Lyman Reserve, Head of the Bay Road, Plymouth, MA, USA
Owned by The Trustees, the 210-acre Theodore Lyman Reserve extends into three towns — Bourne, Plymouth and Wareham. The property features over 1.75 miles of trails through freshwater wetlands, forest […]
Herring Run Recreation Area, Scenic Highway, Bourne, MA, USA
Located on the Cape Cod Canal, the Herring Run Recreation Area in Bourne is a great spot to walk, fish, take a bike ride, or simply enjoy the view. Check […]
20 Bournedale Road, Buzzards Bay, MA, USA
The 29.7-acre Carter Beal Conservation Area in Bourne offers more than a mile of hilly woodland trails, plus footbridges and walkways that offer close-up views of a fishway. Launch your […]
145R Pearl St, Braintree, MA 02184, USA
Braintree’s Monatiquot River Nature Trail is a short but very scenic trail through the woods alongside the Monatiquot River. It extends for 0.11 miles between Shaw’s and Beth Israel Lahey […]
100 Little Herring Pond Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
This 43-acre property offers a 0.75-mile cart path along a ridge between Little Herring Pond and Triangle Pond. There are additional trails that extend to Little Herring Pond, some more […]
Morton Park Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
With 200 acres of forest, wetlands, trails and shoreline, Morton Park is Plymouth’s largest park. Located between Little Pond and the Billington Sea, it is a popular location for fishing […]
4 Billington St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
This 4-acre park is the site of the former Billington Street Dam, which was removed in 2002. It was the first coastal dam removal in Massachusetts! On the map linked […]
7 Newfield St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
This walking path extends for 1.5 miles from Billington Street to the Plymouth waterfront. Alternately pavement, gravel and dirt, there are several bridges and numerous spots to enjoy the view. […]
6 Spring Ln, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
A reconstruction of Plimoth Colony’s 1636 mill on Town Brook, now managed by Plimoth Patuxet Museums. Enjoy views of the brook and the 14-foot water wheel from outside. To learn […]
30 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
This pleasant grassy 2.9-acre park in the Plymouth Harbor commercial district features benches, memorials, and bridges over Town Brook. Stop by in the spring to see alewife herring swimming upstream […]
Duxbury, MA 02332, USA
Duxbury’s Mill Pond / Cushing Ice House property is a small historic site with a 13-acre pond. The Cushing Ice House — which stored ice harvested from the pond — […]
10 Spring Ln, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
This grassy 3.8-acre park in historic downtown Plymouth features pond views, gravel/concrete paths, a wooden bridge, and access to the 1.5-mile Town Brook Trail. Stop by Town Brook in the […]
47 Wareham St, Middleborough, MA 02346, USA
Also known as the Middleborough Herring Run, the Wareham Street Dam and Bridge, and the Wareham Street Fish Ladder. This small park on the Nemasket River is a perfect spot […]
Iron Hill St, Weymouth, MA 02189, USA
Weymouth’s Iron Hill Park is a small town park at the edge of Whitman’s Pond. It features a very long, 2-part fish ladder and a viewing platform for the South […]
1496 Commercial St, Weymouth, MA 02189, USA
The Stephen Rennie Herring Run Park is a very small property in Weymouth’s Jackson Square. It features benches, picnic tables and views of the fish ladder on Herring Run Brook. […]
24 Sylvia Place Rd, Kingston, MA 02364, USA
At Kingston’s 27-acre Stewart/Person Preserve, a mile of woodland trails extend around two former mill ponds. Keep your eye on this spot. After a 14-year planning process, the dam that […]
Herring Run Pool Park, Water Street, Weymouth, MA, USA
Herring Run Pool Park is a very small pocket park, located in Weymouth’s Jackson Square, at the corner of Water and Commercial Streets. Stop by in the springtime to see […]
21 Triphammer Rd, Hingham, MA 02043, USA
Hingham’s Triphammer Pond Conservation Area is a 19-acre pond surrounded by woods. Features include a 1-mile walking trail around the perimeter, occasional stone walls, and numerous glacial erratics. She of […]
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The 32-acre Foundry Pond property in Hingham features a small pond, a marsh and an abandoned quarry at a scenic spot on the Weir River. There are 0.77 miles of […]
2148 Ocean St, Marshfield, MA 02050, USA
This 1.7 acre park has river views, benches, a short trail, a boardwalk, and a picnic area, plus a Marshfield Veterans Honor Roll. We are excited about the 0.46-acre expansion […]
2200 Ocean St, Marshfield, MA 02050, USA
The South River flows through Veterans Memorial Park in Marshfield, a grassy property with a small pond. A footbridge, a water wheel, paved walking paths, and small lagoon with a […]
149 Barker St, Pembroke, MA 02359, USA
This large grassy town-owned park stands on both sides of Herring Brook. Herring begin their annual migration in the springtime, usually in April. Starting from Massachusetts Bay, they swim up […]
400 Elm St, Pembroke, MA 02359, USA
The Tucker Preserve is 78.6 acre property owned by the Wildlands Trust. A looping network of trails leads through the woods and across two streams, with several captivating views of […]
415 W Elm St, Pembroke, MA 02359, USA
It’s hard to miss the fish ladder at Ludden’s Ford Park! The large concrete structure spans the Indian Head River on the Hanover/Pembroke town line. Fish ladders help migratory fish […]
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The Pembroke side of Ludden’s Ford Park is 34 acres of open meadow and forested upland on West Elm Street, on the banks of the Indian Head River. It was […]
243 Elm St, Hanover, MA 02339, USA
Ludden’s Ford Park was known in the past as Luddam’s Ford Park. The Hanover Conservation Commission owns these 22-acres of open meadow and forested upland. The Curtis Anchor Forge was […]
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Scituate’s Old Oaken Bucket Pond is one of two reservoirs on First Herring Brook created by dams. The town draws its municipal water from the pond. First Herring Brook Reservoir, […]
18 Dover St, Norwell, MA 02061, USA
The 129-acre Norris Reservation, featuring with over a mile of North River frontage in Norwell, offers 2.4 miles of trails, plus a boat house with water views. Second Herring Brook […]
