Walden Pond State Reservation

State park · Middlesex County

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Eastern Massachusetts Has Some of the Loveliest Hikes in New England

"An easy roughly two-mile loop around the pond where Henry David Thoreau lived in the 1840s, offering a mix of shoreline walking and short woodland detours, including a replica of Thoreau’s cabin. The site is marked by granite bollards and stones indicating former homestead features, and interpretive signage highlights quotes from Thoreau’s work—making it ideal for history lovers and those who want to connect literature with the landscape." - Madeline Bilis Madeline Bilis Madeline Bilis is a writer, editor, and guidebook author based in New England. She has a soft spot for brutalist buildings and a degree in journalism from Emerson College. She was previously an assistant editor at Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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915 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742 Get directions

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