Walden Pond
Concord, MA, UNITED STATES
Adult Admission Price & Policy
Daily parking fee: Massachusetts residents $8.00; non-residents $15.00. [September, 2019]
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Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards
½ mile x ¼ mile (approximately), outdoors,
unheated,
75ºF (24ºC) in late spring and summer, cooler to downright cold the rest of the year.
Location
From I-95/Route 128, exit on Route 2 or 2a West (Routes 2 and 2a merge about 1 mile east of the Route 126 turn off). Turn left (South) onto Route 126 and go approximately 1/2 mile. Parking is on the left. Walk across the road to the pond.
Middlesex County
42.437732, -71.335326
Teams That Use This Facility
We have no web links or contact information for teams that train at this facility.
Facility Notes
There is a small roped-off area that is guarded in summer until about 5:30 P.M. - the locals start showing up for a real swim around 6 P.M. The pond is usually "swimmable" until mid or late October.
This is unguarded, unsupervised open water swimming AT YOUR OWN RISK. The state has prepared an informational Flyer about Walden Pond.
Facility Reviews
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I've been hitting Walden Pond on every trip to the Boston area for over ten years. It's not your traditional pool, but serious swimmers will love this place.
I've been hitting Walden Pond on every trip to the Boston area for over ten years. It's not your traditional pool, but serious swimmers will love this place.