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With a little advance planning, you can make your visit to
Walden Pond more enjoyable. The park is open from 8 am to
sunset, which varies with the season. Once you are here stop
by the Visitors
Center (year round) where
park staff can help plan your visit. The address of the Visitors
Center is 915 Walden St., Concord;
tel: 978-369-3254.
Visitors are welcome to swim, picnic, hike, use canoes and
rowboats, fish, cross-country ski and snowshoe. Please help
control erosion of Walden’s shoreline by staying on the
paths and using established access areas. The reservation is
open year round. Certain services and hours of operation may
vary with the season. All organized groups must call in advance
to make a reservation. There are no trash barrels on the beach.
Please carry out what you carry in.
To protect the natural resources
of the area and ensure that Walden Pond remains a pleasant
place for people in the future, the number of visitors is
limited to no more than 1,000 people at a time. Dogs, bicycles,
flotation devices and grills are prohibited. To avoid disappointment,
visitors are encouraged to call the park in advance and check
on parking availability.
There is a year round parking fee of $5.00 per vehicle. Parking
is only permitted in the lot off Rte. 126. When the park reaches
capacity it will close. In order to avoid disappointment, call
978-369-3254, particularly on hot summer days. Annual park
passes are available.
Specialized Equipment available
includes portable FM listening systems for park programs
and a beach wheel chair for access to the beach and water.
Parking for vehicles with an HP placard is available at the
boat ramp.
- Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
- Fires, camping, off-road vehicles, motorcycles,
novely flotation devices and boats powered by internal combustion
engines are prohibited.
- The pond and surrounding paths are open to the public
daily from 5 a.m. to approximately a half hour after sunset.
- Lifeguards are on duty from Memorial Day to Labor
Day; swimming across the pond is prohibited.
- Erosion is a serious problem at Walden. Please help
the restoration effort by staying on the paths and established
sitting areas, and avoiding all slopes where vegetation is
growing.
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