Skip to content

Sylvan Gardens

Sylvan Gardens from directly overhead

Sylvan Gardens is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Deer Park Hill stands 165 m to the north-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Emery Pond, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Old King's Highway (Route 6A) passes 6.2 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Chatham

How to reach it

Coordinates41.68867, -69.97954

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Veterans' Park: 0.9 mi
  • Nickerson Park: 1.0 mi
  • Kate Gould Park: 1.3 mi
  • Lighthouse Park: 1.9 mi
  • Brooks Park: 4.7 mi
Beaches
  • Fisherman's Landing: 1.6 mi
  • Hardings Beach: 1.9 mi
  • Forest Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Strong Island Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Red River Beach: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 33
  • Cannon Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Watch Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Nauset Beach Dunes: 3.3 mi
  • Grassy Nook: 5.1 mi
  • Deer Park Hill: 5.6 mi
Museums: 29
Historic sites: 28
Attractions: 13
Rest areas: 10
  • truck pull-off: 3.8 mi
  • truck pull-off: 4.1 mi
  • truck pull-off: 4.8 mi
  • truck pull-off: 8.2 mi
  • rest area: 10.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
Artworks: 6
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hardings Beach Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
  • Picnick Area: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sylvan Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Deer Park HillNNW 329°165 m5.6 mi
Signal HillWNW 287°60 m11.0 mi
Clay HillW 269°58 m19.5 mi
Black Ball HillWNW 285°45 m11.2 mi
Mill HillN 350°41 m6.1 mi
The HighlandsN 350°41 m24.6 mi
Green HillN 352°38 m22.8 mi
Scorton HillW 276°35 m21.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:1618:52
June solstice05:0619:3620:19
September equinox06:2818:0218:39
December solstice07:0415:2816:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323338465564717164544537
Precip in3.83.64.44.03.32.92.83.03.64.24.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham Muni AP, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1202107542

More nature reserves in Massachusetts

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Sylvan Gardens.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens