Aaron River Reservoir, Wompatuck State Park

Name: Aaron River Reservoir
Address: Wompatuck State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Wompatuck State Park

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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Aaron River Reservoir is a 136-acre reservoir mostly in Cohasset, Massachusetts, with small stretches extending into Hingham and Scituate. The outflow of the pond is Aaron River. Most of the reservoir is in the eastern side of Wompatuck State Park. The village of Beechwood lies to the east of the reservoir. The reservoir is a Class A water supply source used as a backup source for the Town of Cohasset. The water quality is impaired due to mercury contamination, although the source of the mercury is unknown. ()

Elevation: 62 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°12'24"N, 70°49'38"W

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Day trips

Aaron River Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paragon Park Carousel, Hanover Crossing, Old Ship Church, Loring Hall Cinema.

4.6 miN
Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park
Paragon Park Carousel, Hull
119 min walk • Step back in time with a visit to the Paragon Park Carousel, a treasured piece of Americana located in the coastal town of Hull, Massachusetts. This classic amusement park ride, a centerpiece of the historic Paragon Park, offers a delightful experience for visitors of...
4.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hanover Crossing, Hanover
110 min walk • Hanover Crossing is a retail area under redevelopment, with Macy's as the only anchor remaining open. It's on the site of the Hanover Mall, which was a one-story, enclosed shopping mall and soon to be a combined open-air retail, entertainment and lifestyle space and residential development in Hanover, Massachusetts.
3.9 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Old Ship Church, Hingham
100 min walk • The Old Ship Church is a Puritan church built in 1681 in Hingham, Massachusetts. It is the only surviving 17th-century Puritan meetinghouse in America.
3.9 miNW
Theater
Loring Hall Cinema, Hingham
100 min walk • Loring Hall Cinema is a historic building located in downtown Hingham, Massachusetts. The cinema was originally opened in 1852 as a meeting hall with the intent to provide the town with a suitable building for lectures, picnics, and social meetings of all kinds.
2.7 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Scituate, Scituate
68 min walk • The First Baptist Church of Scituate is a historic Baptist church building at 656 Country Way in Scituate, Massachusetts. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure with eclectic Victorian styling, including quoining at the corners and bracketed eaves.
3.5 miE
Church
First Trinitarian Congregational Church, Scituate
89 min walk • The First Trinitarian Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church at 381 Country Way in Scituate, Massachusetts; it is associated with the United Church of Christ.
4.2 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
Woodworth House, Scituate
107 min walk • The Woodworth House, also known as the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead, is a historic house at 47 Old Oaken Bucket Road in Scituate, Massachusetts.
3.7 miE
Observation decks and towers, Tower
Lawson Tower, Scituate
95 min walk • Lawson Tower is a historic tower built in the style of a European castle turret. It is located off First Parish Road in Scituate Center, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1902 to enclose a steel water tank, it is a major local landmark. The Scituate Water Company stopped using the tank in 1988.
2.7 miNE
Neighbourhood
Cohasset Common Historic District, Cohasset
70 min walk • The Cohasset Common Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic town center of Cohasset, Massachusetts. It is centered on the town common, which is bounded by Highland Ave. N. Main St. William B. Long, Jr. Rd. and Robert E. Jason Road.
2.9 miN
Cemetery
Cohasset Central Cemetery, Cohasset
75 min walk • Cohasset Central Cemetery is a historic cemetery on North Main Street and Joy Place in Cohasset, Massachusetts. The first burial was that of Margaret Tower in 1705.
2.2 miE
Neoclassical architecture
WPA Field House and Pump Station, Scituate
57 min walk • The WPA Field House and Pump Station is a historic water works facility on Henry Bailey Turner Road in Scituate, Massachusetts.