Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Shawsheen Road Reservation
Shawsheen Road Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the east-southeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is World War II, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.65845, -71.14746
- 13.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 16.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 21.1 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 22 mi
- Eagle Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- World War II: 0.2 mi
- Andover Revolutionary War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Alice Buck Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Andover Canoe Club: 0.7 mi
- The Garth: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Indian Ridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Joyce Terrace: 0.3 mi
- Andover Common: 0.6 mi
- Cormier Youth Center Park: 0.7 mi
- Upper Shawsheen Field: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Rogers Dell: 0.3 mi
- Castle Park Reservation: 0.4 mi
- High Street Green Area: 0.5 mi
- Red Spring Reservation: 0.5 mi
- Indian Ridge Reservation: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 0.6 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 1.0 mi
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 1.0 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Old machinery exhibit: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Carmel Hill: 0.7 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.3 mi
- Den Rock: 1.6 mi
- Mills Hill: 2.1 mi
- Holt Hill: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- Bicentennial Statue: 1.0 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 1.1 mi
- Pieta: 5.1 mi
- muster: 5.9 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 6.4 mi
Beaches
- American Legion Beach: 2.9 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 2.9 mi
- Baby Beach: 6.7 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 8.6 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 9.8 mi
Gardens
- Andover Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 5.3 mi
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 7.0 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 8.5 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 8.6 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 10.6 mi
- Kiddie Canoes: 10.6 mi
- Policy Pond Log Flume: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Wildcat Ledge: 6.4 mi
- Skull Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 13.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 14.0 mi
- The Cellar: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Picnic Table: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 10.9 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 12.9 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 7.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 10.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 13.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Wamesit Falls: 7.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 12.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.2 mi
- Hampton Falls: 22.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 22.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Mystery Spring: 14.5 mi
- Quarry Spring: 15.5 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 13.7 mi
- Dogtown: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Front Range Light: 17.8 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Shawsheen Road Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | ESE 120° | 128 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mills Hill | ENE 66° | 121 m | 2.1 mi |
| Poplar Hill | NW 314° | 118 m | 7.7 mi |
| Boston Hill | ESE 107° | 117 m | 2.9 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | ENE 66° | 117 m | 3.6 mi |
| Claypit Hill | E 84° | 116 m | 2.4 mi |
| Wood Hill | W 266° | 112 m | 3.7 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | ENE 63° | 107 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/760442862
Day trips start here
- Andover · 1 mi
- Lawrence · 3 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 5 mi
- North Reading · 7 mi
- Wilmington · 8 mi
- Billerica · 9 mi
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