Breakheart Reservation
- 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(781) 233-0834
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Breakheart Reservation is a park unit in Essex County, about 3 miles northeast of Melrose.
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.
Things to do
Swimming
John A. Pierce Lake: Freshwater beach; status: Open; lifeguards: Guarded; accessible: Yes
Amenities
Facilities
- Picnic areas
- Picnic shelters
- Playground
- Visitor center
- Parking
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
John A. Pierce Lake accessible: Yes
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 177 Foreset Street
Saugus, MA - Nearest town
- Melrose — about 3 mi northeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 42.4886, -71.0341
- Phone
- (781) 233-0834
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Massachusetts State Parks (DCR MassParks) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DCR State Parks GIS: 'DCR owned and managed lands - whole site' (ArcGIS Online, owner DCRStateParks; 'DCR owned & managed Open Space dissolved on field Site name. Current as of 8/18/2026'), filtered to recreation destinations by name
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“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