Watson Pond State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- $5 parking
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- mass.gov(508) 884-8280
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Watson Pond State Park is a 76-acre park in Bristol County, about 4 miles north of Taunton.
Fees and passes
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Watson Pond Beach: Parking | $5 |
Official wording
Watson Pond Beach: Parking $5
Things to do
Swimming
Watson Pond Beach: Freshwater beach; status: Open; lifeguards: Unguarded; fees: Parking $5; accessible: Yes
Amenities
Facilities
- Picnic shelters
- Playground
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
Watson Pond Beach accessible: Yes
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 1644 Bay Street
Taunton, MA - Nearest town
- Taunton — about 4 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 41.9540, -71.1227
- Phone
- (508) 884-8280
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Massachusetts State Parks (DCR MassParks) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DCR State Parks GIS: 'DCR owned and managed lands - whole site' (ArcGIS Online, owner DCRStateParks; 'DCR owned & managed Open Space dissolved on field Site name. Current as of 8/18/2026'), filtered to recreation destinations by name
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology