Bates Lane Conservation Area

Moderate Dog friendly Parking available Scenic views

Located in Scituate, Bates Lane Conservation Areathrough beautiful woodland. The 3 mile trail is perfect for hiking. Each of the 6 trails is unique and worth the time spent on them. What you should know: This was my first time visiting the Bates Lane trails. I find many of my trails by seeing the parking lots as I'm driving by - there is no real parking lot for these trails which is why I never found them before. This provides for a great entry via the Litchfield Trail. Also explore Driftway Conservation Park and Cushing Memorial State Park, other trails in Scituate. Try Cushing Memorial State Park for a similar trail experience featuring woods.

More Info

dropbox.com: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xjovdobjdzsms5x/BATES_Final-12-04-18.pdf?dl=0
NSRWA: https://www.nsrwa.org/listing/bates-lane-conservation-area/
AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/us/massachusetts/scituate
scituatema.gov: https://www.scituatema.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1816/Bates-Lane

Trail Map (PDF) Get directions

Town	Scituate
Managed by	Town
Size	335 acres
Dog-friendly	Yes
ADA access	No
Difficulty	Moderate
Waterbody	Merritt Brook (Gulf River watershed) and First Herring Brook (North River watershed)
Cost	Free
Stroller rating	- Litchfield = 1 - Horse = 1 - Bates = 1 - Maxwell = C - Carl Pipes = 2

Parking

Limited on-site parking.

Facilities

Benches, kiosks, picnic table, geocache location

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