Natick Center is truly the heart of the community. It’s where families come to hear concerts at the Common or at TCAN, and where they meet and study together at the Morse Library. It’s the place where our community-run government meets to serve the needs of our residents. It is where we come to catch a train into Boston, to have coffee or a meal with family and friends, or get an ice cream with classmates. It’s the place we come together to see a Fourth of July parade, watch the Boston Marathon or celebrate the Town’s community groups at Natick Days. It is where people of faith meet to congregate freely and care for those less fortunate among us.
The businesses in downtown Natick are much more than retail chain stores – they are centers of expertise where residents help other residents with everything from framing a picture and choosing a paint color, to buying or insuring their homes, to selecting the perfect gift for a loved one. The historical buildings of downtown Natick reflect our history, and the traditions that bring us together as a community.
Viewed by our neighboring towns, “Natick is cool”. Our many artist lofts and galleries, dance studios, craft boutiques and the region’s premier performance space make downtown Natick more than a shopping center…it is a vibrant cultural center. Natick Center is a collective statement of who we are as a community – strong and free, creative and hard-working, caring and passionate.
Natick Community Organic Farm
www.natickfarm.org
117 Eliot St Natick, MA 01760
(508) 651-7333
Founded in 1974, The Natick Community Organic Farm is a non-profit, certified organic farm providing productive open space, farm products, and hands-on education for all ages, year-round.
Founded in 1974, The Natick Community Organic Farm is a non-profit, certified organic farm providing productive open space, farm products, and hands-on education for all ages, year-round. Committed to farming methods that are ecologically healthy and sustainable, the Farm places special emphasis on service to youth through year-round classes, work-experience programs and volunteer opportunities for working the land.
Pegan Cove Park
www.millermicro.com
Washington Avenue Natick, MA 01760
Open dawn to dusk, Pegan Cove Park is owned by the Mass. Dept. of Environmental Management (within Cochituate State Park), and is managed jointly by the Natick Conservation Commission and the Natick Recreation and Parks Commission under a special, 25-year lease.
Open dawn to dusk, Pegan Cove Park is owned by the Mass. Dept. of Environmental Management (within Cochituate State Park), and is managed jointly by the Natick Conservation Commission and the Natick Recreation and Parks Commission under a special, 25-year lease. Although its Washington Avenue entrance and parking area are only four blocks NW from the center of Natick, this park's 22 acres include extensive shoreline on the South Pond of Lake Cochituate, woods and fields, Pegan Brook and its associated wetlands, and the remains of the 1893 Pegan Brook Filter Beds which once kept Natick's urban run-off from entering Boston's first public water supply. The Boston-Albany main railroad line runs along the southern edge of this area; a future pedestrian bridge could connect to Route 135 and additional vehicle parking.
Broadmoor Sanctuary
massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Broadmoor
280 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760
508-655-2296
Broadmoor’s nine miles of walking trails guide you through a variety of field, woodland, and wetland habitats.
Broadmoor’s nine miles of walking trails guide you through a variety of field, woodland, and wetland habitats. A quarter-mile, handicap accessible trail and boardwalk along the bank of Indian Brook and over the marsh offers great opportunities for birdwatching, photography, and sketching. To enjoy this site in the winter, bring your snowshoes or cross-country skis. Stroll along the edge of Indian Brook, which flows into the Charles River at the sanctuary, and look for wood ducks and signs of beavers and otters from the 110-foot-long bridge.
South Natick Dam
The South Natick Dam Park and Multi-Purpose Area is a beautiful spot just south of the intersection of Pleasant Street and Eliot Street, and is a nice place to walk, fish, launch a canoe or play basketball.
Hunnewell Town Forest
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Cochituate Rail Trail
millermicro.com/crt.html
Belkin Family Lookout Farm
www.lookoutfarm.com
89 Pleasant St. South South Natick, MA 01760
508–653–0653
Over the years, Lookout Farm has become one of the oldest working farms in the country, and an important part of the history of South Natick. Originally, the land yielded beans, turnips, strawberries, and grapes.
Over the years, Lookout Farm has become one of the oldest working farms in the country, and an important part of the history of South Natick. Originally, the land yielded beans, turnips, strawberries, and grapes. Eliot and his community were friendly with the Native Americans who inhabited the area, which was known to them as “the place of the hills.” Today, this “place” is Lookout Farm.
The Farm is open every weekend from 10:00 - 5:00 for train rides, live children's entertainment, moonbounce, hay pyramid and more!
Sassamon Trace Golf Course
natickma.virtualtownhall.net/Public_Documents/NatickMA_GolfCourse
233 South Main Street Natick, MA 01760
508-655-1330
Bacon Free Library
www.baconfreelibrary.org
58 Eliot Street South South Natick, MA 01760
508-653-6730
The Bacon Free Library was established in 1880 and continues to provide the community with library services and programs today.
The Bacon Free Library was established in 1880 and continues to provide the community with library services and programs today. The library provides its users with a charming blend of today's best-sellers, old fashion friendliness, and modern technology in an historic neighborhood setting. Our riverside location offers the perfect spot to relax with a book or laptop computer.
Town Forest
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In the mid- 1850s, a large tract of land in what is now Natick and Wellesley passed out of the hands of the resident Indian tribes and was acquired by Horatio Hollis Hunnewell (1810-1902).
In the mid- 1850s, a large tract of land in what is now Natick and Wellesley passed out of the hands of the resident Indian tribes and was acquired by Horatio Hollis Hunnewell (1810-1902). For over one hundred years the Hunnewells have shared their bounty with the citizens of Natick. In 1 933, Mary Hunnewell deeded 1 00 acres of land to the Town in memory of her late husband, creating what is now the Henry S. Hunnewell Memorial Town Forest. A place of respite and repose, the Forest offers those who stroll its paths quiet sanctuary and isolation from the frantic pace of life just outside its boundaries.
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