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At 136 acres, Aaron River Reservoir is the centerpiece of Wompatuck State Park. It's popular for boating and fishing, and there are multiple trails looping around the banks that are open to biking and foot-traffic. It's fed by the Aaron River and controlled by a small dam at the southern end.

At 136 acres, Aaron River Reservoir is the centerpiece of Wompatuck State Park. It's popular for boating and fishing, and there are multiple trails looping around the banks that are open to biking and foot-traffic. It's fed by the Aaron River and controlled by a small dam at the southern end.

St. Moritz is a beautiful man-made pond located on the eastern edge of Blue Hills Reservation. The pond was once a popular spot for competitive ice skaters, and hosted the annual St. Moritz Winter Carnival between 1929 and 1942, until the pond no longer froze over for such lengths of time.

Whitney & Thayer Woods is a stunning woodland area that spans over 824 acres and boasts 10 miles (16.09 km) of trails, providing ample options for runners to explore this beautiful forest setting. This area is home to a variety of glacial age remnants, vernal pools, and holly groves, making it an ideal spot for nature lovers. It is adjacent to Weir River Farm, Turkey Hill Park, Brass Kettle Conservation Area, and Wompatuck State Park, forming an extensive greenbelt in Hingham.

St Moritz is a beautiful man-made pond located on the eastern edge of Blue Hills Reservation. The pond was once a popular spot for competitive ice skaters, and hosted the annual St Moritz Winter Carnival between 1929 and 1942, until the pond no longer froze over for such lengths of time.

A woodland area with 834 acres of extension, Whitney & Thayer Woods has 10 miles of hiking trails, where you can find glacial age remnants, vernal pools, and holly groves. The area is connected with Weir River Farm, Turkey Hill Park, Brass Kettle Conservation Area, and Wompatuck State Park, forming a large greenbelt in Hingham.

Jutting out on the Hingham peninsula, this park is beautiful. It's bordered by Hingham Harbor to the west and the Weir River to the north and east. The area wasn't always a park. The peninsula used to be used to graze livestock. Houses, UN buildings and a nuclear power plant have been proposed to be built on the site, but never came to be.

The 3 mile St. Moritz Loop (follow the green dots on the map) shows you the beauty of the eastern Blue Hills. You will pass the idyllic St. Moritz pond and stroll through a partially rocky forest.