Fantastic place to walk dogs and meet people. Easy marked trails. Great find on the way to…read moreBerkshires.

not super duper blown away in terms of the scenery/variety. nice and vast trails. a couple spots…read morealong the paths were covered in water and it'd be nice to have boardwalks there maybe.

This is a very good local park to have a short walk. 2.5 mile loop with minimal elevation gain…read more There is nice view of marsh and pond. It took me 1 hour to finish. Not completely wilderness since train (commuter rail) is just down the hill of this park, but still nice to be outside. Not too far from downtown: I combined with exploring downtown Salem.

Great place for a long or short walk with nice water views. Dog friendly and well maintained…read moretrails. The parking is decent as well unless it is crowded which is not too often.

would recommend stopping by here and checking it out! beautiful water views and fun loop path.read more

I love the safe off road walk. We saw duck, 3 snakes and many turtles. I'll bring my bike next time.read more

Absolutely gorgeous, peaceful, easy swamp trail walk. There is a small parking area off of…read moreTopsfield Road. Wide gravel trail paths head both directions and there are several walks to choose. I opted for the trail down to the swamp walk. It's about .3 of a mile to the swamp walk and then the swamp walk itself is about .3 of a mile. I did the swamp walk twice so my total walk twice around, there and back was 1.3 miles. Lots of shade on the trail to and from, but the swamp walk is mostly sun. The boardwalk areas are sturdy, but a little uneven and slanted in places so you do want to use some caution. There are several stops with benches to take in the scenery. The swamp walk is absolutely beautiful. So quiet and serene. I went in July and saw tons of turtles, birds and even a beaver!

Good, long gravel trail with quiet scenes in Methuen including the Spicket River and the MSPCA…read moreareas. Eventually it will tie to Windham Rail Trail more smoothly than the grassy paths that exist now. Gravel does get mucky in spots, but overall decent walk.

I live in NH so right now walking in the woods with a big black dog is not the best idea. This…read moretrail is only a couple of miles from my house so decided to try it out. It is not a solitary walk in the woods but the few people we ran into were nice. Everyone showed proper dog etiquette. The bikes didn't bother the dog. The only spoil was some guy got off his bike , took the 2 pairs of shoes he bought, put them in his back pack and left the bags and boxes by side of trail. Some people spoil everything. I picked them up.

overall this park is super cute and nice to check out. not very busy. has cool features and a steep…read morehill.

This is a great park. It's one of the only areas of Lowell where you can actually "climb" a hill,…read morealthough with all the trees in summer you won't get much of a view ;) You can catch glimpses of the mountains of New Hampshire if yoou're lucky though. The park is about 35 acres, 22 of which are wooded, meaning unkept. There are some awesome old gnarly trees growing in there, and lots of birch and maple I think. It's a great palce to get away from "the city" and be in nature for awhile. I didn't see any facilities like playgrounds or bathrooms, so if you bring kids, make 'em pee ahead of time, and bring some toys or something. No dogs allowed in the wooded area according to a sign, but we saw dogs (on leashes) in there anyway. It felt so good to be up high again after living in Colorado, even though the hike to the "summit" only takes about 5 minutes. BONUS: just down the street is a hand-held car wash with vacuums. Part of the Belividere neighborhood, this park is definitely worth a visit at least once per season just to see how it changes. There's a paved trail to the top of the hill so you don't have to climb through the woods unless you want to. BONUS 2: Geocaching spots nearby...

i would highly recommend checking out the trails here! there's many different options of paths to…read moretake -- longer or shorter. beautiful scenery throughout and good variety.

I miss going out for hikes and going up mountains. But my time has become restricted, and going out…read morefor a hike can be a challenge in itself. So looking for places in the area, my wife and I made it out and enjoyed the area. Not a terribly challenging trail, but enjoyable being so close to civilization and yet being able to enjoy nature.

Such a lovely, vibrant sanctuary! It's small and the trails are short - but definitely worth a…read morevisit if you have the time! I hiked the Kestrel trail - which might've just been the shortest trail I've ever done at 0.2 miles lol - but it was completely pleasant - especially on the brisk early morning. The trails were covered in crunchy leaves coated in frost - total fall vibes! My goal was to complete the other, longer trail: Professor Chandler's Long Walk trail, before the high tide rushed in but I was too late unfortunately. By the time I got to the warning sign, the water was already starting to cover the trail. All the signs at the trailhead, on their website, and at the start of the tidal area give you plenty of warning. If I had more time here, I would've timed my hike better to catch it at low tide! The part of this trail that I was able to do had a lovely wooden viewing platform with benches that overlooked the tidal grass flats. The fields were crawling with American Tree Sparrows which was exciting for me bc that was a new bird for me! The roads to the sanctuary are gravel, as is the parking lot - but they're well maintained with surprisingly no potholes or washboarding - was an easy drive! The parking lot has two entrances - one had a HUGE puddle covering it but you can still get in if you keep to the left or use the other entrance just a tad further down that was completely dry. Was a lovely sanctuary! I'll definitely try to catch it at low tide next time I'm in the area!