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Description: 1.1 miles of easy terrain with connecting trails to Turkey Hill Conservation Area.� Located on 95 acres of open fields, woods, and wetlands in Ipswich. Spectacular views and an excellent area for bird watching. ECTA Map: Enjoy our free maps and please consider making a donation to support ECTA. […]

Description: The 32-acre Castle Neck River Reservation on Ipswich Road is located across from Maplecroft Farm and between the Pony Express Fields and the tidal Great Marsh. Explore trails that pass through hayfields, woodlands and salt marsh along the tidal Castle Neck River in Ipswich. � This property offers excellent […]

� � � � Description: The 23-acre Ipswich River Watershed Association campus on County Road includes trails, a green building, green roof, water-wise demonstration projects and gardens, offices, a public canoe dock and remnants of formal gardens from the early 20th-century Barnard estate. � The property and trails are permanently […]

Cogswell’s Grant was the summer home of renowned collectors Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little. The Littles purchased this 165-acre property overlooking the Essex River in 1937 and carefully restored the 1728 farmhouse, preserving original finishes and documenting their work through photographs. � They donated the property to Historic New […]

Description: This site features a new trail constructed in 2013 on four contiguous parcels of conserved land in West Newbury, totaling 30 acres. The trail is about a mile in length and includes 3 sections of boardwalk through wetlands, each between 100 and 140 feet long. “The Cliff” and other […]

� Description: Contains 24 acres of town-owned conservation land acquired in 1969. Withers Conservation Area offers scenic, shoreline views along the Upper Artichoke Reservoir and connects to a loop thru the forest. Fishing is permitted. Access trail using right-of-way next to Insight Meditation Center on Middle Street or across the […]

�Photos coming soon! Description: Turkey Hill Conservation Area is a 23-acre parcel of mature wooded upland, with one of the highest undeveloped hilltops in Ipswich. � The 1-mile trail follows a steep incline to access the hill (about 1/4 mile), but then becomes a fairly level loop trail around the […]

� � Description: The Myopia Schooling Field is a private property owned by the Myopia Hunt Club and is used primarily by the Myopia Hunt and Myopia Polo groups for events and practice sessions. � The property is open to the public for passive recreation. � The newly rerouted Discover […]

� � Description: Maplecroft Farm is a privately owned 250-acre working farm located bounded by Argilla Road, Heartbreak Road, Essex Road and Northgate Road. � The majority of the property is protected by conservation easements. � The 1.5-mile trail is open to the public and connects Essex Road and Argilla […]

Description: Linebrook Woods Conservation Area is a 78-acre parcel of wooded uplands and wetlands with trails that connect to Willowdale State Forest to the south and the Dow/Bull Brook Reservoir area to the north. � Nice wooded trails, mainly single track. � There are three short bridges over creek crossings […]