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Nahanton Park and Nature Center

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Emerson Community 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

Facility Areas



Reservations & Activities

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Gardening! Friday July 18, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Friday July 18, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Friday July 18, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Saturday July 19, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Saturday July 19, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Sunday July 20, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 20, 2025 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 20, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Sunday July 20, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Monday July 21, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 July 14-24th Monday July 21, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 4 July 21-July 24th Monday July 21, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 14-July 24th Monday July 21, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Paddling Camp July 21-24th Monday July 21, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 July 14-24th Tuesday July 22, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 4 July 21-July 24th Tuesday July 22, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 14-July 24th Tuesday July 22, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Tuesday July 22, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Paddling Camp July 21-24th Tuesday July 22, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Wednesday July 23, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 July 14-24th Wednesday July 23, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 4 July 21-July 24th Wednesday July 23, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 14-July 24th Wednesday July 23, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Paddling Camp July 21-24th Wednesday July 23, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 July 14-24th Thursday July 24, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 4 July 21-July 24th Thursday July 24, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 2 CIT July 14-July 24th Thursday July 24, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Thursday July 24, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Paddling Camp July 21-24th Thursday July 24, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Gardening! Friday July 25, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Friday July 25, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Friday July 25, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Saturday July 26, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Saturday July 26, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Sunday July 27, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 27, 2025 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday July 27, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Sunday July 27, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Monday July 28, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 July 28th-August 7th Monday July 28, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 5 July 28-July 31st Monday July 28, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 28th-August 7th Monday July 28, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Extended Day Outdoor Adventure Monday July 28, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 July 28th-August 7th Tuesday July 29, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 5 July 28-July 31st Tuesday July 29, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 28th-August 7th Tuesday July 29, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Tuesday July 29, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Extended Day Outdoor Adventure Tuesday July 29, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 July 28th-August 7th Wednesday July 30, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 5 July 28-July 31st Wednesday July 30, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 28th-August 7th Wednesday July 30, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Wednesday July 30, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Extended Day Outdoor Adventure Wednesday July 30, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 July 28th-August 7th Thursday July 31, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 5 July 28-July 31st Thursday July 31, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 28th-August 7th Thursday July 31, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Thursday July 31, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Extended Day Outdoor Adventure Thursday July 31, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Gardening! Friday August 1, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Friday August 1, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Friday August 1, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Saturday August 2, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Saturday August 2, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Sunday August 3, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday August 3, 2025 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday August 3, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Sunday August 3, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Monday August 4, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 July 28th-August 7th Monday August 4, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 6 August 4th-7th Monday August 4, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 28th-August 7th Monday August 4, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Wilderness Survival for Kids August 4-7th Monday August 4, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 July 28th-August 7th Tuesday August 5, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 6 August 4th-7th Tuesday August 5, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 28th-August 7th Tuesday August 5, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Tuesday August 5, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Wilderness Survival for Kids August 4-7th Tuesday August 5, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 July 28th-August 7th Wednesday August 6, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 6 August 4th-7th Wednesday August 6, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 28th-August 7th Wednesday August 6, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Wednesday August 6, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Wilderness Survival for Kids August 4-7th Wednesday August 6, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 July 28th-August 7th Thursday August 7, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Week 6 August 4th-7th Thursday August 7, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure Program Session 3 CIT July 28th-August 7th Thursday August 7, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Thursday August 7, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Specialty Camps at Nahanton Park Wilderness Survival for Kids August 4-7th Thursday August 7, 2025 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Gardening! Friday August 8, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Friday August 8, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Friday August 8, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Saturday August 9, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Saturday August 9, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Sunday August 10, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday August 10, 2025 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday August 10, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Sunday August 10, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Monday August 11, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Wilderness Education Camp for Middle Schoolers Level 1 Monday August 11, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Wilderness Education Camp for Middle Schoolers Level 1 Tuesday August 12, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Tuesday August 12, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Wednesday August 13, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Wilderness Education Camp for Middle Schoolers Level 1 Wednesday August 13, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Wilderness Education Camp for Middle Schoolers Level 1 Thursday August 14, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Thursday August 14, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Friday August 15, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Wilderness Education Camp for Middle Schoolers Level 1 Friday August 15, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Gardening! Saturday August 16, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Saturday August 16, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Gardening! Sunday August 17, 2025 07:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday August 17, 2025 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Gardening Sunday August 17, 2025 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Community Garden Plot Rental Sunday August 17, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Wilderness Education Camp for Middle Schoolers Level 2 Monday August 18, 2025 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
JCC Camp Kaleidoscope Monday August 18, 2025 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

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