Location: Queen Anne Road, Jay Z Drive, Eldridge Pond Road
Size: 12.73 acres
Max Depth: 7 feet
Public Access: Cornelius Pond Trail off Queen Anne Road
Recreation Activities: Fishing, Kayaking, Hiking, Bird Watching, Nature Appreciation
History: Cornelius Pond, also known as Eldrige Pond and Briar Pond, is a Massachusetts Great Pond and part of the Six Ponds Resource Management Initiative of the Harwich Conservation Trust (harwichconservationtrust.org/protecting-a-hidden-gem-six-ponds-resource-management-initiative/). The east end of the pond is protected conservation land. There are some private houses along the south end of the pond. Cornelius Pond is connected to Walkers Pond by a narrow waterway to the north. Cornelius Pond hosts a variety of endangered flora and fauna, including frogs, snakes, turtles, birds and plants, and it is categorized as a rare coastal plain pond.
Boundary of Six Ponds Resource Management Initiative
From Harwich Conservation Trust: https://harwichconservationtrust.org/protecting-a-hidden-gem-six-ponds-resource-management-initiative/