Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Beaver Pond Conservation Area
Beaver Pond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Pine Knoll stands 105 m to the west, 5.3 miles off. Independence Byway passes 7.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt
How to reach it
Coordinates42.84762, -71.03092
- 7.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 10 mi
- Eagle Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Beaver Pond Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Silver Brook Farm: 0.5 mi
- Nixon Set Aside: 0.5 mi
- Merrimac Town Forest: 0.5 mi
- Hadley Road Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Highlands Hill: 0.3 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 0.4 mi
- Red Oak Hill: 0.4 mi
- Brush Hill: 0.8 mi
- Long Hill: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Liberty Tree: 0.9 mi
- Brandy Brow: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 1.8 mi
- Time Capsule 1976–2076: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Training Field: 1.5 mi
- Kimball Park: 1.7 mi
- Steven's Field: 1.9 mi
- Greenie Park: 2.5 mi
- Carey Park: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Newton Town Beach: 2.9 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 8.3 mi
- Salisbury Beach: 10.9 mi
- Plum Island Beach: 11.1 mi
- Seabrook Beach: 11.3 mi
Museums
- Plaistow Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Bartlett Museum: 5.2 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 5.5 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 5.9 mi
- Museum of Printing: 6.9 mi
Gardens
- Italian Garden: 5.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.3 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Shallow-Cold Frames: 5.3 mi
- Vegtable Garden: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Will He.: 8.2 mi
- Native Fish: 8.2 mi
- Torrential Flight: 8.2 mi
- Eclipse: 8.2 mi
- Peace Offering: 8.2 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 8.5 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 8.9 mi
- Powder House: 10.4 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 10.9 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Sheep's Rock: 9.8 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 11.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 14.9 mi
- Great Neck: 15.1 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.7 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 12.0 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 14.9 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Newbury Falls: 8.5 mi
- Hampton Falls: 9.3 mi
- Great Falls: 10.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 10.3 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 1.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 3.4 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 10.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Lion's Spring: 3.3 mi
- Rail Spring: 9.9 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 10.4 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 23.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Front Range Light: 8.8 mi
- Oil House: 22.4 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 22.4 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Beaver Pond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Knoll | W 275° | 105 m | 5.3 mi |
| Powow Hill | ENE 75° | 99 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ayers Hill | SSW 206° | 97 m | 3.1 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | SE 141° | 93 m | 0.4 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | SSE 166° | 93 m | 0.4 mi |
| Chair Hill | ENE 57° | 93 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bragg Hill | W 261° | 93 m | 5.5 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | ENE 59° | 91 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haverhill, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/862401198
Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 5 mi
- Haverhill · 5 mi
- Groveland · 6 mi
- Newburyport · 8 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 9 mi
- Salem · 10 mi
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