Maudslay State Park

Beaches, Parks, Wildlife Reservations & Farms

Andover

• Ward Reservation
  The Ward Reservation represents the union of more than forty separate parcels of former farm and pasture land whose stone walls, when combined, total more than seventeen miles long.

Beverly

• Hale Farm
  Built in 1695, the farm was home to many generations of the Hale family.

Danvers

• Endicott Park
  Endicott Park is a beautiful one hundred and sixty five acre handicapped accessible park that provides a myriad of recreation and leisure time programs and activities ranging from picnicking and exercising to gardening.



• Glen Magna Farms & Estate
  Joseph Peabody purchased the farm during the War of 1812 and he and his family transformed it into a sprawling estate featuring several lush gardens.



• Rebecca Nurse Homestead
  The site features 27 acres of fields, pasture and woods and is a good representation of New England life during the colonial period.

Essex

• Choate Island
  Protected and overseen by The Trustees of Reservations, people can now cruise to Choate Island, also known as Hog Island, to view the Crane Wildlife refuge and historic Choate Farm and experience an abundance nature, sightseeing and bird watching.



• Crane Wildlife Refuge
  The Refuge is a patchwork of coastal and island habitats that includes a portion of Castle Neck and seven islands in the Essex River Estuary (Choate, Long, Dean, Dilly, Pine, Patterson, and Round).



• Stavros Reservation
  While most of Stavros Reservation protects more than fifty acres of salt marsh, its most popular feature is White's Hill, a coastal drumlin that offers panoramic views of Crane Beach, the Crane Wildlife Refuge (Choate Island), and Halibut Point.
  
  

Gloucester

• Ravenswood Park
  Long treasured by residents of Gloucester and neighboring towns, Ravenswood Park offers a tranquil wooded setting for walking, cross-country skiing, or snowshoeing along almost ten miles of trails and carriage paths.



• Stage Fort Park and Welcoming Center
  The Welcoming center is officially designated as an ENHC Visitor Center; here visitors can find a wealth of information about Gloucester and the surrounding area.

Haverhill

• Tattersall Farm
  The 150-acre farm offers 19th century plantings, working hayfields, rolling meadows and wooded paths for walking, jogging and cross-country skiing.

Ipswich

• Appleton Farms
  Established in 1638, the farm offers such recreational activities as picnicking, horseback riding, bird watching, cross-country skiing and hiking.



• Crane Beach & Castle Hill
  Comprising more than 2,000 acres, the estate is open to the public year round for outdoor study, leisure and recreation.



• Greenwood Farm
  Located on a peninsula on the Ipswich River Estuary, Greenwood Farm comprises pastures, meadow, woodlands, salt marsh, and three tidal islands: Diamond Stage, Widow's, and Homestead.



• Hamlin Reservation
  Hamlin Reservation's gently rolling fields and marsh meadows - today home to bobolinks and small mammals - were once active farmland.

Lynn

• Lynn Woods
  Enjoy hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, bird watching and picnicking in the summertime and cross-country skiing in the winter through the 2,200 acres.

Manchester

• Agassiz Rock
  Big and Little Agassiz Rocks are dramatic examples of giant boulders plucked from bedrock and carried far away by the last glacier.



• Coolidge Reservation
  Part of historic Coolidge Point, the Coolidge Reservation is named for the prominent family who came to own the peninsula. The diverse woodland features a mix of oak and pine with numerous wildflowers and ferns, and is home to an array of birds and other wildlife, including fishers and fox.

Marblehead

• Crowninshield Island
  This modest coastal island features a variety of marine ecosystems, including several tidal pools, a small sandy beach, a field, a salt marsh, and a wooded hilltop. From a jagged granite promontory, visitors can take in views of Fort Sewall, Gerry Island, Marblehead Light, and Marblehead Harbor.



• Fort Sewall
  First established in 1644, this fort was used as a defensive breastwork for more than 200 years. Now a public park.

Newbury

• Old Town Hill
  Thousands of years ago, a large and beautiful salt marsh crossed by tidal creeks was created in the lowlands and valleys surrounding the glacial drumlin known as Old Town Hill.



• Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
  Built at the end of the 17th Century to impress visitors, today the house reveals three centuries of construction technologies and building stabilization.

Newburyport

• Joppa Flats Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
  The Joppa Flats Education Center is located at the gateway to one of the country’s most productive, year-round, wildlife viewing areas—the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and the Plum Island estuary. Highlights for visitors are the many species of birds that utilize the area’s extensive salt marshes, mudflats, rivers, bays, and coastal waters.



• Maudslay State Park
  Gardens, trails, fishing, bird watching, cycling, picnicking, skiing, snowshoeing, outdoor concerts and performances.



• Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
  The 4600-plus acre refuge offers recreational and educational adventures such as wildlife observation, hunting, fishing and shellfishing.

North Andover

• Harold Parker State Forest
  Provides summer hiking, winter cross-country skiing, picnic area and campground.



• Stevens-Coolidge Place
  Formerly known as Ashdale Farm, the Stevens-Coolidge Place was the summer home of John Gardner Coolidge and Helen Stevens-Coolidge from 1914 to 1962. Gardens open year-round, daily, sunrise to sunset.



• Ward Reservation
  The Ward Reservation represents the union of more than forty separate parcels of former farm and pasture land whose stone walls, when combined, total more than seventeen miles long.



• Weir Hill
  Weir Hill (pronounced "wire hill") is a double drumlin that rises 305 feet and includes more than a mile of shoreline on Lake Cochichewick.

Peabody

• Brooksby Farm
  An 8 1/2-acre working farm with orchards, animals, trails and a farm stand.

Rockport

• Halibut Point State Park
  70-acre park located at the northern tip of Cape Ann features a rocky shoreline ideal for picnicking and tide pooling.



• Thacher Island
  This National Historic Landmark off the coast of Rockport boasts twin lighthouses 45' tall. Accessible by small boats and kayaks.

Salem

• Misery Islands
  Misery Islands offer coastal views, rolling rocky terrain, diverse wildlife habitats, and interesting ruins that recall the Islands' past as an exclusive resort and summer colony.



• National Park Service Regional Visitor Center
  Located in the old Salem Armory building, the ENHC Visitor Center offers information on Salem and the surrounding area and also features maps, exhibits, dioramas, movies and a gift shop.

Salisbury

• Salisbury Beach State Reservation
  Five miles of accessible white sandy beaches.

Saugus

• Breakheart Reservation
  640-acre park boasts scenic views of Boston, 2 freshwater lakes, birding and more.

Swampscott

• Fishermans Beach
  Swampscott beach with public swimming during the summer months.

Topsfield

• Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
  Massachusetts Audubon's largest sanctuary, this property covers 2,800 acres of diverse habitats, including fields, vernal pools, forests, swamps, islands, eskers, and eight miles of the Ipswich River.