The Top 6 Lakes around Stanford
Looking to visit the best lakes around Stanford? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Stanford’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: October 27, 2025
Thompson Water
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Thompson Common is famous for its pingos; a series of around 400 post-glacial depressions. Here, you can see more than 400 different species of plants. It’s also one of the …
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Pingo Pond on the Pingo Trail
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The Pingo Trail is an 8 mile hike around Thompson Common which takes in the delights of the ice age pools known as pingos. As the ground froze, water underneath …
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Wellingtonia (Giant Redwood) by the Pond, Brandon Country Park
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The Sequoia or Giant Redwood would have been planted as one of the specimen trees of the Brandon Hall estate. Edward Bliss made his money selling gun flints during the …
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Thompson Common Pingos and Ponds
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Thompson Common is an important habitat for wildlife, with dragonflies, damselflies, otters and pool frogs all in residence. The common is famous for its pingos, post glacial depressions that look like small ponds.
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Langmere Lake
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Langmere is a lake that performs something of a magic trick. Every year, it’'s water level can fluctuate by several metres. Sometimes you’ll see it — other times, you won’t. …
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