Fresh Pond, Boston

Name: Fresh Pond
Address: Boston, United States

#384 among attractions in Boston

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Fresh Pond is a reservoir and park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to the Pond's use exclusively as a reservoir, its ice had been harvested by Boston's "Ice King", Frederic Tudor, and others, for shipment to North American cities and to tropical areas around the world. Fresh Pond is bordered by Fresh Pond Parkway, Huron Avenue, Grove Street, Blanchard Road, and Concord Avenue. ()

Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°23'5"N, 71°8'58"W

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Cambridge (Cambridge Highlands)Boston United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Fitchburg Cutoff, Oakley Country Club, Fresh Pond Parkway.

1.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bright-Landry Hockey Center, Boston
41 min walk • The Bright-Landry Hockey Center is a 3,095-seat ice-hockey arena in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is home to the Harvard University Crimson men's and women's ice hockey teams. It is named for Alec Bright '19, a former hockey player. In 1956, the Donald C.
1.2 miNE
Cycling, Bike path, Park
Fitchburg Cutoff, Boston
31 min walk • The Fitchburg Cutoff was a rail line running 2.8 miles from Brighton Street in Belmont, Massachusetts to Somerville Junction in Somerville, Massachusetts. It was constructed in two segments in 1870 and 1881; passenger service lasted until 1927.
1.3 miSW
Golf
Oakley Country Club, Watertown
32 min walk • The Oakley Country Club is a private 18 hole golf club located in Watertown, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1898 and has served Bobby Jones and Donald Ross.
~1850 ftE
Street
Fresh Pond Parkway, Belmont
9 min walk • Fresh Pond Parkway is an historic park and parkway, found in the westernmost neighborhoods of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The parkway was built in 1899 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
0.7 miNE
Park
Mayor Danehy Park, Belmont
18 min walk • Thomas W. Danehy Park is a park in North Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its eastern entrance is at 99 Sherman Street. It is bounded on the north by the MBTA Fitchburg Line and to the west by Fresh Pond Mall.
0.9 miSE
Museum, History museum
Hooper–Lee–Nichols House, Boston
24 min walk • The Hooper–Lee–Nichols House is an historic Colonial American house in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Initially constructed in 1685 and enlarged and remodeled many times thereafter, it is located at 159 Brattle Street in Cambridge. It is the second-oldest house in the city.
0.4 miNE
Street
Alewife Brook Parkway, Belmont
11 min walk • Alewife Brook Parkway is a short parkway in Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Clay Pit Pond, Belmont
26 min walk • Clay Pit Pond, also known as Claypit Pond, is a pond in the Boston suburb of Belmont in Middlesex County, Massachusetts situated between Concord Avenue and Belmont High School.
0.8 miSE
Park
The Lowell, Boston
20 min walk • The Lowell is an historic triple decker apartment house on 33 Lexington Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1900 to a design by local architect John Hasty, it is a rare multiunit building in the Brattle Street area outside Harvard Square.
0.8 miNE
Skyscraper, Modernist architecture
Rindge Towers, Arlington
22 min walk • Rindge Towers is an affordable housing development in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Completed in 1970, the three 22-story towers make up a 777-unit apartment complex located in close proximity to the Alewife MBTA station at the terminus of the Red Line. The towers are named for Frederick H.
1 miE
Queen Anne architecture
Edward Dodge House, Belmont
26 min walk • The Edward Dodge House is a historic house at 70 Sparks Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1878 to a design by Longfellow and Clark.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fresh Pond?

Nearby attractions include Fresh Pond Parkway, Belmont (9 min walk), Cambridge Highlands, Belmont (11 min walk), Alewife Brook Parkway, Belmont (11 min walk), Anna Day House, Belmont (12 min walk).

How to get to Fresh Pond by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fresh Pond:

Bus

Alewife (23 min walk)

Metro

Alewife • Lines: Red (24 min walk)