Sunday, July 5. 4:04PM– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. Further closures expected today. For closure status updates please visit: www.mass.gov/parkalerts

Sunday, July 5. 1:36PM– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. Further closures expected today. For closure status updates please visit: mass.gov/parkalerts

Sunday, July 5, 11:40 AM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Saturday, July 4. 5:04PM– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. Further closures expected today. For closure status updates please visit: mass.gov/parkalerts

Saturday, July 4. 2:18PM– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. Further closures expected today. For closure status updates please visit: mass.gov/parkalerts

Saturday, July 4, 10:38 AM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Saturday, July 4 10:10AM– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. Further closures expected today. For closure status updates please visit: mass.gov/parkalerts

Saturday, July 4, 3:43PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Saturday, July 4. 2:18PM– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. Further closures expected today. For closure status updates please visit: mass.gov/parkalerts

Saturday, July 4, 8:00 AM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Friday, July 3, 1:45 PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates. mass.gov DCR Park Alerts

Friday, July 3, 10:45 AM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Friday, July 3, 8:17 AM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Thursday, July 2st 5:30pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit: mass.gov/info-details...

Thursday, July 2, 2:58 PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates

Thursday, July 2st 1:00pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit: www.mass.gov/info-details...

Thursday, July 2, 10:42 AM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Wednesday, July 1, 4:09 PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity and closed for the night. For public safety, there will be no more access to Walden today. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. We reopen tomorrow at 5am.

Sunday, June 28, 2:32 PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Sunday, June 28st 1:25pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit: www.mass.gov/info-details...

Sunday, June 28, 11:25 AM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates. www.mass.gov/info-details...

It's been 209 years since Thoreau's birth!

Saturday, June 27st 2:04pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit: www.mass.gov/info-details...

Saturday, June 27, 12:15 PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates. www.mass.gov/info-details...

Sunday June 21st 5:20pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit: www.mass.gov/info-details...

The bathhouse at Walden Pond will be closed for general maintenance Monday, June 22 and Tuesday, June 23. Portable toilets will be available. Visitor Center bathrooms are open as usual.

Sunday, June 21, 3:45 PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Continue to check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates. www.mass.gov/info-details...

Sunday June 21th 1:48pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit: www.mass.gov/info-details...

Sunday, June 21, 11:30 AM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Continue to check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates. www.mass.gov/info-details...

Sunday June 14th 3:45pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit: www.mass.gov/info-details...

Sunday, Jun 14, 1:48 PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Continue to check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Sunday June 14th 12:08 pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit: www.mass.gov/info-details...

This happens tomorrow from 2-4pm at Walden.

Saturday June 13th 5:45 pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED and is able to safely accommodate visitors. For closure status updates please visit:

The time is 3:45pm and Walden Pond has reached capacity. There will be no visitor entry for several hours or until the crowd thins. Check back for updates!

Tomorrow at Walden Pond State Reservation at 11am in the Visitor Center.

Due to current icy trail conditions (microspikes are needed), we are canceling our self-guided FIRST DAY HIKE along the accessible trail. Interpretive signs will be placed along the VC Deck. You can still meet Thoreau (11am-1pm)/enjoy hot chocolate/free parking. VC hrs: 10am-3pm.

Please join us on New Year's Day for our 1st Day self-guided hike. We will have special interpretive signage along the accessible trail. Henry David Thoreau, as portrayed by Brent Ranalli, will welcome visitors to his house (the replica), 11am-1pm. Refreshments will be served.

We are pleased to announce that "Eyes on Owls" will be coming on Sunday, October 19 at Noon with 7 birds of prey. This program is free, but parking fees apply. It will be crowded!

We're sorry to inform you that Tom Ricardi had to cancel this Sunday's "Birds of Prey" event. We hope to reschedule for another time.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 5:00pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED. We are able to safely accommodate visitors, but parking may be limited. Check park closure announcements at www.mass.gov/info-details...

Sunday, Oct 5, 2:30PM– Walden Pond State Park has reached capacity. For public safety, the park is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Continue to check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 1:30pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED. We are able to safely accommodate visitors, but parking may be limited. Check park closure announcements at www.mass.gov/info-details...

Sunday, Oct.5, 11:28AM– Walden Pond has reached capacity. For public safety, the reservation is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Continue to check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Saturday, Oct. 4, 4:15PM– Walden Pond has reached visitor capacity. For public safety, the reservation is CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT! Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Continue to check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Sunday, Sept. 28, 4:30PM– Walden Pond has reached visitor capacity. For public safety, the reservation is CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT! Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Continue to check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

Sunday, Sept. 28, 3:20pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED. We are able to safely accommodate visitors. In gate closes at 6:30pm, out gate closes at 7:00pm.

Sunday, September 28, 1:20PM– Walden Pond has reached capacity. For public safety, the reservation is CLOSED for several hours. Walk-ins & drop-offs are not permitted. No stopping along Rt. 126. Continue to check the DCR Park Alerts dashboard for updates.

We will be celebrating Thoreau's essay "Wild Apples" with a program on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Noon by historians Richard Smith and Dennis Picard.

Sunday, Sept. 14, 4:00pm– Walden Pond has REOPENED. We are able to safely accommodate visitors. In gate closes at 6:30pm, out gate closes at 7:00pm.