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Trails are the heart of our parks and DCR wants them to be the heart of a healthy lifestyle. Statewide, over 70 trails will be designated in the hope that Massachusetts residents will make them part of their regular exercise routine. Healthy Heart trails will be identified by a green heart symbol, will measure approximately 1.5 miles or less in length, and are easy to moderate in activity level. The program offers a great way to have fun and get exercise in a low cost way!

As part of DCR's Healthy Heart Initiative, we have created a tracking chart for you to download and chronicle your walking experiences throughout the summer. We encourage walkers to visit Healthy Heart Trails in their neighborhood or across the state and to reach a goal of 75 miles walked by Labor Day. Join the Healthy Heart list serve for more information about how to achieve this goal and how to celebrate the success. Download Walking Log Excel |

M = Mileage | AL = Activity Level | ADA = ADA Accessible

Greater Boston Community Name of Trail Start Point M AL ADA

Chestnut Hills Reservation	Boston	Reservoir Loop	Begins at the bath house.	1.5	easy	no
Cutler Park	Needham, Dedham	Kendrick Pond Loop	Start at the bulletin board at the parking lot on Kendrick Street(Needham).	1.25	easy	no
Beaver Brook	Belmont	Loop starting in main parking lot	Begins at the main parking area on waverly Oaks Rd. in Waltham.	.75	easy	yes
Nantasket Beach	Hull	Promenade	From Ocean Club.	1.5	easy	yes
Houghton's Pond	Milton	Yellow Dot Trail Loop around pond	Houghton's Pond Parking Lot.	1	easy	yes
Middlesex Fells Reservation	Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham, Winchester.	Spot Pond Loop	Begins at the Botume House.	0.6	easy	no
Breakheart Reservation	Saugus, Wakefield	Fox Run Trail to Saugus River Trail	Trail begins off main parking lot near visitor center.	1.4	moderate	no
Belle Isle Marsh Reservation	East Boston	Belle Isle Meadow Loop	Start at the main parking lot off Bennington Street, East Boston.	0.6	easy	yes
Charles River Reservation Esplanade	Boston	Esplanade Loop	Path begins at the Lee Pool Parking Lot.	1.5	easy	yes
Charles River Reservation (upper)	Waltham/Newton	Bridge to Farwell Street Loop	Begins at the Bridge and California Street intersection in Newton.	1.6	moderate	no
Charles River Reservation (upper)	Waltham/Newton	Farwell to Elm Street Loop	Begins at the Farwell Street Bridge in Newton.	1.6	moderate	yes
Charles River Reservation (upper)	Waltham/Newton	Galen to Bridge Street Loop	Begins at Watertown square, Watertown at the Galen and Main Street intersection.	1.6	easy	yes
Charles River Reservation (upper)	Waltham/Newton	Moody to Prospect Street Loop	Begins at the Moody Street Bridge at Waltham Center.	1	easy	yes
Charles River Reservation (upper)	Waltham/Newton	Prospect Street to Forest Grove Loop	Begins at Prospect Street Bridge in Waltham.	1	moderate	no
Wollaston Beach	Quincy	The Manet Community Center Road to Health Trail	Granite Markers every half mile.	2	easy	yes
Pope John Paul II Park	Dorchester	Park Loops	At main parking lot off of Gallivan near the playground.	2	easy	no
Nahant Beach Promenade	Lynn	Nahant Beach Promenade Trail	Begins at park entrance near the bulletin board.	0.8	easy	yes
Webb State Park	Weymouth	Stone dust ocean views	Parking Lot.	1	moderate	no
Stony Brook Reservation	Hyde Park and West Roxbury	The Paved Loop	Start at the parking lot by gate 21 on Enneking Parking(near the intersection with Smithfield Road).	1.5	moderate	no
Revere Beach Reservation	Revere	Revere Beach Boulevard Trail	Start along the sidewalk east of the Eliot Circle Rotary.	0.8	easy	yes
Mary O'Malley Park	Chelsea	Mary O Malley Loop	Begins at the bath house.	1	easy	yes
Spectacle Island	Boston	Perimeter Trail	Visitors' Center.	1.5	moderate	yes
Castle Island	Boston	Castle Island Loop	At the junction of the playground and main path.	.75	easy	no
Pleasure Bay	Boston	Pleasure Bay Loop	At Playground.	1.9	easy	yes
Neponset River Greenway	Boston-Milton	Neponset Greenway Trail	Just before route 3 underpass adjacent to the main loop at PJP.	2	easy	no

Northeast Massachusetts Community Name of Trail Start Point M AL ADA

Bradley Palmer State Park	Topsfield	Interpretive Trails #46 and #2	Interpretive Trail #46 behind the Headquarters Building.	1.2	easy	no
Callahan State Park	Framingham	Backpacker/Acorn Trail	Broad Meadow Parking Lot.	1.5	moderate	no
Harold Parker State Forest	N. Andover	Accessible Trail at Berry Pond	Pavilion Parking Lot on Middleton Road.	1	easy	yes
Cochituate State Park	Framingham	Snake Brook Trail	Rt 27 in Wayland. Parking is available next to the trail head at Einstein's Bagels.	1.5	moderate	yes
Halibut Point State Park	Rockport	Self-Guided Trail	Kiosk at the front of the Parking Lot.	1.3	moderate	no
Great Brook Farm State Park	Carlisle	Pine Point Loop	Park at Canoe Launch. Trail starts after the gate.	2	easy	no
Hopkinton State Park	Hopkinton	Self Guided Nature Trail	Trail Head is directly adjacent to the Boat Rental Parking lot.	1.5	moderate	no
Lowell Heritage State Park	Lowell	Lowell Esplanade	Park at Rynne Bathouse located at 160 Pawtucket Blvd.	1.5	easy	yes
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest	Lowell	Family Loop Trail	Park at end of Trotting Park Rd. Trail starts after the gate on your left.	1.5	moderate	no
Maudslay State Park	Newburyport	Pasture Trail	Across from the main parking lot.	1.4	moderate	no
Upton State Forest	Upton	CC Way-Park Road-Middle Road	Trailhead at the Parking Lot.	2	moderate	no
Walden Pond State Reservation	Concord	Pond path	Junction of the main beach and pond path *not acessible to certain types of baby strollers.	1.7	easy	no

