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Advisory  DCR Recreational Advisory: Walden Pond

Date: 10/16/2026

What: Beginning on Monday, October 19, 2026, and continuing through Thursday, November 12, 2026, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will close the Woods Path and Universal Access Trail at Walden Pond State Reservation in the Town of Concord to accommodate trail accessibility improvements. The original Thoreau house site will still be accessible by way of the Pond Path during this time.

Where: Woods Path and Universal Access Trail at Walden Pond State Reservation in the Town of Concord

When: Monday, October 19, 2026 – Thursday, November 12, 2026 

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