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Newton Upper Falls

Echo Bridge, Hemlock Gorge, and industrial-chic charm

Photo: Magicpiano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Upper Falls wraps around the Charles River gorge. Echo Bridge and Hemlock Gorge Reservation make it Newton’s most dramatic bit of landscape, and the old mill buildings now hold studios and restaurants.

3 things to do in Newton Upper Falls

  • Echo Bridge Photo Walk
    FreeFeatured
    Arts & Culture

    Echo Bridge Photo Walk

    The classic Newton shot: a stone arch over a gorge, best in the last hour of light in October.

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    4.8(197)
  • Upper Falls Dinner on the River
    $30–$60
    Food & Drink

    Upper Falls Dinner on the River

    Converted-mill dining rooms with exposed brick and a patio over the water — Newton’s best dinner setting.

    Newton Upper Falls

    4.5(213)
  • Upper Falls Greenway
    Free
    Fitness

    Upper Falls Greenway

    A flat, paved rail-trail through the old mill district, with public art and a mile of easy walking.

    Newton Upper Falls

    4.6(158)
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