A glacier formed Jamaica Pond thousands of years ago. This type of formation is referred to as a kettle hole, is 65-feet deep and is fed by natural springs. Stocked with salmon, trout and indigenous fish, fishermen love Jamaica Pond. It is now part of the Emerald Necklace park system, but at one time Jamaica Pond‘s banks were home to the estates of wealthy Bostonians.
For the family, Jamaica Pond offers row and sailboat rentals in season, and plenty of wildlife watching, and fishing. The...
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