Grassy Pond is located on Grassy Pond Road in Rindge, New Hampshire is a great little pond for a paddle. There is a decent size sandy boat launch area with parking along the dirt road. There appeared to be another parking area a little further down, but I did not walk down to check it out.
From the pond we got a glimpse of Mount Monadnock.
We paddled around the edge of the pond enjoying a large number of lily pads and looking for wildlife. We saw a lot of fish jumping and a momma loon and her babies. I did not get close enough for a picture as I did not want to disturb her. I was hoping to see a turtle, but no such luck.
There are only a couple houses on Grassy Pond providing a great connection with nature. We paddled for about 45 minutes. There were other kayakers fishing and enjoying the beautiful day. I am not sure this is a pond I would swim in due to the amount of vegetation in the water and the bottom looked a little mucky. I am also not sure if motors are allowed on the pond as there was a sign saying no personal water crafts at the parking area. Overall, with the easy launch area and relaxing atmosphere I would absolutely come back to visit again.
To or from Grassy Pond make sure you stop at Ark Coffee for a delicious drink and swing into Catherdral of the Pines for stunning views of Mount Monadnock, if you can catch it at sunset it is an added bonus.
