Edmands Park
Guidebook Section: Central
Location
Other maps and aerial photos:
Bing
Newton Assessor
Overview
Surrounded by stone walls and bordered by Boston College Law School on one side, this park contains woods, small clearings, wetlands, Edmands Brook, and a glacial esker. Its open oak forest contains beeches, locusts, maples, birches, and pines. Edmands Brook is an intermittent stream whose source is south of Cotton Street and east of Burrage Road. The brook empties into a large wetland, filled with frogs and tadpoles. The esker can be seen to the right as you enter the park from Blake Street. Note the sandy soil and the steep sides of the esker as you walk along its “back.”
The park is used for walking, jogging, nature study, birding, cross-country skiing, and sledding.
Size: 33 acres
Longest Walk: 1 mile
Acquired: 1913
Owner & Administrator Websites
Photo Gallery
First three photos shown here. Click a photo to view the complete slideshow or click here to browse the complete gallery.
History
1913
Donated to the city by the Edmands family in memory of J. Wiley Edmands and A. Lawrence Edmands.
1930s
Trails and dammed skating pond were created by Depression-era relief work.
Edmands Park Map
Features
Cross Country Skiing, Geologic Features, Meadow, Pond, Woods Trail
Additional Information
Newton Assessor’s Map ID: 13021 0004 and other parcels
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Photos by Cynthia Staples:
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