Fresh Pond Reservation Loop Trail is a 2.5 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Belmont, Massachusetts that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
This is a nice paved walk around the 155-acre Fresh Pond Reservoir. There is one main path around the pond with options for short side trails. There are three main entrances at Alewife Brook, The Cambridge Water Works, and Glacken Field but you need to be a Cambridge resident to park here. Accessibility: The trail surface is paved and typically at least six feet wide. The estimated grade is mostly gentle (all 5% or less) so most wheelchair/mobility equipment and stroller users will likely be able to navigate the trail.
There are three main entrances at Alewife Brook, The Cambridge Water Works and Glacken Field but you need to be a Cambridge resident to park here.
Map of the area http://www.cambridgema.gov/CityOfCambridge_Content/documents/FreshPondTrails.pdf Fresh Pond Reservation Home Page http://www2.cambridgema.gov/CWD/freshpond.cfm
By bike you can follow bike lanes on Concord and Huron Ave and you will find bike racks at the reservation. By bus you can take #72 route from Harvard Station down Huron Ave to the Parkway. By subway take the redline to Alewife Station. Turn onto Alewife Brook Parkway and walk by the shopping centers to cross Concord Ave near the shell station to reach the reservation. By car take the 250 Fresh Pond Parkway. Again, there is no parking available for non-Cambridge residents.
Great place to walk in Cambridge you can lose yourself a monks nature very crowded with dogs though
Very busy, lovely walk around the reservoir. Everyone was observing good hygiene practices. We felt safe and had a good time.
Parking sucked. Must be a Cambridge resident. Very busy trail, but a beautiful day.
an easy, partly paved but entirely very flat trail. more of a nature walk than a hike. lovely!
Super fun! So surprisingly beautiful and nature-y. We’ll definitely be back for another walk/a bike ride.
Was near by after trying another trail so I figured to do a quick loop. Lots of people walking on the weekends. Still a simple nice scenic trail.
If you come here and you are not a Cambridge resident, come on Sunday when you won’t get a parking ticket. My dog and I enjoyed this walk around the water. The beach area was closed but we were still able to go in so he could cool off in the water. It’s a short walk and good if you live close and don’t want to dedicate half a day to hiking. We will probably go here again.
Nice walk around the reservoir and then you can go to Whole Foods. There are many off leash dogs at this park but in general, they seem friendly. It is a stretch to call it a trail - it is all paved. There aren't great views or anything. It is a nice place to walk and not be bothered by cars zooming by.