Walden Pond, Concord

Name: Walden Pond
Address: 915 Walden St, Concord, United States

#2 among attractions in Concord

Lake, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Top attraction, Park, More...

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Walden Pond is a pond in Concord, Massachusetts, in the United States. A famous example of a kettle hole, it was formed by retreating glaciers 10,000–12,000 years ago. The pond is protected as part of Walden Pond State Reservation, a 335-acre state park and recreation site managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The reservation was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its association with the writer Henry David Thoreau, whose two years living in a cabin on its shore provided the foundation for his famous 1854 work, Walden; or, Life in the Woods. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 ensured federal support for the preservation of the pond. ()

Alternative names: Area: 61 acres (0.0953 mi²)Maximum depth: 102 ftElevation: 200 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°26'30"N, 71°20'19"W

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915 Walden StConcordConcord United States

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Day trips

Walden Pond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gropius House, Orchard House, The Wayside, Concord Museum.

1.2 miSE
Museum, Historical place, Architecture
Gropius House, Lincoln
31 min walk • The Gropius House is a historic house museum owned by Historic New England located at 68 Baker Bridge Road in Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States.
1.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Orchard House, Concord
31 min walk • Orchard House is a historic house museum in Concord, Massachusetts, United States, opened to the public on May 27, 1912. It was the longtime home of Amos Bronson Alcott and his family, including his daughter Louisa May Alcott, who wrote and set her novel Little Women there.
1.2 miN
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Museum, History museum
The Wayside, Concord
32 min walk • The Wayside is a historic house in Concord, Massachusetts. The earliest part of the home may date to 1717. Later it successively became the home of the young Louisa May Alcott and her family, who named it Hillside, author Nathaniel Hawthorne and his family, and children's writer Margaret Sidney.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Concord Museum, Concord
29 min walk • The Concord Museum is a museum of local history located at 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, United States, and best known for its collection of artifacts from authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
1.1 miN
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Museum, History museum
Ralph Waldo Emerson House, Concord
29 min walk • The Ralph Waldo Emerson House is a house museum located at 18 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, and a National Historic Landmark for its associations with American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. He and his family named the home Bush.
1.4 miNW
Library
Concord Free Public Library, Concord
36 min walk • The Concord Free Public Library is a public library in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. The main building is located at 129 Main Street, and the Fowler branch is located at 1322 Main Street in West Concord.
0.5 miN
Nature, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Natural attraction
Fairyland Pond, Concord
14 min walk • Fairyland Pond is a pond within Hapgood Wright Town Forest, a conservation area in Concord, Massachusetts. It is a popular recreation area, notable for its old-growth forest and its association with many literary figures from Concord’s past.
1.5 miNW
Museum
Thoreau–Alcott House, Concord
39 min walk • The Thoreau–Alcott House is a historic house at 255 Main Street in Concord, Massachusetts, United States that was home to the writers Henry David Thoreau and Louisa May Alcott at different times.
1.3 miNW
42°27'27"N • 71°21'10"W
The Umbrella Community Arts Center, Concord
34 min walk • Museum, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
1.3 miNW
42°27'32"N • 71°20'56"W
51 Walden, Concord
34 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
1.2 miNW
42°27'28"N • 71°20'57"W
Concord Scout House, Concord
32 min walk • Music venue

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Concord (37 min walk)