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Upper Charles River Reservation
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Upper Charles River Reservation is located in Massachusetts
Upper Charles River Reservation
Upper Charles River Reservation
Location in Massachusetts
Location Watertown, Newton,
Waltham, Weston, Wellesley, Needham,
West Roxbury, Dedham, Suffolk, Middlesex,
Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Elevation 85 ft (26 m)
Established 1890s
Governing body Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Website Upper Charles River Reservation

The Upper Charles River Reservation is a Massachusetts state park encompassing portions of the banks of the Charles River between the Watertown Dam in Watertown and Riverdale Park in Dedham and the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It includes land in the communities of Watertown, Waltham, Newton, Weston, Wellesley, Needham, Dedham, and Boston. Some of the Charles River Reservation Parkways also fall within the park boundaries.

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