Nashua River Rail Trail

Nashua River Rail Trail

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Massachusetts

Location: Runs through Ayer, Groton, Pepperell, and Dunstable, with access at Ayer Center, Groton Center, Groton Sand Hill Road, and Dunstable at state line.
Facilities: Scenic overlooks, rest stops; drinking water at Groton Town Hall; non-flush public toilets at trailhead in Ayer.
Activities: Walking/hiking, bicycling, inline skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing.
Special Features: Trail offers a 10-foot wide paved surface for the entire length, and a five-foot wide gravel equestrian path for seven miles of the trail from Groton Center to the New Hampshire boarder in Dunstable. The trail is universally accessible.
Address: 595 Main St
Townsend, MA 01474
Phone: 978-597-8802;
Web: www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/nash.htm
Size: 11 miles.

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