Constructed in 1967, the Province Lands Bike Trail is the first bike trail ever built by the National Park Service. Phone: 413-298-3239, 86 Winchendon Road
See. I generally start in Waltham, take the south side in and north side out. This six-mile rail trail wanders through woods and marshlands. The brook drops 700 feet and gives way to waterfalls, rapids, and natural pools. Stretches along Whitney Pond and thru some marsh land. Adjacent to Green Briar is the 57-acre Briar Patch Conservation Area, home of Peter Rabbit and many of the other Thornton Burgess animal characters. Shrewsbury, MA
Bring sunscreen. $44.85. Phone: 617-698-1802. Walkers enjoy views of the Boston skyline, which is 15 miles away, across a cove of Massachusetts Bay. We parked at Lanesborough had a great lunch at AJ which is right on trail in Adams. Hawley, MA, 01339
Follow the trail leading to the 370-foot peak, and enjoy sweeping views south across the rolling hills of Walpole and Norfolk. 10 miles of trails and an observation tower are set in this natural preserve. No charge to enter the property. The Southwick Rail Trail extends from the Massachusetts–Connecticut state line north to the Westfield town line and connects to the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail. Originally part of a picturesque, early-twentieth-century country estate, Weir River Farm encompasses 75 acres of fields and pastures, woodlands, and a complex of farm and estate buildings, including barns and a carriage house. As of autumn 2011, it runs for just more than 1 mile between Reservation Road at Mattapoisett Harbor and the Phoenix Bike Trail in Fairhaven, joining... Methuen Rail Trail connects three communities in northeastern Massachusetts as it follows the route of the former Manchester and Lawrence Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad. From the summit of Tully Mountain to Doane’s Falls, the trail gives walkers access to wonderfully scenic views. Lanesborough, MA
Phone: 978-465-5753, 32 Mill Road
Visitors to the Cape Cod National Seashore may walk on the many hiking trails in the park, and also may walk on the bike trails. The six best-known trails on the property are called Juniper Trail (0.1 mile), Merriam Trail, Meeting House Hill Trail, Berry Hill Trail, Whittall Trail, and Pine Grove Trail, all of them under a mile in length, There is on-site parking at this park. This preserve along the Martha's Vineyard north shore features several trails with numerous scenic views. This 70-acre park in Shrewsbury is the site of a former mansion, and visitors can enjoy some shivers of past glories from views of the stone walls and partitions of the old formal garden at the top of the hill. “ It was super easy to rent very good bicycles, ride the beautifully maintained trail, and enjoy Fall Festival activities right along the trail's route for a wonderful day Western Mass. The Mystic River Reservation is a string of parks and green spaces along the Mystic River. This state park on the Hopkinton Reservoir has a very large trail system for all users, including hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and cross country skiers. A short trail forks at the entrance - the left spur leading to the gorge, the right leading to the stream bed below the falls. Argilla Road
The South Bay Harbor Trail connects several Boston neighborhoods—Lower Roxbury, the South End, Chinatown, and Fort Point Channel—to the Boston Harbor. Phone: 413-786-2877, Good for paddling, picnics, swimming, fishing, and views, 56 Highfield Drive
Phone: 413-298-3239, Edgartown Road
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