Rules of the Pond
Perkins Pond Guidelines
Please post in your cottage, especially for visitors and renters.
Perkins Pond Rules and Guidelines
Boat speed must be at “No Wake” within 150 feet of shore, docks, rafts, other boats, and swimmers.
It’s courteous, it’s safe, and it’s the law.
Boat speed in a “No Wake” area is approximately 6 mph.
Power boats travel in a clockwise direction on Perkins Pond.
There are many rocks in the pond. Stay East and North of black/white markers and West and South of red/white markers.
Don’t feed the ducks or geese. It can compromise our health and the birds.
Don’t use lawn fertilizers. They cause phosphorus to enter the pond, producing plant growth that clogs the waterways and harms water quality.
Be courteous to your neighbors. Continually barking dogs echoing across the pond can really disturb a peaceful summer day.
Remember to reduce night lighting: Turn off your outside lights facing the pond when leaving as a courtesy to your neighbors across the pond.
Wash your boat before launching!
If your boat has been in other waters, wash it thoroughly before launching into Perkins Pond to prevent any invasive species from entering the pond. This is especially important for renters who bring their own boat and are likely to have been in multiple bodies of water.