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Agassiz Rock Ascend a small hill to where a massive granite monolith juts into the sky, then pass a swamp where another huge boulder has sat as silent witness for millennia. |
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Appleton Farms Grass Rides This family-friendly network of grassy trails provides an ideal environment for walking, exploring, and nature watching. |
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Appleton Farms Wander past crop fields and cow pastures at the country’s oldest continuously operating farm. |
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Castle Hill on the Crane Estate Experience the grandeur of a seaside estate and its marvelously landscaped grounds, notable for a broad, undulating lawn running down to the shore. |
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Coolidge Reservation Hike past a scenic pond and through a small forest of pine and oak to reach a spectacular seaside lawn offering memorable views of Massachusetts Bay and the North Shore. |
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Crane Beach on the Crane Estate Enjoy the Northeast’s most spectacular beach and follow trails and boardwalks through a landscape of sand dunes and salt marsh. |
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Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate This mix of salt marsh and coastal islands is perfect for kayakers and other boaters, who can also follow trails that explore Choate Island and Long Island. |
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Crowninshield Island This intimate outcropping features a short loop trail and is ideal for families, who can reach the island by boat or, at low tide, on foot across the shallows. |
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Gerry Island Situated in Marblehead’s scenic Little Harbor, Gerry Island is a beloved and iconic feature of the area’s coastal landscape, and neighbor to The Trustees’ Crowninshield Island. Together, these make up a modest portion of the Town’s open space, and afford stunning views of quintessential New England rocky coastline. Recreationalists can explore this special place on foot by walking across a rocky tombolo, or spit of land, which is accessible only around low tide. Likewise, paddlers and boaters can duck into pictureesque coves on either side of the island, and beachgoers enjoy views of the island from the Town’s Gashouse Beach. |
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Greenwood Farm Wander through an open field and enjoy a memorable view of the historic Paine House, with the broad estuary of the Ipswich River extending beyond. |
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Halibut Point Reservation Scramble across ledges scarred by the granite industry and examine tide pools teeming with marine life. |
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Hamlin Reservation This former coastal farmland now welcomes visitors to a broad salt marsh and a dike path that leads to a loop trail around Eagle Island. |
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Long Hill This former family retreat has been renowned for its gardens for almost a century. |
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Misery Islands Take a boat to Great Misery and enjoy memorable views of Salem Sound and the North Shore. |
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Moraine Farm When Frederick Law Olmsted designed Moraine Farm, he didn't plot out an adventure-based ropes course. Or make room for school children to roam. Or imagine a farmer training program and local food hub based out of the prime agricultural soils! Please note: There is no access to the reservation at present. |
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Mount Ann Park A substantial mixed forest of evergreens and hardwoods rises to a rocky summit overlooking Cape Ann. Please note: This reservation is not accessible at this time. |
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Old Town Hill Climb to the top of a 168-foot coastal promontory and from an open field enjoy panoramic views of the Great Marsh and New Hampshire's Isles of Shoals. |
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Pine and Hemlock Knoll A loop trail leads through a small woodland with an impressive stand of old-growth hemlock. Please note: There is no access to the reservation at present. |
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Ravenswood Park Explore a shrouded landscape of hemlock groves, a magnolia swamp, and other trees species where you'll find remnants Colonial habitation. |
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Stavros Reservation Enjoy an easy ascent to a coastal hilltop that rewards you with panoramic views of Crane Beach and the Essex River estuary |
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Stevens-Coolidge Place Enter a world of early 20th-century country elegance at a former farm-turned-estate, where refined interiors are complemented by an array of lovely gardens. |
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Ward Reservation Climb a hill for great views extending from the surrounding Merrimack Valley to the Boston skyline, or explore this sprawling landscape along almost 10 miles of trails. |
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Weir Hill Trace the western shoreline of a sparkling lake or enjoy a woodsy ascent to scenic views of the Merrimack Valley. |
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