Southeast Massachusetts Community Name of Trail Start Point M AL ADA

Borderland State Park	N. Easton	Part of Pond Walk	Visitor's Center.	1.5	easy	no
Fall River Heritage State Park	Fall River	Boardwalk	Visitors' Center.	.75	easy	yes
Ellisville Harbor State Park	Boston	Ruth Walker Trail	Parking Lot.	1	easy	no
Horseneck Beach State Reservation	Westport	Beach Road	Bridge Street.	2	easy	yes
F. Gilbert Hills State Forest	Foxboro	Hiking Trail	Forest Headquarters-Trailhead.	1.5	easy	no
Nasketucket State Reservation	Mattapoisett	Bridle Trail	Parking lot-trailhead.	1	easy	no
Manuel F. Correllus State Forest	Martha's Vineyard	Dr. Fischer Road	Forest Headquarters on Sanderson Ave. in Edgartown.	3.4	easy	no
Nickerson State Park	Brewster	Ober Trail	Area 1 and Amphitheater Parking Lot.	1.5	moderate	yes
Myles Standish State Forest	Carver	Easthead Reservoir Trail	Forest Headquarters Lower Parking Lot.	3	moderate	no
Shawme-Crowell State Forest	Sandwich	Tilly Turkey Trot Trail, Ruth Walker Trail	Field between Area 1 and 2.	1	easy	no
Scusset Beach State Reservation	Sandwich	Cape Cod Canal Pathway	Start at Scusset Beach State Reservation, park at either the Fish Pier or Jetty parking lots.	5	easy	yes
Waquoit Bay Nat'l Estuarine Research Reserve	Falmouth	Quashnet River Trail	Martin Road.	2.5	moderate	no
Wompatuck State Park	Hingham	Wompatuck	Lower Visitor Center Parking Lot.	1.25	easy	yes

Central Massachusetts Community Name of Trail Start Point M AL ADA

Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park	Uxbridge	Blackstone Canal Towpath Trail	Tri River Health Center Parking Lot.	1	easy	no
Douglas State Forest	Douglas	Bird Blind and Cedar Swamp Trails	Gravel road near rest rooms.	1	moderate	no
Chicopee Memorial State Park	Chicopee	Snake Brook Trail	Base of the Recreation Area Parking Lot.	2.4	easy	yes
Moore State Park	Paxton	Healthy Heart Trail	Kiosk in parking lot on Sawmill Road.	1	moderate	no
Otter River State Forest	Baldwinville	Wilder McKenzie Trail	Near Campsite 56 in Otter River SF or along the day use road in Lake Dennison RA.	1.2	easy	no
Purgatory Chasm State Reservation	Sutton	Charlie's Loop Trail	Start on trail to the right of the Chasm entrance.	1	moderate	no
Hampton Ponds State Park	Westfield	Beach to Beach Loop Trail	Kingsley Beach.	1	easy	no
Quinsigamond State Park	Worcester	Lake Park Walking Trail	Lake Park entrance, across from tennis courts.	1	easy	no
Dunn Pond State Park	Gardner	Dunn Pond Loop Trail	Beach and pcinic area near the Pond House.	1	easy	yes
Elwell Recreation Area	Northampton	Norwottuck Rail Trail	Elwell Parking Lot.	1.25	easy	yes
Mt. Tom State Reservation	Holyoke	Bray Loop Trail	Parking Lot by Comfort Station.	1.6	easy	no
Wells State Park	Sturbridge	Mill Pond Trail	Main parking lot just beyond Contact Station.	1	easy	no
Wendell State Forest	Wendell	Friendly/Loop Trail	Start at the beach area at Ruggles Pond.	1.5	easy	no

Western Massachusetts Community Name of Trail Start Point M AL ADA

Ashuwillticook Rail Trail	Lanesborough, Cheshire, Adams	Ashuwillticook Rail Trail	Berkshire Mall Rd. Park at Lanesboro/Discover Berkshire Visitor Center-Depot St., Adams.	11	easy	yes
Beartown State Forest	Monterey	Benedict Pond Loop Trails	Boat Ramp Parking Area at Benedict Pond.	1.5	easy	no
DAR State Forest	Goshen	Accessible Trail	Accessible Boat Rampon Upper Highland Lake.	0.4	easy	yes
Tolland State Forest	East Otis	Gilmore Short Loop Trail	Tolland Boat Ramp Parking.	1	easy	no
Mt. Greylock State Reservation	Lanesborough	Bradley Farm Loop Trail	Visitor Center in Lanesborough.	1.8	easy	no
Pittsfield State Forest	Pittsfield	Tranquility Trail	Across from Ski Lodge Parking Lot.	.75	easy	yes
Sandisfield State Forest, York Lake	New Marlborough	York Lake Loop Trail	York Lake Picnic Area.	2.2	easy	no
Natural Bridge State Park	North Adams	Elder Trail	The trail head is located 30 yds behind the V isitor Center driveway.	.3	easy	no