Fresh Pond Loop

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Beaver Brook Reservation falls, duck pond and spray deck

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🥾 Hike · Cambridge

1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 5.0

1–3 yrs

★ 5.0

3–5 yrs

★ 5.0

5–10 yrs

★ 5.0

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About 15 min drive
From Newton · Parking: Free lots on Fresh Pond Pkwy and at Kingsley Park; easy on weekend mornings
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Some shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK · Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 1.5 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

Cambridge's reservoir, where the 2.25-mile wide paved loop is the standard stroller route for local parents: open water, loads of dogs (kids will count them the whole way), and the little playground and big grassy slope at Kingsley Park make a perfect midway break.

💡 Tips

Completely flat and car-free, with plenty of kids on scooters and balance bikes. No swimming in the pond. Windy in winter but plowed promptly, a rare loop that works all four seasons. The Whole Foods next door covers snacks.

What this place offers

✓paved loop

✓lake

✓playground

✓dog watching

✓flat path

✓restrooms (seasonal)

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This weekend's weather in Cambridge

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Showers · 39–59°F · 77% rain

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Sun 10/18

Partly cloudy · 38–59°F · 1% rain

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Fresh Pond Loop

🥾 Hike · Cambridge

What this place offers

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