Lake Waban Loop (Wellesley College)

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🥾 Hike · Wellesley

1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 4.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 4.0

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About 15 min drive
From Newton · Parking: Wellesley College visitor lots, free on weekends (check the college website); street parking in Wellesley Square also works
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Lots of shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Handles heat
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Typical visit: 1.5 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

A 2.5-mile loop around the lake on the edge of the Wellesley College campus: swans and geese live on the water year-round, the far shore is the private Hunnewell estate with its Italianate hedges clipped into geometric shapes, and in fall the maples along the water turn postcard red.

💡 Tips

Mostly gravel or packed dirt, fine for a jogging stroller, but a few narrow rooty sections need a lift. The Davis Museum on campus is free and a good 20-minute rain detour. Head to Wellesley Square for food when legs give out.

What this place offers

✓lake loop

✓swans

✓campus

✓gravel path

✓fall foliage

✓picnic

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This weekend's weather in Wellesley

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

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Sat 10/17

Showers · 39–63°F · 78% rain

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Sun 10/18

Overcast · 38–60°F · 1% rain

Location

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Lake Waban Loop (Wellesley College)

🥾 Hike · Wellesley

What this place offers

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