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Beaver Brook Reservation, Belmont, MA

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Beaver Brook Reservation

Stroll past ponds and a small waterfall in the woods on the Belmont and Waltham line, or let kids cool off at the spray deck and playground.

North parking: 66 Mill Street, Belmont, MA 02478; South parking: 531 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 · Belmont, MA

About Beaver Brook Reservation

Created in 1893, Beaver Brook was the first reservation of the Metropolitan Park Commission, set aside to protect the old Waverly Oaks. The north section has ponds, a waterfall and woodland paths for walks and picnics, and you can still see a monument to the oaks and remains of a 19th-century mill. The south section has athletic fields, tennis and basketball courts, a playground and a spray deck. The park is open dawn to dusk, and parking is free in both lots.

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