Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Skug River Reservation
Skug River Reservation is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Holt Hill stands 128 m to the north, 1.2 miles off. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.62379, -71.10263
- 12.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 19 mi
- Eagle Rock · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Skug River Reservation: 0.1 mi
- Wethersfield Green Area: 0.2 mi
- Skug River Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Wethersfield Green Area: 0.3 mi
- Hammond Reservation: 0.3 mi
Peaks
- Aslebe Hill: 0.7 mi
- Holt Hill: 1.2 mi
- Boston Hill: 1.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Solstice Stones: 1.2 mi
- Shoe Shop Cellar Hole: 1.8 mi
- The Garth: 2.3 mi
- Andover Revolutionary War Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Andover Canoe Club: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Michael J. Benevento Park: 1.7 mi
- Sharpners Pond Park: 2.3 mi
- Max L. Kates Memorial Field: 2.3 mi
- Andover Recreation Park: 2.4 mi
- Pomp's Pond Park: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Armillary Sphere: 2.2 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 2.3 mi
- muster: 5.5 mi
- Pieta: 7.8 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 8.2 mi
Museums
- Addison Gallery of American Art: 2.3 mi
- Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: 2.3 mi
- Andover Center for History & Culture: 2.8 mi
- Wilmington Town Museum: 3.8 mi
- North Andover Historical Society: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Stevens Pond Beach: 4.5 mi
- American Legion Beach: 4.5 mi
- Middleton Town Beach: 5.8 mi
- Baby Beach: 5.9 mi
- Hood Pond Community Beach: 8.1 mi
Gardens
- Davis Hayfield Pollinator Garden: 5.4 mi
- Tewksbury Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Wildflower Meadows: 6.3 mi
- Trinity Church Memorial Garden: 7.0 mi
Attractions
- Connors Farm: 8.6 mi
- The Rockery: 9.3 mi
- Echo Rock: 10.8 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 10.8 mi
- Steel Tower: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 37
- Wildcat Ledge: 5.6 mi
- Skull Cliff: 9.4 mi
- The Cellar: 10.9 mi
- Always Sunny Wall: 11.0 mi
- Lookout Cliff: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Picnic Table: 6.1 mi
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.1 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 10.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 12.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 14.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 16.7 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Front Range Light: 17.7 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 22.3 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 23.1 mi
- Boathouse: 23.1 mi
- Rainshed: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Wamesit Falls: 9.9 mi
- Newbury Falls: 12.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.4 mi
- Hampton Falls: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Quarry Spring: 13.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 16.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Haywardville: 11.0 mi
- Dogtown: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Skug River Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Hill | N 351° | 128 m | 1.2 mi |
| Mills Hill | N 354° | 121 m | 3.3 mi |
| Boston Hill | NNE 18° | 117 m | 1.6 mi |
| Town Farm Hill | NNE 14° | 117 m | 4.0 mi |
| Claypit Hill | N 3° | 116 m | 2.7 mi |
| Wood Hill | WNW 290° | 112 m | 6.3 mi |
| Baldpate Hill | NE 37° | 107 m | 7.3 mi |
| Ames Hill | W 276° | 106 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29819359
Day trips start here
- Andover · 3 mi
- North Reading · 4 mi
- Wilmington · 6 mi
- Lawrence · 7 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 7 mi
- Reading · 7 mi
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