Bradley Palmer State Park

Bradley Palmer State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Massachusetts

Location: Route 1 to Topsfield, right on Ipswich Road, then right on Asbury Street.
Facilities: Trails, picnic area, beaches (é), restrooms (é).
Activities: Canoeing, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing.
Special Features: Formerly a private estate, this park features pine needle paths, rolling meadows, and hundreds of rhododendrons, which line old carriage roads and reach their peak blooming season in mid-June. The park is named for Bradley Palmer, the attorney who represented Sinclair Oil in the Teapot Dome Scandal and President Wilson at the Versailles Peace Conference after World War I.
Address: 40 Asbury St
Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone: 978-887-5931;
Web: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/brad.htm
Size: 721 acres.

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