For families who like to get outdoors and explore, here is of the area's walking and hiking trails.
BEVERLY
Essex County Greenbelt
62 acres
Roadside parking on Grover St.
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Bald Hill
26 acres
Roadside parking along Hull Street near the Centerville School playground
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Beverly Common (Beverly Conservation Area)
126 acres
Stone Ridge Rd. Beverly
Park to the right on Stone Ridge Road. Please do not block the gate.
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Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary
43 acres
346 Grapevine Road. Wenham
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Green’s Hill
12 acres
Ayers/Ryal Side School parking lot
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J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve
85 acres
Roadside parking on Cabot St.
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Long Hill
114 acres
572 Essex Street. Beverly
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Norwood Pond
Parking is available off-street on Dodge Street and the end of Elnew Avenue.
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Sally Milligan Park
47 acres
Limited parking available near the soccer field off of Cross Lane
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DANVERS
Choate Farm Conservation Area
22 acres
Locust St. Danvers
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College Pond Conservation Area
21 acres
Greenleaf Dr. Danvers
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Danvers Town Forest
Town of Danvers
56 acres
Lockwood Lane
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Endicott Park
165 acres
57 Forest St. Danvers
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Ferncroft Pond Conservation Area
Town of Danvers
8.4 acres
Ferncroft Rd. Danvers
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Moore Woods Conservation Area
Town of Danvers
Sharon's Way
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Proctor Farm Conservation Area
41 acres
Conant St. Danvers
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Putnamville Reservoir
142 acres
Locust St. Danvers
Multiple Parking Areas along Locust St.
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ESSEX
Allyn Cox Reservation & Clam House Landing
31 acres
82 Eastern Avenue
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Crane Wildlife Refuge
697 acres
Access by private watercraft only. Boaters and kayakers must land on or adjacent to the dock on Long Island.
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Essex-Manchester Woods
339 acres
Southern Ave Essex
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Stavros Reservation
74 acres
Island Rd. Essex
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Warren-Weld Woodland
106 acres
Apple St. Essex
Parking is limited to 4 cars. Park in the small turnout on your left.
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GLOUCESTER
Dogtown
3600 acres
Dogtown Rd. Gloucester
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Eastern Point Wildlife Sanctuary
51 acres
Eastern Point Blvd. Gloucester
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Good Harbor Beach
80 acres
Pay Lot
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Goose Cove Reservation
29 acres
Gee Ave. Gloucester
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Long Beach
13 acres
Sticker parking on Seaview St in Rockport. Private Paid lots on Beachland Ave. in Gloucester.
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Norton Memorial Forest
121 acres
Revere St. Gloucester
At the Norton Farm sign proceed straight ahead on the dirt road. The Norton Forest sign and parking spot is on the right side.
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Ravenswood Park
600 acres
481 Western Ave. Gloucester
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Stage Fort Park (Half Moon and Cressy’s beach)
60 acres
City owned Municipal Pay Lot.
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Thompson Street Reservation
320 acres
Fernald St Gloucester
The parking area and main trailhead are located at Jacob Cemetery
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Wingaersheek Beach
200 acres
Pay Lot
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HAMILTON
Appleton Farms / Appleton Farms Grass Rides
917 acres
Waldingfield Rd. Ipswich
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Chebacco Woods
114 acres
Chebacco Rd. Hamilton
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Pingree Woodland
136 acres
Cutler Rd Hamilton
Parking is limited to 2 cars.
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MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA
Agassiz Rock
116 acres
Southern Ave. Essex, MA
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Chebacco Woods
114 acres
Chebacco Rd. Hamilton
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Coolidge Reservation
64 acres
Summer St. Manchester-by-the-Sea
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Essex-Manchester Woods
339 acres
Southern Ave Essex
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ROCKPORT
Dogtown
3600 acres
Dogtown Rd. Gloucester
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Halibut Point State Park / Halibut Point Reservation
67 acres
Paid Lot on Gott Avenue Rockport
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Long Beach
13 acres
Sticker parking on Seaview St in Rockport. Private Paid lots on Beachland Ave. in Gloucester.
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WENHAM
Endicott Wildlife Sanctuary
43 acres
346 Grapevine Road. Wenham
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J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve
85 acres
Roadside parking on Cabot St.
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Long Hill
114 acres
572 Essex Street. Beverly
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