Furnace Brook Watershed Conservation Area

Moderate Dog friendly Parking available Scenic views

Located in Marshfield, Furnace Brook Watershed Conservation Areawith natural wetland habitats. This trail system is perfect for hiking. Furnace Brook runs through these 287 forested acres, tucked between Forest, Pine, School, and Main Streets, with trailheads on each of those roads and a network of walking paths inside, though there is no official parking area to speak of. Also explore Marshfield Launch and Brooks-Tilden Shipyard and Phillips Farm Preserve, other trails in Marshfield. Try Marshfield Launch and Brooks-Tilden Shipyard for a similar trail experience featuring wetland.

More Info

NSRWA: https://www.nsrwa.org/listing/furnace-brook-watershed/
NSRWA: https://www.nsrwa.org/nature-walks-in-marshfield-18-places-to-explore/
Town of Marshfield: https://www.marshfield-ma.gov/departments/town_hall/conservation/conservation_land_trail_maps.php
cms3.revize.com: https://cms3.revize.com/revize/marshfield/Documents/Departments/Town%20Hall/Conservation/Conservation%20Land%20Trail%20Maps/furnace_brook_trails.pdf

Trail Map (PDF) Get directions

Town	Marshfield
Managed by	Town
Size	287 acres
Dog-friendly	Yes
ADA access	No
Difficulty	Moderate
Waterbody	Furnace Brook (South River watershed)
Cost	Free

Parking

Park at St. Christine's Parish, 1295 Main St (Rte 3A), or large informal lot on Forest St across from Flames Rd; pedestrian access from School, Pine, Forest, Furnace Sts

Facilities

One bench, one picnic table, informational kiosk, footbridges, geocache

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