Hemlock Gorge Reservation, Newton

Name: Hemlock Gorge Reservation
Address: Newton, United States

#9 among attractions in Newton

Park, Relax in park, Top attraction

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Facts and practical information

Hemlock Gorge Reservation is a state-owned, public recreation area and urban wild comprising 23 acres on the Charles River in Newton and Needham, Massachusetts. The reservation is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. ()

Established: 1895 (129 years ago)Elevation: 95 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°18'52"N, 71°13'35"W

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Newton (Newton Upper Falls)Newton United States

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Hemlock Gorge Reservation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Echo Bridge, Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Needham Street Bridge, Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church.

~210 ftNW
Historical place, Bridge
Echo Bridge, Newton
2 min walk • Echo Bridge is a historic masonry bridge spanning the Charles River between Needham to Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts, and Ellis Street in Newton.
0.5 miSE
Park
Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Newton
14 min walk • The Saco–Pettee Machine Shops is a historic factory complex at 156 Oak Street in the Newton Upper Falls area of Newton, Massachusetts. Although the area has an industrial history dating to the early 19th century, the oldest buildings in this complex, consisting of about thirteen brick buildings, were built in 1892.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Needham Street Bridge, Newton
19 min walk • The Needham Street Bridge is a historic bridge at Needham Street over the Charles River connecting Needham and Newton, Massachusetts.
~1660 ftSE
Church
Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton
9 min walk • Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, also referred to as St. Mary's, is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Boston located in Newton, Massachusetts. Its pastor is Father Charles J. Higgins. The parish is known locally as one of the few Boston parishes to offer the Tridentine Mass.
0.6 miE
Tower
WHDH-TV tower, Newton
15 min walk • The WHDH-TV tower is a free-standing lattice tower with triangular cross section used by WHDH in Newton, Massachusetts built in 1960.
0.9 miE
Cemetery
South Burying Ground, Newton
23 min walk • The South Burying Ground, also known as Winchester Street Cemetery, or Evergreen Cemetery, is an historic cemetery located on Winchester Street in the village of Newton Highlands, in the city of Newton, Massachusetts. Established in 1802, it is Newton's third cemetery. It has 357 recorded burials, dating between 1803 and 1938.
0.8 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Second C. A. Sawyer House, Newton
21 min walk • The Second C. A. Sawyer House is a historic house at 86 Waban Ave. in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2 ¹⁄₂-story brick building was designed by Derby and Robinson and built in 1919.
0.9 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Frederick Collins House, Newton
24 min walk • The Frederick Collins House is a historic house at 1734 Beacon Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1847, and is the only temple-front Greek Revival house in the village of Waban.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Newton Highlands Historic District, Newton
23 min walk • The Newton Highlands Historic District encompasses the historic heart of the village of Newton Highlands in Newton, Massachusetts.
1.3 miNE
Aqueduct
Cochituate Aqueduct, Newton
32 min walk • The Cochituate Aqueduct was an aqueduct in Massachusetts that brought water to Boston from 1848 to 1951.
~1380 ftE
Neighbourhood
Newton Upper Falls, Newton
7 min walk • Newton Upper Falls is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hemlock Gorge Reservation?

Nearby attractions include Echo Bridge, Newton (2 min walk), Newton Upper Falls, Newton (7 min walk), Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton (9 min walk), Saco–Pettee Machine Shops, Newton (14 min walk).

How to get to Hemlock Gorge Reservation by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hemlock Gorge Reservation:

Light rail

Eliot • Lines: D (16 min walk)
Waban • Lines: D (21 min walk)