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I just finished a post about Houghton's Pond and it brought to mind my Dad's story of he and his friends taking the 'trolley' from Boston to the end of the line, then walking the last mile to the pond for swimming! Unfortunately, part of his story was about one friend drowning there. That's apparently why they mark off the 'restricted' area beyond the beach with buoys strung together and warning signs. My guess is that there is a significant 'drop off' beyond that point and they do not want people to go too far! They do have lifeguards and emergency eguipment, and rowboats on hand, and a room or two in the 'bathhouse' for emergency treatment.