Nahanton Park and Nature Center

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Facility Information

455 Nahanton Street
Newton, MA 02459
Contact: Stephanie Lapham  
Status: Open



General Info
This public recreation area is located on 55 acres along the Charles River in Newton Centre bordering Needham. The nature Center has a small meeting room, office, and restrooms and efficiency kitchen. The facility is available for lectures and meetings. Nahanton Park also has nature trails, fishing, soccer, softball and Community gardens. Kayak and canoe rentals available.

Use, Movement and Care of Soccer Goals
  • Every year, players are injured by falling goals and there are well documented fatalities. PLEASE do your part to make sure goals are secured and properly used. Our youth soccer programs invest thousands of dollars every year to maintain these goals. Your help is greatly appreciated to ensure they are properly secured and utilized.
    • All U12 and U14 goals MUST be secured with two sandbags at ALL times (these are the 7' high goals).
    • Sandbags should only be removed to relocate a goal. They must always be replaced once a goal is moved.
    • An adult should always supervise moving a goal. Goals should never be dragged. Wheels should be in the down position. Wheels must be up at all other times. U12 goals without wheels should be carried.
    • Sand bags should be removed to move the goal and replaced once it is relocated. Please do not drop sand bags. They cannot withstand the force of being dropped.

Trash Policy
  • All parks are a Carry-In/Carry-Out trash policy for any items that will not fit into the Big Belly.
  • All City bubblers have been shut off.
    • Participants will need to provide their own water.
It is the responsibility of the field permit holder to check the fields operation link on our web page to see if fields are playable.
Please follow this link and bookmark it for easy access to the fields page.

Determining the playability of an athletic field
Determining the playability of an athletic field is crucial to the continued health of the turf and the sustainability of fields throughout the season. An athletic field should be considered closed for play if any part of the field becomes unsafe for field users or if conditions exist where use will cause damage to the field.
  •  An athletic field should be considered closed if any of the following conditions exist:
    • There is standing water present on any part of the field.
    • There are muddy conditions present that will not dry by the start of the game OR practice.
    • While walking on the field water can be seen or heard with an footstep.
    • While walking on the field of play, any impression of your footprint is left in the surface
    • If water gathers around the sole of a shoe or boot on any portion of the field.
    • Whenever possible change the orientation of goals during practice to lessen wear patterns

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Reservations & Activities

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Outdoor Adventure Program Week 1 June 29-July 2nd Tuesday June 30, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 1 CIT June 29 - July 9th Tuesday June 30, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Tuesday June 30, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Birdwatching Camp June 29-July 2 Tuesday June 30, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 1 June 29-July 2nd Wednesday July 1, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 1 CIT June 29 - July 9th Wednesday July 1, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Wednesday July 1, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Birdwatching Camp June 29-July 2 Wednesday July 1, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 1 June 29-July 2nd Thursday July 2, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 1 CIT June 29 - July 9th Thursday July 2, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Thursday July 2, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Birdwatching Camp June 29-July 2 Thursday July 2, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Friday July 3, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
gardening Saturday July 4, 2026 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
gardening Sunday July 5, 2026 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 5, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 5, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Monday July 6, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 2 July 6- July 9th Monday July 6, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 1 CIT June 29 - July 9th Monday July 6, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Forest Builders July 6-9th Monday July 6, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 2 July 6- July 9th Tuesday July 7, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 1 CIT June 29 - July 9th Tuesday July 7, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Tuesday July 7, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Forest Builders July 6-9th Tuesday July 7, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 2 July 6- July 9th Wednesday July 8, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 1 CIT June 29 - July 9th Wednesday July 8, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Wednesday July 8, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Forest Builders July 6-9th Wednesday July 8, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 2 July 6- July 9th Thursday July 9, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 1 CIT June 29 - July 9th Thursday July 9, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Thursday July 9, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Forest Builders July 6-9th Thursday July 9, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Friday July 10, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
gardening Saturday July 11, 2026 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
gardening Sunday July 12, 2026 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 12, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 12, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Monday July 13, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 3 July 13-16th Monday July 13, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 13-July 23rd Monday July 13, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Orienteering July 13-16th Monday July 13, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 3 July 13-16th Tuesday July 14, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 13-July 23rd Tuesday July 14, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Tuesday July 14, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Orienteering July 13-16th Tuesday July 14, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 3 July 13-16th Wednesday July 15, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 13-July 23rd Wednesday July 15, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Wednesday July 15, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Orienteering July 13-16th Wednesday July 15, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 3 July 13-16th Thursday July 16, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 13-July 23rd Thursday July 16, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Thursday July 16, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Orienteering July 13-16th Thursday July 16, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Friday July 17, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
gardening Saturday July 18, 2026 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
gardening Sunday July 19, 2026 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 19, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 19, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Monday July 20, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 4 July 20-July 23rd Monday July 20, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 13-July 23rd Monday July 20, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Paddling Camp July 21-24th Monday July 20, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 4 July 20-July 23rd Tuesday July 21, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 13-July 23rd Tuesday July 21, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Tuesday July 21, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Paddling Camp July 21-24th Tuesday July 21, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 4 July 20-July 23rd Wednesday July 22, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 13-July 23rd Wednesday July 22, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Wednesday July 22, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Paddling Camp July 21-24th Wednesday July 22, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 4 July 20-July 23rd Thursday July 23, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 13-July 23rd Thursday July 23, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Thursday July 23, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Paddling Camp July 21-24th Thursday July 23, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
BUDA - Rogers 2026 Thursday July 23, 2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Friday July 24, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
gardening Saturday July 25, 2026 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
gardening Sunday July 26, 2026 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 26, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 26, 2026 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Monday July 27, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 5 July 27 - July 30th Monday July 27, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 27th -August 6th Monday July 27, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Gardening Camp July 27-30th Monday July 27, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 5 July 27 - July 30th Tuesday July 28, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 27th -August 6th Tuesday July 28, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Tuesday July 28, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Gardening Camp July 27-30th Tuesday July 28, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 5 July 27 - July 30th Wednesday July 29, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 27th -August 6th Wednesday July 29, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Wednesday July 29, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Gardening Camp July 27-30th Wednesday July 29, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 5 July 27 - July 30th Thursday July 30, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 27th -August 6th Thursday July 30, 2026 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope 2026 Thursday July 30, 2026 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Gardening Camp July 27-30th Thursday July 30, 2026 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM

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