Sherwood Mill Pond & Allen's Clam and Lobster House

Introduction

Mill Pond from the Air

First, look at the entire mill pond. Notice:

• In the lower right corner of the picture, we see the two tide gates.
• The exit stream divides and flows out past Old Mill Beach.
• Allen's Clam and Lobster House is on the lower left edge of the Pond.
• In the upper right corner, see how the Mill Pond reaches all the way to I-95 and to the Sherwood Island connector.

In the next picture, the green-roofed building in the center is Allen's Clam and Lobster House. Across the parking lot, on Hills Point road, is the red "barn" building.

The Town's public access is where the road passes by the shore in the upper left of the photo. That's all marshland, not suitable for construction. Currently, the access way is a narrow footpath through tall grass.

Mill Pond up Close

Up close, the Mill Pond is a peaceful place. Here's part of the panaroma from the parking lot at Allen's Clam and Lobster House.

The patrons inside Allen's share the view, in considerably more elegant surroundings than this view of the building suggests.

A few ducks come over to remind the visitor that the Mill Pond is home to much wildlife.

The Mill Pond's other shores

Looking at the fast-moving water here shows why the Town does not intend to encourage boating on the pond. Another reason becomes apparent after all this water flows out: The Pond then is said to be so shallow that a canoe could be stranded.

The Public Access

You can get there from here... North of Allen's Clam House, along Hills Point Road, we peek through the tall grass at the roadside public access already owned by the Town.

But you can't park? Only a muddy shoulder is available for parking. Despite this, a resident states that cars park along here in the summertime now for access to nearby beaches.

That concludes our tour. Thanks for coming!