Furnace Pond Beach

Located in Pembroke, Furnace Pond Beach featuring scenic pond views. This trail system is ideal for skating and fishing. Furnace Pond was once known as Herring Pond and takes its current name from one of Plymouth Colony's earliest blast furnaces, built nearby in the 1700s -- it later became a seasonal destination with a children's summer camp, bathing beaches, and even a Finnish bath house before the shoreline was developed with year-round homes. Visitors particularly enjoy this destination during winter activities season. Also explore Camp Wing Conservation Area and Hanson Veterans Memorial Town Forest, other trails in Pembroke. Try Camp Wing Conservation Area for a similar trail experience featuring pond.