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Chestnut Hill Reservoir Loop
A flat 1.5-mile gravel loop around open water, with the Boston skyline on the far side.
Chestnut Hill
4.8(412)Things to do in Newton
10 results · “loop” · 2026-09-12 to 2026-09-13
$10FeaturedOutdoors & ParksCrystal Lake Beach
Newton’s only public swimming beach — spring-fed, lifeguarded, and a ten-minute walk from Newton Centre.
Newton Centre
4.6(341)
FreeOutdoors & ParksCold Spring Park Trails
67 acres of woodland loop trails, a cross-country course, and a Tuesday farmers market in season.
Newton Highlands
4.7(231)
FreeArts & CultureWest Newton Hill Architecture Walk
Grand Victorians, Shingle Style porches and Colonial Revivals on Newton’s most photogenic hill.
West Newton
4.6(94)
FreeFitnessLower Falls Aqueduct to West Newton Ride
A flat six-mile out-and-back on quiet streets and aqueduct paths, ending at coffee.
West Newton
4.5(66)
FreeOutdoors & ParksCharles River Path — Lower Falls Riverbank
A short, pretty riverside walk past old mill dams where the Charles drops toward Wellesley.
Newton Lower Falls
4.4(62)- FreeOutdoors & Parks
Blue Heron Bridge Crossing
A pedestrian bridge over the Charles connecting Newton to Wellesley — great heron spotting at dusk.
Newton Lower Falls
4.6(47) 
FreeFamily & KidsAngier Woods Short Loop
A twenty-minute wooded loop that feels like a real hike to a five-year-old.
Waban
4.4(48)- FreeFitness
Thompsonville Neighborhood Loop Walk
A flat two-mile residential loop linking the farm, Nahanton Park and Winchester Street.
Thompsonville
4.3(37) 
FreeArts & CultureMill Village Architecture Walk
A self-guided loop past 19th-century mill housing, a 1811 church, and the old paper works.
Newton Lower Falls
4.2(33)