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Chestnut Hill Reservation

State park in Massachusetts, United States

Field	Value
name	Chestnut Hill Reservation
photo	Chestnut_Hill_Reservation,_Chestnut_Hill_MA.jpg
photo_alt	Reservoir
map	Boston Metro#USA Massachusetts#USA
map_size	280
map_caption	Location in Massachusetts
relief	1
location	Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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area_acre	120
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elevation	131 ft
established	1962
administrator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
website

Chestnut Hill Reservation is a public recreation area and historic preserve surrounding the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the Chestnut Hill and Brighton neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The reserve is part of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir Historic District, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a City of Boston Landmark. It is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Activities and amenities

A one-mile walking path encircles the reservoir. Shoreline fishing is offered. The reservoir is a popular birding location, where at least 195 species have been observed. The Reilly Memorial Recreation Center beside the reservoir has a swimming pool and skating rink. A building across the street from the reservoir, which housed pumping equipment for the water system, has been converted into the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum.

Image gallery

File:Chestnut Hill Reservoir IMG 0505.jpg|Joggers File:Chestnut Hill Reservoir P1030300.jpg|Fishing File:Chestnut Hill Reservoir P1160214.jpg|Migrating waterbirds in winter File:Chestnut Hill Reservoir IMG 0497.jpg|Walking path

References

{{cite gnis. 612302. Chestnut Hill Reservoir
"Chestnut Hill Reservation". Department of Conservation and Recreation.
"Chestnut Hill Reservation". Newton Conservators.
"Chestnut Hill Reservoir, Boston". The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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