Weymouth Back River Reservation
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Weymouth Back River Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in Hingham and
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. It contains parks on the west and east sides of the northern end of
Weymouth Back River The Weymouth Back River, sometimes called Back River, is a short, primarily tidal river in Hingham and Weymouth, Massachusetts, about south of Boston. It arises from a number of tributaries in ponds and swamps, most notably Whitmans Pond, flows ...
. On the west side in Weymouth,
Abigail Adams Park Weymouth Back River Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in Hingham and Weymouth, Massachusetts. It contains parks on the west and east sides of the northern end of Weymouth Back River. On the west side in Weymouth, Abigail Adams Park ...
is adjacent to and north of Route 3A Bridge and
Great Esker Park Great Esker Park is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The park mostly consists of a geological formation known as an esker (a winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel) formed by a glacier 12,000 years ago. It is located along the Weymouth ...
is south of the bridge. On the east side in Hingham,
Stodder's Neck Weymouth Back River Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in Hingham and Weymouth, Massachusetts. It contains parks on the west and east sides of the northern end of Weymouth Back River. On the west side in Weymouth, Abigail Adams Park ...
is north of the bridge and
Bare Cove Park Bare Cove Park is a 484 acre park designated for wildlife and public recreation. It is located in Hingham, Massachusetts, on the Weymouth Back River across from Great Esker Park. History Until 1906, the land now established as Bare Cove Park wa ...
is south of the bridge. It features Weymouth Back River views, walking trails and landscaped areas. The reservation is part of the
Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston The Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston is a system of reservations, parks, parkways and roads under the control of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in and around Boston that has been in existence for over a ...
.


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Stodder's Neck & Abigail Adams Park
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Weymouth Back River Reservation Map
Department of Conservation and Recreation {{authority control Hingham, Massachusetts State parks of Massachusetts Weymouth, Massachusetts Parks in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Parks in Norfolk County, Massachusetts