Breakheart Reservation, State park in Saugus and Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States
The 652-acre reservation contains two freshwater lakes, hardwood forests, and rocky hilltops offering views over Boston and rural New England.
The Metropolitan District Commission acquired the land in 1934, transforming a former hunting retreat into a public recreation area designed by Charles Eliot.
Native Americans used the land along the Saugus River for hunting, camping, and fishing from the Paleo-Indian period through Woodland times.
The park includes designated areas for swimming at Pearce Lake, mountain biking trails, cross-country skiing paths, and the Christopher P. Dunne Visitor Center.
A murder occurred at Breakheart Hill Farm in 1900 when caretaker John Best killed George Bailey and disposed of the body in Floating Bridge Pond.
Location: Saugus
Location: Wakefield
Inception: 1934
Architects: Charles Eliot
Website: https://www.mass.gov/locations/breakheart-reservation
Website: https://mass.gov/locations/breakheart-reservation
GPS coordinates: 42.48750,-71.03472
Latest update: May 22, 2025 14:47
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