Fresh Pond is just GORGEOUS. Stupendous park/path/dog park; beautiful in all seasons, fall especially. Dogs with a Cambridge dog tag are allowed off-leash, and theres even a special mini-pond/swamp area thats considered the official dog park of the reservation. Highly recommend for a brilliant day, hour, or moment in the magnificent autumn sunshine.

A peaceful place to get some fresh air. Enjoyed taking in the eye-catching birds and plants while biking around the pond.

Good 2.5 Mile trail to run around. Not heavily trafficked in winter, which is nice in these pandemic times..

Always have a great time here, beautiful course and will groomed. Parking can be tricky but theres a decently sized lot and street parking on Sundays, just get in early enough to circle a couple times, and you should be good. Also a good Callie for the money I think.

Run, bike, walk or walk, everything is fun here. Love that this tranquil greenery by the beautiful pond is right there in the middle of a busy city.

Its really good, fresh air and so beautiful.Really recommend it

Fresh pond gives you the space and tranquility to escape the city without leaving the city. Fresh pond is amazing place for running and jogging. The circle is about 2.5 miles. You will enjoy meeting neighbors, families and tourists. The new renovations for the walking/biking bath, community gardens and flowers gardens added more charms to the area.

A lovely walk around the pond, 2-3 miles depending on what side paths you take. In COVID times, almost everyone was masked and polite - charming dogs, too.

I love the peacefulness of the ReservationYou start out and especially on a beautiful fall day with my doggie Sadie.She loved it there.. Paige

Fresh Pond is a lovely oasis of nature that seems like a different world from the suburban homes, shopping centers and office buildings that surround it. My son and I live very close by and this place means a lot to us. When I first saw it I was a little turned off by the fence around the pond, but it has to be there because it is a drinking water source and stupid humans. There are cliffs where you can look out across the large pond, and there are smaller ponds in the reservation where you can look out into the water and find many animals. My son and I have watched the wildlife and the plants and flowers and trees change with the seasons. Spring and summer are probably the most exciting for him. Weve seen bright goldfish, huge bullfrogs sitting on the lilypads that bloom with lotus-like flowers, little baby frogs in the mud, tadpoles swimming, turtles sun-bathing and bobbing their heads. We even once rescued the teeniest tiniest baby turtle you have ever seen, who had wondered all by himself down to the golf course path, far from the water. We set him by the edge of the water and he quickly jumped in. There are geese and swans of course, but also owls occasionally roost in the wooded areas on the south side, green heron and even great blue heron can be seen wading in the small ponds. In June, the mulch-covered path going up the wooded hill on the south side is a stag beetle battleground at night - Im not kidding, they fight and fight and fight (and my son loves to watch it). Once I saw from a distance what I think was a muskrat swim to the shore of the big pond. The wildflower meadow is gorgeous, and its nice to watch the different flowers bloom in their own time over the spring and summer. The leaves in fall are stunning of course, and the tree branches and thickets covered in snow while steam rises from the pond are also a sight to behold.Kingsley park, with its big grassy hill, is a lovely place to play or exercise. The overlooks there face west and are a fantastic spot for watching the sunset (although the hills beyond wont let you see the very end, its about as good as you can get in this area) or Venus or any other planets that are visible on a particular night, while the grassy hill faces east and gives you a perfect view of the rising moon, especially when full. The path around the pond is great for walking, running or easy biking (except some of the hills exiting the south side will require some effort). I live just to the south of the park and do a lot of my shopping at stores to the north, and riding home through the park with my groceries, even on a busy day, makes me feel like I live in a little village. The air in the park is fresh and clean, noticeably different from what you breathe when you are right by the roads surrounding it.Before covid, the ranger station had some really nice binders of birds and wildlife seen in the reservation that my son enjoyed looking through, and the large table map of Cambridge was fun to look at as well. During covid, this place has saved us, I really dont know what we would have done without it.So all in all, Im kind of in love with this place, and my son is too. It is the perfect urban/suburban nature park, almost as if it was designed that way. The parties responsible for creating this reservation and managing it have truly done a wonderful thing for the people who live nearby and those who visit. Also for the wildlife - they recognize there is something special about this place and that it is a place they can make their home in, in spite of all the humanscape around that would otherwise be inhospitable to them.

This reservation is gorgeous but I wish they’d allow non-Cambridge residents to park in the lot via a visitor’s parking pass or a metered visitors parking lot. Otherwise, it’s a great place to run, walk, jog!

Top notch urban park with knowledgeable rangers. Clockwise walking rule reduces close passing during covid-19 epidemic.

Fun place to spend an evening.

Nice promenade at the edge of the city. Heavily traveled by dogs and their owners. Lots of poison ivy lining the broad walkway.

Excellent for a nice long nature walk.And we had a welcone visit from a Hawk

Fresh pond during sunset was amazing for a walk. The sunset view was surial!

Its a great park to spend a weekend afternoon on a summer day! The pond cannot be accessed

A happy picnic site with lush green lawn and pets unleashed. Joggers and runners delight. Free parking and restrooms available.

A great place for a walk, lakeside.

This is a beautiful place to take your dog on a long stroll or run. Lots of off leash dogs to play with if your pup is respectful and responsive to voice commands.In the summer there’s a dog beach for swimming, and the small pond can be skated in the winter when it’s been cold enough to form very thick ice.

Beautiful nature area, great hiking trails, great place for taking the dogs.

Great, peaceful and quiet place. Good place to go for a walk or bike ride

Quiet place , friendly to dogs.Public toilets , lost and found are inside the rangers center, under clock house.

