Mystic River Reservation

#4121 among destinations in the United States

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The Mystic River Reservation is a publicly owned nature preserve with recreational features located along the Mystic River in the towns of Winchester, Arlington, Medford, Somerville, Everett, and Chelsea in eastern Massachusetts. The reserve is part of the nearly 76-square-mile Mystic River watershed. It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. ()

Established: 1893 (131 years ago)Elevation: 151 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°33'11"N, 71°5'36"W

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Mystic River Reservation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rhode Island Red Monument, Wilbor House, Cadman–White–Handy House, Gray's Store.

1.8 miW
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Rhode Island Red Monument, Little Compton
46 min walk • The Rhode Island Red Monument in the hamlet of Adamsville of Little Compton, Rhode Island, at the intersection of Main Street, Adamsville Road, and Old Harbor Road, commemorates the Rhode Island Red breed of chicken, Rhode Island's state bird.
6.2 miSW
History museum, Museum, Georgian architecture
Wilbor House, Little Compton
160 min walk • The Wilbor House is a historic house museum at 548 West Main Road in Little Compton, Rhode Island, and currently serves as the headquarters of the Little Compton Historical Society.
1.6 miNE
Museum, History museum
Cadman–White–Handy House, Westport
40 min walk • The Cadman–White–Handy House, also known as the Handy House, is a historic house museum in Westport, Massachusetts. The house, built in stages between about 1710 and 1825, provides a window into architectural trends of 18th-century southern Massachusetts.
1.7 miW
Shop
Gray's Store, Little Compton
45 min walk • Gray's General Store is a general store located at 4 Main Street in Adamsville, Rhode Island. Founded in 1788, it operated for almost 225 years and was reputed to be the oldest continually operating general store in the United States.
5.5 miW
Church
Friends Meeting House and Cemetery, Little Compton
141 min walk • The Friends Meeting House and Cemetery is a historic Quaker meeting house and cemetery at 228A W. Main Road in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
4.8 miSE
41°30'26"N • 71°1'26"W
Mass Audubon Allens Pond, Westport
122 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park
1.6 miN
41°34'36"N • 71°5'33"W
Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport
42 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
2 miN
Park
Westport Town Farm, Westport
52 min walk • Westport Town Farm is a 40-acre open space preserve and historic farm complex located in Westport, Massachusetts along the bracken East Branch of the Westport River.
1.7 miN
41°34'38"N • 71°5'31"W
Art Stable Gallery Westport, Westport
43 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
5.4 miE
National park
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation
139 min walk • Belle Isle Marsh Reservation in Suffolk County, Massachusetts is an urban nature preserve and public recreation area containing mostly coastal wetlands.
1.3 miN
Village
Adamsville
35 min walk • Adamsville, Rhode Island is a historic village in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It was first settled in 1675 around the time of King Philip's War and was named after the second president of the United States, John Adams.