Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Walden Pond State Reservation

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Established
1922
Acreage
335 · 335 acres centered on Walden Pond; original 80 acres deeded by Emerson, Forbes, and Heywood families in 1922
Location
Concord, MA (Middlesex County)
Key features
Walden Pond (61-acre kettle pond); replica of Thoreau's cabin; site of Thoreau's original 1845 cabin; surrounding Walden Woods
Activities
Swimming, hiking, kayaking, fishing, ice skating, literary tourism
Notable
Site where Henry David Thoreau lived 1845-1847 and wrote 'Walden'; National Historic Landmark

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Source: www.mass.gov · 2026-05-08