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Trail locations featured on this page are shown below...

   Multi use trails of varying length, type and difficulty.  Most trails marked and maintained.  Popular with dogs and horses and skating in winter.  Trails are linked across Route 113 to Page School area.  Map available at kiosk at parking area.        

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 New Map from Oct 2011 Trail Hike:

   Outstanding walk along Merrimack River shoreline and throughout the Riverbend Conservation Area.  Watch for bald eagles.  Route connects River Rd across the Indian River to Way-to-the-River Rd (1/2 mile).  Trails go to a large open field and beyond connecting to Route 113 near the Page School and over to the Indian River dam ruins.  Visit Riverbend on June 5th, 2010 for National Trails Day.

 »See our Riverbend Webpage and Trail Guide!

   Short, one minute walk passing through an old  cemetery, grown over by forest.  Trail leads to the Upper Artichoke Reservoir.  Great views of the lake along the shoreline.  Popular spot for fishing.  Take the 'Fisherman's Trail' to avoid walking through the tombstones.  Quaker Cemetery is located on Turkey Hill Road, next to the Newburyport city line.  No boating or swimming.  The reservoir is part of Newburyport's public water supply.

   Managed by Essex County Greenbelt, contains 55 acres of woods near Interstate 95.  The property is located along the edge of the historic Common Pasture and supports a diversity of wildlife habitat, including open fields, upland forest and extensive freshwater marshlands.

 »ECGA webpage describing site with PDF map

   A quiet, woods road connecting Garden Street to Turkey Hill Road.  The road has changed little since colonial times (the bridge has been replaced by a concrete pipe) and offers a scenic 1/2 mile walk with views of fields and marshes thru Artichoke River.  Great birding site.  Popular too with horses.  Parking is best near the entrance gate along Turkey Hill Rd.

   Contains 45 acres of land acquired by Essex County Greenbelt Association in 2007.  Trailhead located at new parking lot located on Indian Hill Road.  Short but steep 1/4 mile walk up hill provides scenic views of Newburyport and ocean (in winter).  Large stone walls still remain, once used to support formal gardens.  From the summit, a series of trails descend and connect near dam along shoreline of Indian Hill Reservoir.

 »ECGA webpage describing site with PDF map

 7. Indian Hill Reservoir:

   Walk or bike the 1 mile flat, paved road to reach the dam.  From there, a trail hugs the shoreline and enters a network of trails going up to the summit of Indian Hill.  No boating or swimming.  The reservoir is part of Newburyport's public water supply.  The lake has easy public access all along Moulton Street.

   Protected headwaters of the Parker River, this huge forest stretches across the towns of West Newbury, Newbury, Groveland and Georgetown.  Many unmarked trails with great variety.  Great trails for mountain biking and cross-country skiing.  Snowmobiling and ice fishing in winter. Hunting is permitted in Autumn (except on Sundays), so wear orange when entering these woods.  In West Newbury, parking is available at the end of Georgetown Road near the Groveland town line.

   Highest point in West Newbury (Elev. 258').  From Hill Top Circle, the main trail leads through the red gate and up a gravel road to a water tower.  Several trails veer left off the gravel road into the Craven Woods, which then connect to a loop extending into the Groveland Town Forest.  Parking available along the street near 19 Hill Top Circle or on Brake Hill Terrace near Route 113.   

   Protected by a conservation restriction in 2007, this is the latest addition to our walkable town space, which features easy walking on grass pathways with river views from the overlook.  This is also another good birding site, with access to the Merrimack shoreline.  Parking lot is located at end of Farm Lane.  The public space lies beyond the parking area and east of the house.  No dogs, horses, bikes, fishing, hunting or boating allowed please.