Breakheart Reservation

Breakheart Reservation
Breakheart's Pearce Lake
Location in Massachusetts
Breakheart Reservation (the United States)
LocationSaugus and Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates42°29′18″N 71°02′14″W / 42.4884129°N 71.0371491°W / 42.4884129; -71.0371491
Area652 acres (264 ha)
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Established1934
AdministratorMassachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website
Breakheart Reservation Parkways
LocationSaugus and Wakefield, Massachusetts
Built1934
ArchitectCharles Eliot
MPSMetropolitan Park System of Greater Boston MPS
NRHP reference No.03000748
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 2003

Breakheart Reservation is a public recreation area covering 652 acres (264 ha) in the towns of Saugus and Wakefield, Massachusetts. The reservation features a hardwood forest, two freshwater lakes, a winding stretch of the Saugus River, and scenic views of Boston and rural New England from rocky hilltops. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.