Potter Pond - July 23, 2025

Lighthouse at Snug Harbor

It was a bright sunny morning so I decided to stay local and paddle over to Potter Pond.

Potter Pond is connected to Point Judith Pond by a tidal inlet that flows through Snug Harbor and the 182-acre Succotash Marsh. The barrier beach that forms East Matunuck State Beach creates the southern shore of the pond. The northern end is a wooded kettle pond. With the exception of the houses along Succotash Road to the east and Matunuck to the west, much of the land around Potter Pond is undeveloped.

Beach in Matunuck

I paddled down the west side of Great Island before crossing over to Snug Harbor and entering the inlet into Succotash Marsh. The morning was clear and I got a great view over to East Matunuck State Beach. After paddling under the bridge at Succotash Road, I played in the current in the channel where the inlet enters the pond.

Once in Potter Pond I headed west to the Ocean Avenue Waterfront Access in Matunuck. The paths were overgrown, but I made it up to the beach. When I returned to the inlet was able to paddle up with no difficulty – the current was gone. I paddled up the east side of Great Island through Bluff Hill Cove and Welcome Cove on the way back to the cottage.

Egret in Potter Pond

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