett ReservoirLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Robbins PondLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Assabet RiverRiver fishing · ~17 min drive
- Half Moon PondLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- NHESP Certified Vernal PoolLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Cow PondLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Forge PondLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Whitney PondLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- NHESP Certified Vernal PoolLake fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Balch Pond
Best months: April and July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 17°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
12 wet
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Muni Ap, MA, 9.3 mi away at 348 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
