Walden Pond: A great day trip from Boston

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Take a break from the grind

Grab a lunch and venture just a quick 20 minutes from Boston to historic and beautiful Walden Pond in Concord, Mass.

Walden Pond is nestled protectively in the Walden Pond State Reservation, a 335-acre state park and recreation site managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau made Walden Pond famous in his book, Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Thoreau lived in a cabin on the shores

Walden Pond Thoreau Cabin

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of the pond for two years which gave him the inspiration for the book.

Due to Thoreau’s relationship with the location, the reservation was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962.

Just north of the pond you will find a series of granite posts which mark the location where Thoreau’s’ cabin once stood.

To Do at Walden Pond

In addition to being a popular swimming destination in the summer, Walden Pond State Reservation provides opportunities for boating, , hiking, picnicking, and fishing.

The fall provides great opportunities for Leaf Peeping too!

So grab your hiking shoes, a fishing pole, a friend and head out for a relaxing day by the shores of the pristine Walden Pond.

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