Hammond Pond Reservation
Introduction '''Hammond Pond Reservation''' is a protected woodland park in Newton, Massachusetts. It features Hammond Pond, fishing and hiking trails as well as formations of sandstone conglomerate and Roxbury puddingstone which are popular for rock climbing.The reservation is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. Its first parcel was acquired from John Lowell in 1916.Trails connect it to the adjacent Webster Woods and Houghton Garden. The MBTA Green Line (Riverside Branch) cuts through the connected park system from East to West, while Hammond Pond Parkway splits it from North to South.Hammond Pond is listed as a Massachusetts "Great pond". The pond and reservation are named after the Hammond family, which settled in the area in the 17th century.
Image gallery File:Hammond Pond Reservation, Chestnut Hill MA.jpg|Walking trailFile:Hammond Pond P1100495.jpg|Rock climbingFile:Hammond Pond 20190710 202448.jpg|SunsetFile:Hammond Pond P1000707.jpg|MBTA Green Line trainFile:Hammond Pond P1060152.jpg|Great Blue HeronFile:Hammond Pond P1150925.jpg|Hammond Pond and The Street at Chestnut Hill shopping center
References
External links * Hammond Pond Reservation Department of Conservation and Recreation* Webster Woods and Hammond Pond Newton Conservators