Walden Pond State Reservation

(Kid Friendly Nature Center)

915 Walden St

Concord, MA 01742

(978) 369-3254

www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/walden

Now part of the Massachusetts Forests and Parks system, Walden Pond State Reservation includes 462 acres of protected open space so that visitors from

Hours: Daily, 8am-sunset

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Last verified: 7/2/2009

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12 Comments about Walden Pond State Reservation

"Dont even bother going if its a weekend. Youll end up sitting in a long line of cars sweating for the opportunity to fork over $5 to park. Only go on " - citysearch.com

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"Great place for a nice cold dip, close to the city. Huge crowds on busy days, but if you go early in the day or late or early in the season, no " - yelp.com

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"I went to Walden Pong last weekend with my family. It is a great way to spend a quiet afternoon. Parking is $5 per car and entrance is free. You can w" - citysearch.com

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"I would give it 5 starts if it's not that crowded on nice hot weekends. On busy day, parking area has to close for certain period of time before reope" - yelp.com

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"I would have to say that in eastern Massachusetts this nature preserve is the most peaceful place in and around Boston. Talk about good vibes, its ama" - citysearch.com

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"If I were reviewing this 10-15 years ago, it would, for sure get 5 stars. These days you are forced to swim only on the main beach, due to the vast nu" - yelp.com

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"Let me just Thoreau this out there, but I really love everything about Walden Pond. This is the perfect place to chill, read a book, and listen " - yelp.com

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"Love this place in all seasons. I get a lot of inspiration from Thoreau's house site: "I went to the woods to live deliberately." I s" - yelp.com

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"Take a walk or a jog, or find a flat rock and spread out the Sunday paper--just make sure to get here early (the parking lot can reach capacity by 11a" - citysearch.com

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"This was one of my favorite go-to places of the summer. I came here quite a few times, especially when I didn't feel like trudging to a beach wh" - yelp.com

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"though it can feel like a mall with the summer crowds, in the early spring and fall this place still has the magic of the thoreau book. beautiful when" - citysearch.com

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"Walden Pond State Park is a great way to spend a few hours. It offers some enjoyable walking/hiking trails, a humungous pond (what's the differe" - yelp.com

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