Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Dodge Reservation
Dodge Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Baldpate Hill stands 107 m to the west, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.71674, -70.91812
- 1.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Independence Byway
- 24.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Eagle Rock · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Smith Lane Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Hunsley Hills Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Great Swamp Brook: 1.0 mi
- Wild Pastures Open Space: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Eiras Park: 0.7 mi
- Town Common: 1.9 mi
- Benjamin Howe Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Central Street Recreation & Natural Resource Area: 2.3 mi
- Harry Murch Park: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Hunsley Hills: 1.1 mi
- Smith Hill: 1.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.6 mi
- Long Hill: 1.8 mi
- Sunset Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Rowley-Newbury Grannite Boundary Marker: 1.6 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Salem Witch Trial Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Ordway Boathouse Ruins: 3.1 mi
- Bill Forward Monument: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 2.5 mi
- The Rockery: 5.6 mi
- Market Square: 7.0 mi
- Connors Farm: 7.5 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 8.5 mi
Gardens
- The Fruit Trees & Conifers: 3.0 mi
- The Drought Tolerant Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Gentian Garden: 3.0 mi
- The Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Garden: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 3.8 mi
- The Knobbs: 6.2 mi
- Clark Beach: 6.3 mi
- Steep Hill Beach: 6.9 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 7.0 mi
Museums
- Dole-Little House: 4.9 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 4.9 mi
- Ipswich Museum: 5.0 mi
- Coffin House: 6.4 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Sparrows: 6.1 mi
- Clyde: 6.2 mi
- Eclipse: 6.4 mi
- Torrential Flight: 6.4 mi
- Will He.: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Great Neck: 5.7 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 6.0 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Gregory Island: 8.8 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 7.1 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 15.1 mi
- Ramp: 18.1 mi
- Boathouse: 18.1 mi
- Utility Building: 18.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Picnic Table: 15.6 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 17.8 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 9.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 2.4 mi
- Hampton Falls: 13.6 mi
- Great Falls: 18.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 18.4 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 20.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 3.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 9.8 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.8 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 14.2 mi
- Haywardville: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Dodge Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldpate Hill | W 263° | 107 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bayns Hill | WSW 255° | 100 m | 6.5 mi |
| Shaven Crown Hill | W 260° | 98 m | 5.7 mi |
| Littles Hill | W 269° | 79 m | 4.2 mi |
| Brake Hill | NW 315° | 78.64 m | 6.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | ESE 122° | 77 m | 1.6 mi |
| Crow Hill | NW 313° | 76.81 m | 6.0 mi |
| Great Hill | SSW 194° | 75 m | 4.9 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 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:28 | 16:13 |
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 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groveland, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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