Walden Pond
Walden Pond
- Address
- 915 Walden St
- Website
- Phone
- 978 369 3254
- Price
- admission free
- Hours
- dawn-dusk
Lonely Planet review for Walden Pond
Thoreau took the naturalist beliefs of Transcendentalism out of the realm of theory and into practice when he left the comforts of town and built a rustic cabin at Walden Pond. The glacial pond is now a state park, surrounded by acres of forest preserved by the nonprofit Walden Woods project. The site of Thoreau’s cabin is on the northeast side, marked by a cairn and signs. To escape the crowded summertime beach, follow the path along to the other side of the pond. Parking costs $5.
