Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Lyfords Lyking Park
Lyfords Lyking Park is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Prospect Hill stands 72 m to the south, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Avalon Estates Conservation Restriction, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Hingham Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.25814, -70.84931
- 12.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Skywalk Observatory · 13 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Avalon Estates Conservation Restriction: 0.2 mi
- Lovett Land: 0.3 mi
- Damon Pond: 0.5 mi
- George Washington Boulevard Lagoon: 0.6 mi
- Hull Shore Reservation: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Joe Menice Ballfield: 0.4 mi
- Weir River Estuary Park: 0.7 mi
- Green Hill Playground: 0.7 mi
- Lt. Joseph McLaughlin Park: 1.2 mi
- Wadleigh Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Atlantic Hill: 0.6 mi
- Center Hill: 0.6 mi
- Green Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hampton Hill: 1.2 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Valley Beach: 0.7 mi
- Gun Rock Beach: 0.8 mi
- Little Beach: 1.1 mi
- Crescent Beach: 1.1 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Paragon Park Museum and Museum Shop: 0.9 mi
- Benjamin Lincoln House: 2.4 mi
- Captain John Wilson House: 2.7 mi
- Maritime Museum - Samuel Bates Ship Chandlery: 2.7 mi
- Cohasset Historical Society Building: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Father Connolly: 1.1 mi
- F. Arthur Edwards Memorial: 1.4 mi
- More-Brewer Stone: 3.6 mi
- James E. Dolan: 4.2 mi
- prs 2011 sun dial: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Craig M. Simeone Square: 2.9 mi
- Braintree Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Fogg Opera House Garden: 7.8 mi
- Olden's Garden: 7.8 mi
- Olden's Community Horticulture Garden Set: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- South Shore Model Railroad Club: 3.6 mi
- Herring Run: 5.1 mi
- House Rock: 5.8 mi
- USS Salem: 6.3 mi
- South Shore Natural Science Center: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Scituate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 6.4 mi
- Weymouth Babe Ruth League Mural: 7.9 mi
- John Hancock: 7.9 mi
- Abigail Adams: 7.9 mi
- John Adams: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 46
- White Head: 3.4 mi
- Rose Cliff: 4.4 mi
- Middle Head: 4.9 mi
- East Head: 5.0 mi
- Houghs Neck Great Hill: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Stella Tirrell Picnic Table Area: 7.9 mi
- Babcock Arboretum: 8.4 mi
- Nature's Pavilion: 12.6 mi
- Pine Knoll: 12.7 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Fog Signal Building: 5.2 mi
- Boston Light: 5.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 5.3 mi
- Rainshed: 5.3 mi
- Boathouse: 5.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- State Route 3 Parking Area Northbound: 10.3 mi
- State Route 3 Parking Area Southbound: 10.3 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 13.4 mi
- Westwood Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Massachusetts Tourist Information Center: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 8.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Pakomet Spring: 11.6 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Lyfords Lyking Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | S 185° | 72 m | 4.5 mi |
| Judges Hill | SSE 163° | 71 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Blue | SSE 167° | 66 m | 5.0 mi |
| Black Pond Hill | SSE 157° | 64 m | 5.8 mi |
| Penns Hill | WSW 258° | 61 m | 7.6 mi |
| Otis Hill | SSE 167° | 58 m | 5.6 mi |
| Paradise Hill | SSE 164° | 58 m | 6.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | S 189° | 57 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:41 | 20:24 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hingham, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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