Chestnut Hill Reservation
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Chestnut Hill Reservation
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| location | Allston and Brighton , Suffolk County , Massachusetts , United States | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 20 ′ N , 71 ° 10 ′ W | |
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| Framework plan | Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston | |
| administration | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation | |
The Chestnut Hill Reservation area is a state park around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the Boston districts of Allston and Brighton in the state of Massachusetts in the United States . It is part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston and is administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation .
description
The current protected area was laid out in the 19th century and is still considered a masterpiece of engineering , urban planning and landscape architecture . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a well-known Boston landmark . The park can be reached on the Green Line C from Cleveland Circle station .
Leisure and recreational opportunities
The park offers many trails for hiking and opportunities for swimming , skating and fishing .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chestnut Hill Reservation. (No longer available online.) Department of Conservation and Recreation, archived from the original on September 10, 2012 ; accessed on August 19, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
