A 3.34-acre parcel bought together with the adjoining Black Pond land specifically to provide legal access to it: a roughly 2,000-foot, 20-foot-wide easement off Littleton County Road that follows a stone wall, crosses a seasonal brook, and passes old limestone mining holes before reaching the Black Pond parcel. Per the Town's 1970s-era land records this is a genuinely distinct recorded parcel from Black Pond itself, acquired for access purposes -- not a duplicate record, though the two are always visited together.
What to expect
Trails
The access easement itself functions as the trail into Black Pond: stone wall, seasonal brook crossing, sharp bend north along a ridge top with a steep…
Entry fee
You don't need a sticker for this spot; No townwide parking sticker or permit program applies to Town of Harvard conservation land; the small trailhead lots referenced throughout this file are free, unrestricted street or off-street…
Dogs
Town of Harvard Conservation Land Use Rules (townwide, applies to all Town of Harvard Conservation Commission land) permit 'pet walking -- under direct control of a person' as of right; there is no townwide leash-specific ordinance text…
Hours
Open dawn to dusk (Town of Harvard Conservation Land Use Rules); no gate, unstaffed.
Managed by
Harvard Conservation Commission
978-456-4106 · WebsiteCommon questions
Is this different from Black Pond Conservation Area?
Yes, though they were acquired together and are always used as one visit. This 3.34-acre parcel is the legal access easement off Littleton County Road; the 54-acre Black Pond parcel it leads to, encompassing the pond itself, is recorded separately.
Is there an entry fee at Black Pond Access Area?
Yes, You don't need a sticker for this spot; No townwide parking sticker or permit program applies to Town of Harvard conservation land; the small trailhead lots referenced throughout this file are free, unrestricted street or off-street…
Can I bring my dog to Black Pond Access Area?
Town of Harvard Conservation Land Use Rules (townwide, applies to all Town of Harvard Conservation Commission land) permit 'pet walking -- under direct control of a person' as of right; there is no townwide leash-specific ordinance text confirmed for general conservation land beyond 'direct…
What rules should I know at Black Pond Access Area?
Steep drop-off on the west side of the ridge along the easement. No motorized vehicles. No camping or fires. No hunting or trapping. No removal or alteration of flora, fauna, earth, rock or wood. No commercial activities.