Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Harold Parker State Forest
Harold Parker State Forest is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the west-northwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharpners Pond Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.63294, -71.06043
- 10.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Eagle Rock · 17 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sharpners Pond Park: 0.3 mi
- Howe-Manning Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Michael J. Benevento Park: 3.4 mi
- Peabody Street Landing: 3.5 mi
- Boy Scout Park: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Harold Parker State Forest: 0.6 mi
- Dolan Ox Pasture: 1.1 mi
- Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Ayers Cedar Swamp: 1.4 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Shoe Shop Cellar Hole: 0.8 mi
- Solstice Stones: 2.4 mi
- Russel Homestead: 2.6 mi
- Wunnegen Dedication: 3.4 mi
- The Garth: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Aslebe Hill: 1.6 mi
- Boston Hill: 1.9 mi
- Holt Hill: 2.4 mi
- Woodchuck Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 3.3 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 4.8 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 6.5 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 7.6 mi
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 3.8 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 3.8 mi
- muster: 7.7 mi
- Pieta: 9.7 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 10.3 mi
Beaches
- Middleton Town Beach: 3.8 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 4.5 mi
- American Legion Beach: 4.6 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 5.9 mi
- Baby Beach: 7.9 mi
Museums
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 3.9 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 3.9 mi
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 4.2 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 6.6 mi
- The Rockery: 7.1 mi
- Corn Maze: 9.4 mi
- Echo Rock: 10.3 mi
- Steel Tower: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 36
- Wildcat Ledge: 3.9 mi
- Skull Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 10.5 mi
- The Cellar: 10.5 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.7 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Table: 8.0 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 16.7 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Front Range Light: 15.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 20.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.8 mi
- Boathouse: 22.8 mi
- Rainshed: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.5 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 10.5 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.0 mi
- Hampton Falls: 21.5 mi
- Great Falls: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 12.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 13.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 11.8 mi
- Dogtown: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Harold Parker State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | WNW 283° | 128 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mills Hill | NW 317° | 121 m | 3.6 mi |
| Boston Hill | WNW 298° | 117 m | 1.9 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NNW 340° | 117 m | 3.4 mi |
| Claypit Hill | NW 315° | 116 m | 2.8 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | NNE 24° | 107 m | 5.7 mi |
| Osgood Hill | NNW 334° | 105 m | 5.7 mi |
| Bayns Hill | NNE 13° | 100 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:29 | 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 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middleton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1051960957
Day trips start here
- Andover · 4 mi
- North Reading · 4 mi
- Topsfield · 6 mi
- Lawrence · 7 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 7 mi
- Danvers · 8 mi
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