Everything about Middlesex Fells Reservation totally explained
Middlesex Fells Reservation is a
Massachusetts state park located in
Malden,
Medford,
Melrose,
Stoneham, and
Winchester. The park is managed by the Massachusetts
Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
Description
Middlesex Fells Reservation is a park principally used for
mountain biking,
hiking,
running,
horseback riding,
rock climbing and
skiing.
Features of the park include Bellevue and Spot Ponds (used as back-up reservoirs for the
Quabbin Reservoir) and two observation towers featuring scenic views of Boston and the surrounding area.
In the summer months,
sailing lessons and boat rentals are offered on Spot Pond.
Today the park surrounds two currently inactive reservoirs, Spot Pond and the Fells Reservoir, and the three (North, Middle, and South) active reservoirs supplying the town of Winchester. Spot Pond and the Fells Reservoir are part of the Wachusett
water system, one of six primary water systems that feed
metropolitan Boston's waterworks.
Trailheads are accessible off of I-93 at exit 33.
History
Created in
1891 and managed by the Commonwealth starting in
1893, the reservation was begun by the donation of "Virginia Wood" by
Charles Eliot to
The Trustees of Reservations.
The reservation's land was once favored for timber, granite quarrying, and ice cultivation. The former mill village of "Haywardville" was located within the reservation. Many mills, including one that manufactured some of the first vulcanized rubber products, were located here.
The area around Middlesex Fells was first explored by
John Winthrop,
Governor of the
Massachusetts Bay Colony, in
1632.
Recreational Opportunities
- Boating (non-motorized)
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Trail Running
- Horseback Riding Trails
- Dogsledding (large-breed)
- Mountain Biking
- Picnicking
- Rock Climbing
- Boating (motorized)
- Scenic Viewing Area
- Skiing (Cross-Country)
- Tot Lot
- Dogsledding (small-breed)
- Walking Trails
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