Chestnut Hill Reservation

Chestnut Hill Reservation
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Location	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°20′07″N71°09′29″W / 42.33528°N 71.15806°W / 42.33528; -71.15806 [1]
Area	120 acres (49 ha) [2]
Elevation	131 ft (40 m) [1]
Established	1962
Administrator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website	Official website

Chestnut Hill Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve surrounding the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the Chestnut Hill and Brighton neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The reserve is part of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a City of Boston Landmark. It is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. ^[3]

Activities and amenities

A one-mile walking path encircles the reservoir. ^[2] Shoreline fishing is offered. The reservoir is a popular birding location, where at least 195 species have been observed. ^[4] The Reilly Memorial Recreation Center beside the reservoir has a swimming pool and skating rink. ^[3] A building across the street from the reservoir, which housed pumping equipment for the water system, has been converted into the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum.

Image gallery

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  Joggers
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  Fishing
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  Migrating waterbirds in winter
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  Walking path

See also

• Massachusetts portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Boston, Massachusetts
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Massachusetts

References

1. "Chestnut Hill Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Chestnut Hill Reservation". Newton Park and Conservation Lands. Newton Conservators. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
3. "Chestnut Hill Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
4. "Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston". eBird. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

External links

• Chestnut Hill Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Chestnut Hill Reservation Newton Conservators