Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Nelson Reservation
Nelson Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Mount Ann stands 78 m to the northwest, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Burke Playground & Field, a park 0.5 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Essex County Greenbelt
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.59186, -70.70943
- 1.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Independence Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Rock · 3 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Burke Playground & Field: 0.5 mi
- Kettle Cove Field: 0.7 mi
- Hammond Castle Museum: 1.0 mi
- Hammond Castle Museum: 1.0 mi
- Hammond Castle Museum: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Wallace Pond Water Supply Land: 0.8 mi
- Coolidge Reservation: 1.3 mi
- Kettle Cove Marsh Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Fernwood Lake Water Supply Land: 1.5 mi
- Hooper-Trask Pasture Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Hammond Castle Museum: 1.0 mi
- Beauport Museum: 2.5 mi
- Sargent House Museum: 2.7 mi
- CAM Green: 2.8 mi
- Cape Ann Historical Museum: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Gray Beach: 1.2 mi
- Black Beach: 1.4 mi
- White Beach: 1.7 mi
- Graves Beach: 2.3 mi
- Niles Beach: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Hermit’s Plaque: 1.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Fishermens' Monument: 2.4 mi
- Ten Pound Island Lighthouse: 2.4 mi
- Eastern Point Lighthouse Fog Bell: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Bond Hill: 1.5 mi
- Long Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Ann: 1.7 mi
- Heap of Rocks Hill: 1.9 mi
- Red Rock: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Tablet Rock: 1.8 mi
- Greasy Pole: 2.5 mi
- 7 Seas Whale Watch: 2.7 mi
- Schooner Thomas E. Lannon: 2.7 mi
- Schooner Adventure: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Fishermen's Wives Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Fitz Hugh Lane: 2.9 mi
- Winslow II: 9.4 mi
- Cat Witch: 10.5 mi
- Communion with Us: 10.5 mi
Gardens
- Cold Frames: 7.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 7.5 mi
- Salem Community Gardens: 10.6 mi
- Ropes Garden: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Town Head: 1.9 mi
- Stage Head: 2.0 mi
- Bass Rocks: 4.2 mi
- Brier Neck: 4.9 mi
- Gregory Island: 5.5 mi
Lighthouses: 20
- Ten Pound Island Light: 2.3 mi
- Ramp: 7.4 mi
- Boathouse: 7.4 mi
- Cistern: 7.4 mi
- Utility Building: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Rail Spring: 14.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Newbury Falls: 15.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 3.9 mi
- Haywardville: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Nelson Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ann | NW 322° | 78 m | 1.7 mi |
| Red Rock | NNW 332° | 70 m | 1.9 mi |
| Pool Hill | NE 40° | 66 m | 5.9 mi |
| Morse Hill | WNW 285° | 62 m | 2.6 mi |
| Pigeon Hill | NE 36° | 61 m | 6.9 mi |
| Browns Hill | WNW 282° | 61 m | 7.1 mi |
| Long Hill | W 260° | 60 m | 1.6 mi |
| Eveleth Hill | WNW 296° | 57 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:42 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:10 | 15:27 | 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 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beverly, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29691409
Day trips start here
- Gloucester · 3 mi
- Manchester · 3 mi
- Essex · 5 mi
- North Shore · 5 mi
- Rockport · 6 mi
- Hamilton · 7 mi
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