Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Litchfield State Forest
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Wildcat Conservation Area
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Wildcat Falls
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Horse Hill Nature Preserve Parking
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Horse Hill Nature Preserve
Expansive area with multipurpose trails. Over 560 acres of elevated terrain & wetlands with trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
Kendall Pond Conservation Area
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Ponemah Bog
Preserved marshland with wildlife. Lush bog area offering a short trail on wooden boards & a variety of birds, wildflowers & plants.
Mine Falls Park
Green, waterside 325-acre retreat. Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities.
Mine falls trail head
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Hampstead Town Forest - Western Section Trails
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Spalding Park - Hollis Town Forest
Mountain biking trail amid hills & woods. Wooded area with a popular mountain biking trail featuring ponds & detours for added interest.
Salem Town Forest
Dog-friendly hiking trails & a kiosk. Dog-friendly park on 200 acres housing beginner & intermediate hiking trails & an information kiosk.
Mine falls trail head
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Beaver Brook
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Nashua River Rail Trail Head
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Plaistow Town Forest
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Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area
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Crystal Gorge Conservation Area parking
Lush preserve with wooded hiking trails. 65.5-acre park offering trails with a variety of trees, wetlands, vernal pools, plants & wildlife.
Rurak Point Conservation Area
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Frederic Cutter Merriam Conservation Area
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Dunstable Rural Land Trust
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Wapack National Wildlife Refuge
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Dunlap Sanctuary
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Beaver Brook Farm
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Nashua River Rail Trail - Pepprell Square
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Beebe Trailhead
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Miller State Park
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Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest
Expansive forest with 6 mi. of trails. Spreading over 3 towns, this vast woodland area provides 6 mi. of hiking trails & fishing ponds.
Merrimack River Trail
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Winnekenni Park
Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.
Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
Fish Brook Reservation
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Old Railroad Trail
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Shieling Forest State Park, Trails & Forestry Learning Center
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Casalis State Forest
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Sharon Ledges Trailhead
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Osgood Hill Trails
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Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area Parking
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Bay Circuit Trail
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Den Rock Park
Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.
Amesbury Town Forest
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Weir Hill
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Winnie The Pooh Trail
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Haggetts Pond Trail
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MacDowell Reservoir
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Hiroshi Loop Trail
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Batchelder Park
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Baker Meadow Reservation
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College Woods
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Wales Preserve
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Town Farm Forest
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Vale Reservation
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Annett State Forest
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Longmarsh - preserve
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Maudslay State Park
Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.
Sweet Trail
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Watatic Mountain State Wildlife Area
Panoramic vistas & wild animals. Scenic views (including Boston) & diverse wildlife draw crowds to this rugged hiking destination.
Charles W. Ward Reservation
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Moseley Woods
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Little River Nature Trail
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The Gonic Trails
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Adams Point WMA
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Pickering Ponds Trail
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Goldsmith Woodlands
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Converse Meadow
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Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
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Contoocook Marsh Conservation Complex
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Bellamy Preserve
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Bellamy River Access Wildlife Preserve
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Boxford State Forest
Vast, rugged nature preserve with trails. Nature preserve offering hiking & biking trails across 1,000+ acres of forests, swamps & hills.
Willand Pond Trail
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Monadnock State Park
Foot & ski trails at a 3,165-ft. peak. Year-round destination for camping, hiking & Nordic skiing around the 3,165-ft. Mt. Monadnock.
William H. Champlain Jr. Forest Trailhead
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Dublin Trailhead
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Goodwin Forest
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Willowdale State Forest
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Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park
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GWRLT Rocky Hills Preserve
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Meetinghouse Pond Wildlife Sanctuary
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Gully Oven Park
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Highland Farm Preserve
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Plummer's Ridge Forest & Farm Hiking Trails
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Webb Forest
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Whipple Hill
Large conservation area with trails. This 120-acre conservation area offers 4 miles of trails, a pond & lots of plant & animal life.
Beaver Brook Falls Nature Walk
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Arlington's Great Meadows
Sizable undeveloped land with trails. 183-acres of wet meadows & uplands with trails for viewing an array of plants & wildlife.
Middlesex Fells Reservation
Extensive trails network & a pond. 2,575-acre natural haven including hiking trails around a pond, plus areas for dog-walking & biking.
Camsie Anna Nature Trail
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Rock Circuit Trail
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Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region
Picturesque locale with hiking trails. Stunning eco-destination known for its expansive, panoramic views, dense landscape & hiking trails.
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