Ellis Estate Trails

Scituate's 89-acre Ellis Estate features an extensive trail network through the woodlands surrounding the historic Bailey-Ellis House and Deke's Pond. Built in 1830 by John Wade Bailey and originally named Elm Heights, the house was later renamed for his descendants, the Ellis family, and today serves as the headquarters of the Scituate Arts Association -- it has also appeared as a filming location for at least two horror movies. There are about 2 miles of well-marked, intersecting trails here, and if you look closely near Trail Junction #2, you'll spot two old stone walls set curiously close together, likely built to funnel cattle toward a nearby spring.