State Park · Massachusetts, United States
Charles River Reservation
Charles River Reservation is a state park in Massachusetts, United States, covering 863 acres (349 ha), established in 1910.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Suffolk , Middlesex 42°21′20″N 71°6′56″W / 42.35556°N 71.11556°W / 42.35556; -71.11556 ( Charles River Reservation ), Massachusetts, United States |
| Area | 863 acres (349 ha) |
| Established | 1910 |
| Coordinates | 42.3542° N, 71.1178° W |
| Managed by | Massachusetts state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Charles River Reservation
Charles River Reservation is a 17-mile-long (27 km) urban preserve and public recreation area located along the banks of the Charles River in Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Newton, Massachusetts. The reservation is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The portion of the reservation between the Charles River Dam and the Eliot Bridge is listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places. This includes the park in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston known as the Esplanade. The Charles River above the Watertown Dam is managed as the Upper Charles River Reservation.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) · Boston, United States · 5.6 miles away
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) · Providence/Warwick, United States · 46.3 miles away
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) · Hartford, United States · 85.4 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Massachusetts
Frequently asked questions
Where is Charles River Reservation?
Charles River Reservation is in Massachusetts, United States (42.3542° N, 71.1178° W).
When was Charles River Reservation established?
Charles River Reservation was established in 1910, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Charles River Reservation?
Charles River Reservation covers 863 acres (349 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Massachusetts_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Massachusetts state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_River_Reservation — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).