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IPSWICH This guide lists but a few properties and activities to get you started in your winter Winter Guide exploration of the great outdoors. Websites of partner organizations below offer rich resources. Map out your adventure with a Trail Guide available for purchase at the Winter Wildlife Ipswich Town Hall Planning Office. Be on the look out for some of these winter inhabitants: river otter, fox, deer, CONSERVATION beaver, coyote, seal, snowy owl, eagle, ORGANIZATIONS hawk, cardinal, wild turkey, bluebird. Essex County Greenbelt Ipswich River Watershed HORSES & DOGS ON Town of Ipswich CRANE BEACH Massachusetts Audubon MA Dept. of Cons. & Rec. The Trustees of Reservations ACTIVITIES October through May Sledding Dogs & Horses are Ice Skating PLAY permitted on Crane Beach. Snow Shoeing Learn more at TheTrustees.org Winter Hiking OUTSIDE Mountain Biking Open Space ReCreation & Culture www.Ipswich MA. gov Cross Country Skiing Observation Platform Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green Street Hood Pond Strawberry Hill 44 Boxford Road: A large pond sharing a boundary PROPERTIES 56 Jefreys Neck Road: A half mile level path between the Towns of Ipswich and Topsfield, adjacent that crosses a meadow managed for grassland bird to Willowdale State Forest west of Route One. nesting, and leads to the salt marsh on the Eagle Appleton Farms Hill River. There is a secondary path that runs 4 Waldingfield Road: Rolling grasslands, grazing Julia Bird Reservation west for 1/3 mile along the marsh edge. livestock, stone walls, and historic farm buildings are 43 Waldingfield Road: A mix of mature hardwood part of this pastoral landscape. Six miles of footpaths, woodlands and open fields that borders the Ipswich Turkey Hill Conservation Area bridle paths, and farm roads. Connected to Appleton River. 31 Pineswamp Road: A one mile perimeter loop Farms Grassrides to the south in Hamilton, made trail through a mature wooded upland follows a up of forest, open fields, and wetlands with 5.5 miles of Linebrook Woods Conservation Area level path through a white pine forest, then grass and wooded paths. 275 Linebrook Road: A half mile trail ascends steeply uphill for a short distance, leading that gently ascends north, passing through farm fields to one of the highest undeveloped hilltops in Bakers Pond Daniel Boone Park and woods, connecting to an extensive trail network Ipswich. The loop trail levels out after the initial 35 Spring Street: Pond for ice skating in field with on Town reservoir lands, including the Dow Brook steep ascent. bordering woods. Conservation Area. Connects to Willowdale State Forest to the south across Linebrook Road. Turner Hill Golf Club Cable Hill at Cable Gardens 251 Topsfield Road: Public trail easement 124 County Road: Town owned sledding hill. Maplecroft Farm through private golf course. Year round trail runs Between Argilla and Essex Roads: The 1.5-mile north~south in and out of woodlands. Winter Castle Hill at the Crane Estate trail easement open to the public during daylight seasonal trails run east~west along hilly golf cart 310 Argilla Road: Former working farm and country hours, connects Essex and Argilla Roads across paths. Trail connects from the south at Topsfield estate buildings, with landscaped grounds and gardens, agricultural fields, farm roads, marshes, and meadows. Road to Willowdale State Forest in the north. and diverse natural areas. Home to a wide diversity of Maplecroft Farm is a private working farm, so stay on wildlife typical of northeast Massachusetts forests. the marked trail at all times. Parking on Candlewood Willowdale State Forest Four miles of trails and roads. Fee free offseason. Road at Essex Road and on Argilla Road across from 282 Linebrook Road: 40 miles of wooded trails Burrage Lane. and fire roads. The eastern section of the Forest Crane Beach (east of Route 1) abuts Bradley Palmer State Park 331 Argilla Road: 5.5 miles of trails traverse dunes and Nichols Field and the Ipswich River to the south. beach front on both the Ipswich Bay and Essex River 60 Labor in Vain Road: A large open meadow with MORE: Estuary sides of the Castle Neck peninsula. frontage along the Ipswich River. A 1/2 mile October through March dogs & horses welcome. perimeter loop trail provides marsh and river views Bradley Palmer State Park passing though a small wooded section. Asbury Street, Topsfield: This 721-acre former Clark Pond Overlook estate features pine needled paths and acres of 34 Clark Road: Clark Pond Overlook is adjacent to Riverbend sunny rolling meadows, connecting to Willowdale Clark Pond with an elevated platform overlooking the 147 County Road: Mostly wooded trails that offer State Forest to the north. Pond with views to Halibut Point and Gloucester. beautiful views of the Ipswich River. Headquarters of Ipswich River Watershed Association (IRWA). Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Dow Brook Conservation Area 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield: Ten+ miles 326 High Street: Wooded uplands and wetlands Sally’s Pond of trails traverse the property through fields, adjacent to town reservoir lands with an extensive trail 1 South Village Green: Small pond located in the wetlands, woodlands, and an eight mile stretch of network and loop trails. meadow on the Whipple House property, with a short the Ipswich River. Wildlife sightings could include trail running along the Ipswich River, connecting to small mammals and a variety of birds. Hamlin Reservation the rear of the South Side Cemetery on County Road. The Chickadees eat right out of your 110 Argilla Road: Open meadows, salt marsh and trails hands. Black sunflower seeds are through mature woodlands. Beautiful views and Sally Weatherall Overlook their favorite. Be quiet, be still, a nice loop trail. 9 Little Neck Road: Open salt marsh, wooded birds may perch…. upland, parking available, short trail leads to wonderful lookout over the salt marsh. Have Fun!.
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