Alewife Brook Reservation

Alewife Brook Reservation
The Little River running through Alewife Brook Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Alewife Brook Reservation (the United States)
LocationCambridge, Somerville, and Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°23′50″N 71°08′32″W / 42.3973186°N 71.1422757°W / 42.3973186; -71.1422757
Area136 acres (55 ha)
Elevation0 ft (0 m)
AdministratorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website

Alewife Brook Reservation is a Massachusetts state park and urban wild located in Cambridge, Arlington, and Somerville. The park is managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and was established in 1900. It is named for Alewife Brook, which was also historically known as Menotomy River (the village of Menotomy is now Arlington), a tributary of the Mystic River.

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