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Hammond Pond Reservation

Tourist attraction Park State park

This scenic area with a forest & large pond offers fishing, rock climbing & hiking on wooded trails.


Address

Hammond Pond Pkwy, Newton, MA 02168, United States

Website

www.mass.gov

Contact

+1 617-333-7404

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (157 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 7 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 wepainttheworld 2 years ago on Google • 225 reviews
    Nice place for a short hike!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brett W. 11 months ago on Google • 273 reviews
    Love this place! Ample parking, deceptively sizeable wooded corner, ESPECIALLY great for bouldering or rock scampering without getting dangerous. Pond is too mucky to visit, but this park is on our regular rotation. Saw fisher cats out this way!

  • 5/5 Sara A. 1 year ago on Google • 171 reviews
    Quiet and meditative place sitting on the rocks to watch the swans chase the ducks and observe nature.

  • 5/5 Lisa K. 1 year ago on Google • 105 reviews
    This piece of wilderness is a wonderful retreat from the city. The boulders are steep, so it was a little tough when my adventurous son wanted to climb far up where I couldn’t reach him, since I didn’t want to endanger myself, so it’s good to go with two adults or set firm boundaries. Fortunately, there are less steep ways to get to the tops of the cliffs.

  • 5/5 Sonia Arroyo O. 3 years ago on Google • 48 reviews
    Beautiful pond. Very serene atmosphere. Explored only part of the trails. Will return to explore the rest of the reservation.

  • 5/5 Brian F. 1 year ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Hidden gem. Way more trails than I was expecting. Pond is much bigger than I realized. I saw people doing rock climbing on some shockingly large boulders. Cool little spot!

  • 5/5 Jacob T. 1 year ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Had a very pleasant walk around the pond and the reservation. One of the prettier places I visited during my time in Massachusetts

  • 5/5 Zack T. 1 year ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Gorgeous park. Follow the Blue markers to navigate around the entire park. It’s separated into two halves by Hammond Pond Parkway (hiking on either side of the road). The coolest spot is near Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse - there’s a small area to park near the Pond. Lots of big rock formations to walk around and walk along the water. My favorite “in the city” hike!

  • 5/5 Matt H. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice walking trails,rock climbing, & bouldering close to Boston.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park

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