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Charles River Reservation — Attraction in Boston

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Charles River Reservation
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The Charles River Reservation is a 17-mile-long urban preserve and public recreation area located along the banks of the Charles River in Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Newton, Massachusetts. The reservation is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Nearby attractions
Christian Herter Park
Boston, MA 02134
Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck
1255 Soldiers Fld Rd, Boston, MA 02135
Herter Park Amphitheater
1175 Soldiers Fld Rd, Boston, MA 02134
Smith Playground
235 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134
Smith Skate Park and Pump Track
235 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134
Velosolutions Pump Track
235 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134
The Brighton Emporium
406 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02135
Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard
224 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134
Jump On In
100 Holton St, Brighton, MA 02135
McCurdy Outdoor Track
145 N Harvard St, Boston, MA 02134
Nearby restaurants
Spring Shabu-Shabu
304 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135
Craft Food Halls - Allston
1234 Soldiers Fld Rd, Brighton, MA 02135
Park Bagelry
280 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134
Ariana Restaurant
384 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02135
FiDO Pizza
250 Western Ave Suite 1200, Boston, MA 02134
Perillas
380 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02134
McDonald's
360 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135, United States
Big Daddy's Pizza & Sub Shop
436 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135
Pavement Coffeehouse - Brighton
415 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135
Sloane’s
197 N Harvard St, Allston, MA 02134
Nearby local services
Amplify Fitness
1230 Soldiers Fld Rd, Boston, MA 02135
Petco
304 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135
WBZ Boston
1170 Soldiers Fld Rd, Allston, MA 02134
Zone 3
267 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134
Fitness & Fuel
390 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135
Smith Field
235 Western Ave, Boston, MA 02134
Paddle Boston: Allston Brighton
1071 Soldiers Fld Rd, Boston, MA 02134
Star Market Pharmacy
370 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135
CrossFit Boston
100 Holton St, Boston, MA 02135
Ming's Auto Repair
14 Rena St, Allston, MA 02134
Nearby hotels
Studio Allston Hotel
1234 Soldiers Fld Rd, Brighton, MA 02135
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Charles River Reservation

1175A Soldiers Fld Rd, Boston, MA 02135
4.7(324)
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The Charles River Reservation is a 17-mile-long urban preserve and public recreation area located along the banks of the Charles River in Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Newton, Massachusetts. The reservation is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

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attractions: Christian Herter Park, Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck, Herter Park Amphitheater, Smith Playground, Smith Skate Park and Pump Track, Velosolutions Pump Track, The Brighton Emporium, Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard, Jump On In, McCurdy Outdoor Track, restaurants: Spring Shabu-Shabu, Craft Food Halls - Allston, Park Bagelry, Ariana Restaurant, FiDO Pizza, Perillas, McDonald's, Big Daddy's Pizza & Sub Shop, Pavement Coffeehouse - Brighton, Sloane’s, local businesses: Amplify Fitness, Petco, WBZ Boston, Zone 3, Fitness & Fuel, Smith Field, Paddle Boston: Allston Brighton, Star Market Pharmacy, CrossFit Boston, Ming's Auto Repair
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Phone
(617) 727-4708
Website
mass.gov
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Sun7 AM - 6:30 PMClosed

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Nearby attractions of Charles River Reservation

Christian Herter Park

Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck

Herter Park Amphitheater

Smith Playground

Smith Skate Park and Pump Track

Velosolutions Pump Track

The Brighton Emporium

Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard

Jump On In

McCurdy Outdoor Track

Christian Herter Park

Christian Herter Park

4.7

(488)

Open until 11:30 PM
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Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck

Artesani Playground Wading Pool and Spray Deck

4.6

(315)

Open until 8:00 PM
Click for details
Herter Park Amphitheater

Herter Park Amphitheater

4.6

(49)

Open 24 hours
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Smith Playground

Smith Playground

4.5

(107)

Open until 11:30 PM
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Nearby restaurants of Charles River Reservation

Spring Shabu-Shabu

Craft Food Halls - Allston

Park Bagelry

Ariana Restaurant

FiDO Pizza

Perillas

McDonald's

Big Daddy's Pizza & Sub Shop

Pavement Coffeehouse - Brighton

Sloane’s

Spring Shabu-Shabu

Spring Shabu-Shabu

4.5

(1.1K)

$$

Open until 10:00 PM
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Craft Food Halls - Allston

Craft Food Halls - Allston

4.5

(22)

$$

Open until 8:00 PM
Click for details
Park Bagelry

Park Bagelry

4.9

(44)

$

Closed
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Ariana Restaurant

Ariana Restaurant

4.6

(304)

$$

Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby local services of Charles River Reservation

Amplify Fitness

Petco

WBZ Boston

Zone 3

Fitness & Fuel

Smith Field

Paddle Boston: Allston Brighton

Star Market Pharmacy

CrossFit Boston

Ming's Auto Repair

Amplify Fitness

Amplify Fitness

5.0

(38)

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Petco

Petco

4.0

(479)

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WBZ Boston

WBZ Boston

3.8

(40)

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Zone 3

Zone 3

4.4

(57)

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Reviews of Charles River Reservation

4.7
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1.0
2y

Temperature was the only good thing about this river. The taste was salty, this is possibly from my sweat but the salt was so overwhelming it couldn't have just been my sweat. Along with the saltiness, the taste was just foul in general. The texture was bad, I felt it in my mouth for 15 minutes. It felt like a film was covering my entire mouth, with undertones of extreme nausea. DISGUSTING! DO NOT DRINK...

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5.0
4y

A beautiful park along the Charles river in Brighton. There is a large parking lot which was nice. The park has lots of green space along the River as well as walking and bike paths. There are also a variety of benches and picnic tables. I used this park to access the Charles river with my paddle board, and it was perfect for it. Easy to launch a kayak as well. All in all a...

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5.0
6y

Love this place I've been going since I was a child love the improvement and the new sprinklers for the kids. But now that I have one of my own I really do wish they had a separate pool for babies/toddlers we had a great time at the pool but my toddler had a tough time understanding that she needed to stay away from older kids that like splashing people's faces and...

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