Fresh Pond Reservation

One of my favorite places

I love the walk around the reservoir every time I come to Cambridge. Families and runners, dogs and kids, birdwatchers.

A Lovely Place to Walk, Especially if you are a Dog lover

I love walking around Fresh Pond- Even in the winter months with the trees bare and the ground frozen. It feels like you are miles away from the city. People walk their dogs here all the time- good th...

Wonderful lakeside walk

There’s an approximately 2mi paved walk around the Cambridge Mass reservoir known as Fresh Pond. In the 1800s, the lake was privately owned and via adjacent rail access, it was the source of large blo...

Nature nature NATURE!!

I run in Cambridge. My long runs used to be along the Charles. Which is ok...but there are always noisy busy streets you are rnning alongside. Fresh Pond is so awesome - you can run around the reservo...

Beautiful spot

If you want a restful walk with beautiful pond views, this is the place. It about 2 1/4 miles around and takes an hour or less to walk around. There are grassy areas for picnicking.