Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Wylde Woods
Wylde Woods is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Snow Hill stands 137 m to the southeast, 0.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Revolutionary Heritage Byway passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Dover Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22938, -71.29707
- 5.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 14.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 23.3 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 28.8 mi off the Veteran's Memorial Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Sunset Ledge · 12 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 14 mi
- Lookout Point · 16 mi
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 0.3 mi
- Snow Hill: 0.6 mi
- Miller Hill: 0.8 mi
- Juniper Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cedar Hill: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Trout Brook: 0.4 mi
- Otis/Maude Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Snow Hill Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Russell Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Stone Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
Parks
- McCarthy Park: 2.4 mi
- Walker-Gordon Field: 2.8 mi
- Glen Street Park: 2.9 mi
- Pheasant Hill Park: 2.9 mi
- Meeting House Pond: 2.9 mi
Beaches
- Shapiro Beach: 2.5 mi
- Powissett Beach: 2.6 mi
- South Beach: 3.0 mi
- North Beach: 3.1 mi
- Memorial Beach: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center: 2.5 mi
- Peak House Museum: 2.7 mi
- Dwight-Derby House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Medfield Historical Society Museum: 3.0 mi
- Kingsbury Grist Mill: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Foundation & Chimney: 2.5 mi
- Martini Junction: 3.7 mi
- Boston Marathon - Wellesley Scream Tunnel: 4.6 mi
- 1: 4.7 mi
- 2: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Zullo Gallery: 3.0 mi
- Babson Globe: 5.0 mi
- Own Your Peace Sculpture: 5.2 mi
- Caterpillar: 7.4 mi
- Our Lady of Loretto Grotto: 8.3 mi
Historic sites
- Medfield Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Nike Missile Site B-63: 3.2 mi
- Ordway Brothers Square: 4.7 mi
- LT. Paul K. Bremner memorial: 4.7 mi
- Needham's Fallen Brave Memorial: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Bressingham Garden: 3.2 mi
- Trial Garden: 3.2 mi
- Weezie's Garden for Children: 3.2 mi
- Shade Garden: 3.2 mi
- Olmstead Italianate Garden: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 51
- The Alcove: 9.0 mi
- Pusherman Wall: 9.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Lower Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Temple Overhangs: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 41
- Picnic Site 9: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Site 10: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Site 11: 10.8 mi
- Picnic Site 8: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Site 12: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Westwood Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- Commissioners Landing: 14.5 mi
- Interstate 95 Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 15.7 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Boathouse: 21.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.9 mi
- Boston Light: 21.9 mi
- Rainshed: 21.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Pakomet Spring: 11.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 17.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Rock Falls: 15.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Wylde Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | SE 129° | 137 m | 0.6 mi |
| Cedar Hill | SE 133° | 134 m | 1.5 mi |
| Pegan Hill | NNW 346° | 125 m | 1.5 mi |
| Brush Hill | WNW 289° | 121 m | 4.7 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | E 79° | 114 m | 2.2 mi |
| Powissett Peak | E 90° | 112 m | 2.2 mi |
| Oak Hill | SE 128° | 111 m | 0.3 mi |
| Mine Hill | SSE 157° | 111 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natick, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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