Upper Charles River Reservation

Upper Charles River Reservation
The Silk Mill Dam in Hemlock Gorge
Location in Massachusetts
Location	Watertown, Newton, Waltham, Weston, Wellesley, Needham, West Roxbury, Dedham, Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°16′20″N 71°10′28″W / 42.27222°N 71.17444°W / 42.27222; -71.17444Coordinates: 42°16′20″N 71°10′28″W / 42.27222°N 71.17444°W / 42.27222; -71.17444[1]
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)[1]
Established	1890s[2]
Governing body	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website	Upper Charles River Reservation

The Upper Charles River Reservation is a Massachusetts state park encompassing portions of the banks of the Charles River between the Watertown Dam in Watertown and Riverdale Park in Dedham and the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston.^[2] The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It includes land in the communities of Watertown, Waltham, Newton, Weston, Wellesley, Needham, Dedham, and Boston. Some of the Charles River Reservation Parkways also fall within the park boundaries. The Charles River Bike Path follows the river through much of the reservation.

Parks and attractions[]

The following parks and other attractions are along the river between Watertown and Dedham:

• Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation
• Mount Feake Cemetery
• Auburndale Park and Flowed Meadow^[3]
• Norumbega Park
• Weston Ski Track
• Hemlock Gorge Reservation, including Echo Bridge
• Nahanton Park^[4]
• Cutler Park
• Brook Farm
• Millennium Park
• Riverdale Park^[5]

See also[]

• Charles River Reservation

References[]

External links[]

• Upper Charles River Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Upper Charles West Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Upper Charles East Map Department of Conservation and Recreation