Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Strawberry Hill Conservation Area
Strawberry Hill Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Prospect Hill stands 77 m to the west, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Young, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002-03-27
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.70017, -70.82469
- 1.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Independence Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 5 mi
- Eagle Rock · 7 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Young: 0.4 mi
- Strawberry Hill Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Paine Creek Marsh: 0.4 mi
- DeAngelis Saltmarsh: 0.4 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Eagle Hill: 0.5 mi
- North Ridge: 1.1 mi
- Plover Hill: 1.4 mi
- Treadwell Island: 1.4 mi
- Town Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Park: 1.1 mi
- Great Neck Park: 1.5 mi
- Bialek Park: 1.6 mi
- Sally's Pond: 1.8 mi
- Giles Firman Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Robert Weatherall Dedication Plaque: 1.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.4 mi
- Reservoir: 2.4 mi
- William Thomas Steward Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Salem Witch Trial Memorial: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Clark Beach: 1.5 mi
- Steep Hill Beach: 2.1 mi
- Ipswich Bar: 2.2 mi
- The Knobbs: 2.5 mi
- Stoney Point: 3.7 mi
Museums
- Ipswich Museum: 1.7 mi
- Dole-Little House: 4.6 mi
- Lower Green Schoolhouse: 4.7 mi
- Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum: 5.2 mi
- Essex Shipbuilding Museum: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Corn Maze: 3.5 mi
- The Rockery: 6.6 mi
- Captain's Fishing Parties: 8.0 mi
- Market Square: 8.0 mi
- Connors Farm: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 58
- Sparrows: 7.5 mi
- Clyde: 7.6 mi
- Eclipse: 7.7 mi
- Torrential Flight: 7.8 mi
- Osprey: Pandion Haliaetus: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 56
- Rose Garden: 2.4 mi
- Formal Garden: 2.5 mi
- Cold Frames: 2.6 mi
- Bushee Garden: 4.8 mi
- The Woodland Garden: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Great Neck: 1.0 mi
- Coastal Bank Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Gregory Island: 5.9 mi
- Town Head: 9.7 mi
Lighthouses: 14
- Front Range Light: 8.0 mi
- Ten Pound Island Light: 10.6 mi
- Ramp: 13.3 mi
- Boathouse: 13.3 mi
- Utility Building: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Pinetops Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Picnic Table: 20.0 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 22.0 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 12.8 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.0 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 16.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Newbury Falls: 6.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 14.7 mi
- Great Falls: 20.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 20.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Rail Spring: 5.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 12.8 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 20.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dogtown: 9.4 mi
- Haywardville: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Strawberry Hill Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | W 275° | 77 m | 3.4 mi |
| Great Hill | WSW 238° | 75 m | 7.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WSW 238° | 74 m | 2.4 mi |
| Turner Hill | SW 235° | 70 m | 4.0 mi |
| Town Hill | SW 236° | 65 m | 7.2 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | SW 229° | 64 m | 5.1 mi |
| Long Hill | W 280° | 64 m | 6.6 mi |
| Bush Hill | SW 224° | 61 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29693473
Day trips start here
- Ipswich · 2 mi
- Essex · 5 mi
- Hamilton · 5 mi
- North Shore · 7 mi
- Newburyport · 8 mi
- Topsfield · 8 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Strawberry Hill Conservation Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.