Fearing Pond, also erroneously named on some maps as Fearings Pond (pronounced to rhyme with ''bearing''), is a natural kettlehole pond in

Plymouth, Massachusetts Plymouth (; historically known as Plimouth and Plimoth) is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in Greater Boston, the town holds a place of great prominence in American history, folklore, and culture, and is known as ...

. The average depth is ten feet and the maximum depth is . It is located in the southern section of

Myles Standish State Forest Myles Standish State Forest is a state forest located in the towns of Plymouth and Carver in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately 45 miles (70 km) south of Boston. It is the largest publicly owned recreation area in this part of Massac ...

, north of

Charge Pond Charge Pond is a warm water lake in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The lake has an average depth of and a maximum depth of . It is located within a camping area in the southernmost section of Myles Standish State Forest Myles Standish State Forest ...

, northwest of

Abner Pond Abner Pond is a pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The pond is located east of the boundary of Myles Standish State Forest within Camp Cachalot, southeast of Fearing Pond, northeast of Charge Pond Charge Pond is a warm water lake in Plymouth, M ...

, west of Fawn Pond, south of College Pond, southeast of

East Head Reservoir East Head Reservoir, also known as East Head Pond, is a pond in Carver and Plymouth, Massachusetts, within the Myles Standish State Forest, located northeast of the forest headquarters, east of Barrett Pond, southwest of New Long Pond and Col ...

, and east of the forest headquarters. However there is no direct access as the bridge over the

Wankinco River The Wankinco River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 river in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is a tributary of the Wareham River, which drains ...

connecting Cranberry Road in Carver and Fearing Pond Road in Plymouth was washed out several years ago. The bridge has not been rebuilt.

Camp Cachalot The Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America serves all of the state of Rhode Island and some of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Its several camps include Camp Yawgoog, Champlin Scout Reservation, and Camp Norse. Narragansett Council N ...

and Camp Squanto are nearby. The pond is fed by groundwater. A public beach is located on the southeast side of the pond and on the northern side of the pond is where boating access is available. Summer cottages and campsites line the perimeter of the pond. The pond is usually stocked by MassWildlifehttps://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/03/01/MassWildlife_SE_stocked_waters.pdf Trout Stocked Waters 2018.

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External links

MassWildlife – Pond Maps
Ponds of Plymouth, Massachusetts Ponds of Massachusetts {{PlymouthCountyMA-geo-stub