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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). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 154 KB) A cliff in the Middlesex Fells Reservation Photograph circa 2000 by User:Harmil. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 154 KB) A cliff in the Middlesex Fells Reservation Photograph circa 2000 by User:Harmil. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ...
State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ...
Malden Auditorium in 1909 Settled: 1640 – Incorporated: 1649 Zip Code(s): 02148 – Area Code(s): 339 / 781 Official website: http://www. ...
Settled: 1630 – Incorporated: 1630 Zip Code(s): 02155 – Area Code(s): 339 / 781 Official website: http://www. ...
Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School prior to its demolition in 2005 Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area and Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Welcome to Stoneham Massachusetts Stoneham is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ...
Winchester is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ...
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
Description
 Middle Reservoir seen from the causeway separating it from South Reservoir. Middlesex Fells Reservation is a 2,575 acre park principally used for mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing and skiing. The Hindenburgdamm rail causeway across the Wadden Sea to the island of Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany In modern usage, a causeway is a road or railway elevated by a bank, usually across a broad body of water or wetland. ...
An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ...
Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert. ...
Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle_Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ...
horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ...
Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...
Deep powder skiing An alpine skier Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites), with metal edges, strapped to the feet...
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. The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
In the summer months, sailing lessons are offered on Spot Pond. Sailing at sunset Wooden sailing boat Sailing is the skillful art of controlling the motion of a sailing ship or sailboat, across a body of water. ...
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. A water supply network is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components, including: the watershed or geographic area that collects the water, see water purification - sources of drinking water; a raw (untreated) water reservoir (above or below ground) where the water gathers, such as a lake, a river, or...
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that provides wholesale drinking water and sewage services to certain municipalities and industrial users in the state. ...
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. 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
Charles Eliot (1959-1897), noted American landscape architect. ...
The Trustees of Reservations is a nonprofit conservation and historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving natural areas and historic sites in Massachusetts. ...
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. John Winthrop was the name of several prominent figures in colonial New England. ...
John Hancock, the first Governor The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ...
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Recreational Opportunities - Boating (non-motorized)
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding Trails
- Mountain Biking
- Picnicking
- Rock Climbing
- Boating (motorized)
- Scenic Viewing Area
- Skiing (Cross-Country)
- Tot Lot
- Walking Trails
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