Reservation

Alewife Brook Reservation

Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
mass.gov

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

The Little River in the Alewife Brook Reservation in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Little River in the Alewife Brook Reservation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo: Tim Pierce. Public domain (released by the author)

Alewife Brook Reservation is a park unit in Middlesex County, about 2 miles northwest of Cambridge.

Fees and passes

Per vehicle (parking fees at staffed day-use areas), varying by site.

Statewide fee rule from Massachusetts's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

Getting there

Nearest town
Cambridge — about 2 mi northwest (straight line)
Coordinates
42.4017, -71.1438

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Nearby state parks

Mystic River Reservation
2.3 mi east (straight line)
Beaver Brook Reservation
2.8 mi west (straight line)
Beaver Brook North Reservation
3.5 mi west (straight line)
Charles River Reservation
3.6 mi south (straight line)
Middlesex Fells Reservation
3.8 mi northeast (straight line)
Chestnut Hill Reservation
4.5 mi south (straight line)
Hammond Pond Reservation
5.6 mi south (straight line)
Roxbury Heritage State Park
5.7 mi southeast (straight line)

Sources and freshness

“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology

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