Fresh Pond Reservation path
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Fresh Pond Reservation path

Fresh Pond Reservation is a city park around Cambridge's drinking water reservoir. A 2.25-mile paved loop goes around the pond, and people walk, run, bike and walk dogs on it every day.

Distancia
2.3 mi
park loop
Superficie
Pavimentada
Dónde entrar
5 lugares
en el mapa

Un circuito en Cambridge

Estacionamiento en 3 de los 5 lugares para entrar · Ver dónde

Abierto. Sin cierres al 26 oct 2026.

Dónde entrar

Los números corresponden a la lista; P tiene estacionamiento.

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  1. Main entrance, Water Treatment Plant and Ranger Station (Fresh Pond Parkway)

    Restrooms in the Ranger Station under the clock tower, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway. The Ranger Station is open 7 am to 7 pm. Bluebikes station 'Fresh Pond Reservation' is close by.

    Bus 75 on Huron Ave, a few minutes' walk south.
    Reservation lot. Cambridge resident parking permit only. Visitor permits are not accepted.
    Cómo llegar
  2. Kingsley Park

    Kingsley Park is the only place picnics are allowed.

    Bus 75 (Huron Ave at Larch Rd).
    Cambridge resident permit only.
    Cómo llegar
  3. Glacken Field (Huron Avenue side)

    All dogs must be on a leash at the Glacken Field area. No dogs at the tot lot.

    Bus 75 (700 Huron Ave).
    Cambridge resident permit only.
    Cómo llegar
  4. Neville Place and Maher Park (Concord Avenue side)

    North side of the loop, near Black's Nook. No dogs at Black's Nook.

    Buses 74 and 78 (Concord Ave at Smith Pl and at Moulton St).
    Cómo llegar
  5. Lusitania Meadow (northeast side)

    Dogs must be on a leash on the Lusitania Meadow dirt path.

    Alewife (Red Line) is about 1 km to the north.
    Cómo llegar

Cómo llegar

En transporte público
Bus 75 runs on Huron Ave along the south side.
Más

Buses 74 and 78 run on Concord Ave along the north side. Alewife (Red Line) is about 1 km north of the reservation.

Bicis compartidas

Cerca de Main entrance, ahora

  • Fresh Pond Reservationa 1 min a pie · 3 bicis
  • Vassal Lane at Tobin VLUSa 4 min a pie · 21 bicis

Cerca de Lusitania Meadow, ahora

  • 55 Wheeler Streeta 5 min a pie · 13 bicis
  • Fresh Pond Reservationa 6 min a pie · 3 bicis
Estacionamiento
The reservation lots need a Cambridge resident parking permit, every day of the year.
Más

Visitor permits are not accepted, and other cars get towed. The Water Department suggests coming by bus or bike.

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Fresh Pond Loop

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Fresh Pond Reservation path conecta con otros caminos y carriles bici protegidos. Elige una dirección para verla en el mapa.

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Sobre Fresh Pond Reservation path

Superficie
Paved perimeter road around the pond. Some side paths are unpaved. OSM shows short gravel and packed-dirt stretches at the south end near Kingsley Park.
Normas
Open dawn to dusk every day. Bikes must use care, and people walking have the right of way. No bike or other wheeled device over 8 mph. Motor vehicles only in the parking lots. Dogs: on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Cambridge-licensed dogs may go off leash if they stay in sight, come when called, and there are no more than 3 dogs per walker. Leash required in parking lots, on the Lusitania Meadow dirt path, in the Butterfly Meadow woods trails, at Maher Park soccer field, at Glacken Field and on the golf course in winter. No dogs at Black's Nook, the Glacken Field tot lot, the Kingsley Nature Playscape or the golf course in season. No swimming, fishing or boating. Fines up to $100.
Baños
Ranger Station under the clock tower at the Water Treatment Plant, 250 Fresh Pond Parkway.
Agua
Drinking fountains near the main entrance and at Kingsley Park. They may be off in winter.
Quién lo mantiene
Cambridge Water Department. Fresh Pond is the city's drinking water reservoir.
También llamado
Fresh Pond, Fresh Pond loop, Fresh Pond Perimeter Road, Fresh Pond path