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Walden Pond is a 102-foot (31 m) deep Pond , 61 acres in area and 1.7 miles around, located in Concord , Massachusetts . A famous example of a Kettlehole , it was formed by retreating glaciers 10,000 - 12,000 years ago. The writer, naturalist, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau lived on the shores of the pond for two years starting in the summer of 1845 . His account of the experience was recorded in '' Walden , or, Life in the Woods'', and made the spot famous. Boston's "Ice King", ." Managed now by the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts , Walden Pond State Reservation is a popular swimming destination in the summer. In the spring and fall, many people hike the trails that ring the pond and visit the site of Thoreau's one-room cabin. EXTERNAL LINKS
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