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Puffer's Pond Swimming Area
4.4★ · 12 Google ratings · Amherst, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 230 ft away · about 2 spaces
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
210 ft of shoreline
Sand
100 ft from the water to the back
Map of Puffer's Pond Swimming Area
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1Parking230 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2024
Check water safety before swimming
The pond has failed bacterial tests in recent years; verify current results on the Town of Amherst website.
Visit on weekdays to avoid crowds
Weekday visits offer a peaceful experience with minimal crowds, while weekends may draw more people.
Bring a wetsuit in early season
Water temperatures are cold enough that swimmers appreciate hot days, so expect bracing conditions outside peak summer.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · overcast
Wind
5 mph from the SE
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 20, 5:23 AM.
Practical
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📍 Amherst, MA 01002
🅿 Parking 230 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at Puffer's Pond Swimming Area?
The nearest mapped parking area is 230 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Puffer's Pond Swimming Area?
100 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Puffer's Pond Swimming Area have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