It’s a nice park, I would recommend it

Nice trails

Great trail. Nice when its close to home

Beautiful place to go for a walk or run.

Lovely place to walk and dog friendly

Nice place, though there are not many areas where you can lay down or have a picnic. Also keep in mind the ponds is protected by a fence all around.After 6 p.m., the restrooms close and its really hard to find some in the area.

The best place for walk in Cambridge!

A beautify place for a walk or bike ride, in all seasons.

Great place to walk or jog. No access to the water, its for drinking.

Hidden paradise in Cambridge MA

Cool to walk around.

Beautiful place. Roads.

I go here almost everyday. Its a great park for walking, dogs, and riding bicycles. Feels like a forest inside a city.

Great for walking the dog! There is a long path going around the pond, a big off leash area to play, and even a little pond area that the dogs are allowed to swim!

Beautiful spot! Love to come here clear my mind with my dogs and just enjoy the day

A great place to relax and take a nice walk. The garden is beautiful and well maintained. Plenty of seating.

Well maintained, but you cant swim here.

Terrific place with best scenery and fresh air and swans.

Beautiful, peaceful walk. Only downside was the temporary bathroom.

It is wonderful to walk around this reservoir (roughly 50 minutes at a brisk pace). Cambridge residents can park in the lot. Some on-street parking is available.

Lovely well kempt area.

Gorgeous walk around Fresh Pond.

Nice place to vote.

Great for walks or runs

Such a lovely place to walk, really pretty!

It was a wonderful place, I had a great time

Beautiful ️ Peaceful MashaAllah. A grey place for a contemplative walk, a comfortable run, or even a family together time. There are benches. You can take the kids to rid bikes. And very safe also.

Love my Sunday evening Culture Vultures Meetup group walk in Cambridge!

Great dog walker population and big open field for off leash dog running. 2.6 miles running loop with some nice little nature side paths. The reservoir itself is off limits cause its drinking water. But there are a number of water fountains, poop bag dispensers, and trashcans all along the route

Very pretty!

Perfect for a long walk.

Great place to watch the comet

Be aware if youre not from Cambridge, there is ZERO parking for you.

The jewel of West Cambridge!

An oasis of greenery and calm amid the noise and traffic. A relaxing two and a half mile trail loops the pond.

Great shaded long loop

Boring but long path around res.

Dog and people park. Mostly dogs. The city beautifully maintains the walkways and nature around the reservoir (which is fenced). West Cambridges walking destination. We love the Pond. Parking for city residents only but anyone can visit the Pond, of course.

This is the perfect place for running with the scenario.

2.5 miles around nature what can be better? Oh and super dog friendly! Go go go.

Amazing place to walk and run. it’s sad that they limit parking just for residents and don’t even share with neighboring towns.

Awesome place to bike ride, walk or run. Plus a nice dog park and playground

Beautiful location for a nice long walk.

Nice area to hangout with your love one!

Beautiful

Good burger no rats

Nice place for a run around the lake (about 3.5Km)

Paradise for dogs. My favorite place in Cambridge year round, always beautiful and refreshing. Love the little pond for pups to swim!

Marvelous Place to be

Completely empty lots, but Cambridge resident parking only. Belmont, Arlington, et all should start towing all cars with current Cambridge Resident stickers. Like Cambridge Parks Dept says, take a bus or bike if you want to visit.

Amazing place to spend a day with family and kids.

Cambridge residents, dog owners especially, have a gemstone in the continually-improving, friendly FPR. Kingsley Bowl is a favorite sledding spot and the parks crown is often where licensed doggies get to socialize. The full circumference of the reservoir is a 2.25 mile walk, much of it paved, dog waste bags provided and trash bins, and is plowed in the winter. Sunrise and sunset near the NE side of the Cambridge Water Department parking lot can be spectacular. We spot a variety of wildlife, red tailed hawks are quite the sight. Other revitalized natural features are the marsh at Lusitania Field, Blacks Nook, Lily Pond (water dog heaven), and the water-side path of Kingsley Park (as well as the Kingsley lookouts). The only con I can name is that Fresh Pond Parkway is often a huge traffic jam which is no fun. I love the Reservoir. It has so much to be thankful for.

Nicely curated walking and running paths

Beautiful, peaceful retreat in the middle of the city.

I love that place. It a nice place to walk.

I have always enjoyed the peaceful surroundings

The off leash areas for dogs are not very well marked and it is very small compared to the size of the reservation. The parking situation is for Cambridge residents only. The park was beautiful, but I didnt feel welcome. I will not return with my dog. Which basically means, I will not return.

Great grass and pond views

Lovely reservoir reservation. Great for running, sledding, bird watching, dog walking. Parking for Cambridge residents only.

Quiet getaway, dog off-lease friendly, Blue Bikes avalible, great loop around the pond

One would expect that the sole water supply of Cambridge would have more security and fewer dogs. Dogs should not be allowed at all, let alone unleashed.

Awesome fresh fall walk!

Beautiful and serene place

Awesome walk!

Pond looks nice, but there are tall fences blocking your view since it is a water supply source. Also, theres no parking unless you have Cambridge permit.

Very serene place

Nice bike path

This is the spot to go for a walk or a run either with yourself, a friend or your dog.

The best

Great place for sledding in the winter and for running when its not Winter.

My dog loves it.

The best place for dogs an humans borh to go.

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This is a great park where you can let your dog run off leash, there is even a dog pond that your dog can go swimming at, great place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

Calm and peaceful!

The crew at the reservation fo a great job after snowstorms plowibg the path so walkers like me can enjoy the 2.25 mi loop aroubd the pond.

Some great parts. Other parts of the trail around the pond need to be repaved.