South Shore TrailsWebster’s Wilderness
The 244-acre peninsula shares many of the features found on the harbor islands. Overlooking Hingham Bay, it is formed by two drumlins and has rocky beaches, ledges, cliffs, patches of…
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Weir River Farm
Weir River Farm is by far one of our favorite spots on the South Shore. There is something permanently amazing about a big red barn, farm animals, and old stone…
Weir River Woods
Weir River Woods in Hull offers 2.7 miles of trails through a genuinely dramatic landscape of rocky outcroppings and mixed forest, with views across the Weir River to Hingham. It…
Wessagusset Wetland and Woodland
The Wessagusset Wetland and Woodland is a small historic site in North Weymouth, with a grassy area and short woodland trails, plus interpretive signage covering both Native American and Colonial…
Wharf Creek Conservation Area
Wharf Creek is a Marshfield town trail located off RT 139 / Careswell Road along the Green Harbor. The trail is nearly entirely in wetlands which can make for a…
Wheelwright Park + Barnes Wildlife Sanctuary
There is a great network of trails called Wheelright Park that has been built out (and maybe maintained in part) by the Boy Scout troop in that town. When you…
Whispering Woods Conservation Area
Whispering Woods Conservation Area is Plymouth's newest publicly accessible conservation property, a small trail created at the request of nearby residents to give the Herring Ponds neighborhood -- an area…
Whitman Town Park
Whitman Town Park (also known historically as Whitman Park) was established in 1880 through a gift of land from Augustus Whitman, whose family gave the town its name, with paths,…
Whitney & Thayer Woods
Whitney Thayer Woods is an 824 acre Trustees property located in Cohasset along 3A. The trail network consists of approximately 10 miles of trails through hardwood forests - some of…
Whitney Spur Rail Trail
The Whitney Spur Rail Trail is a 1.5-mile crushed-stone path connecting the Cohasset MBTA station to Wompatuck State Park, suitable for bicycles and wheelchairs and stroller-friendly along its length. It…
Whiton Woods and Cedar Crest
Whiton Woods is a 32-acre property located on Temple Street in Duxbury. The property is set back a bit from the road which makes it less frequently travelled than other…
Whortleberry Hollow
The 13-acre Whortleberry Hollow in Hingham offers a short, 0.4-mile trail through the woods and around a wetland, with benches for quiet contemplation. Rhododendron shrubs line the entrance trail, and…
Widows Walk Golf Course (seasonal)
Widow's Walk is one of the most popular walking areas in the town of Scituate. Visitors can't wait for golfing season to be over to explore the property. The site…
Williams Preserve and Wright Reservoir
Duxbury's Williams Preserve offers 3 miles of trails through 200 acres of woods and wetlands, with views of the Wright Reservoir, one of the major sources of the Green Harbor…
Willow Brook Farm Preserve
Willow Brook Farm is a Wildlands Trust property located in Pembroke off Route 14. The property consists of 127 acres of unique landscape and just under 3 miles of trails.…
Winslow House
The Winslow House, built around 1699, is the ancestral home of the founding family of Marshfield, and remains one of the least-altered First Period colonial houses left in the old…
Wompatuck Pond
Wampatuck Pond, located next to the Hanson Town Hall, is suitable for fishing, paddling, and seasonal ice skating, with a ramp for small boats (swimming is not permitted). This manmade…
Wompatuck State Park – Doane Street/Cohasset Entrance
The Doane Street entrance in Cohasset provides another way into the sprawling 3,500-acre Wompatuck State Park, which stretches across four towns -- Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, and Norwell. Doane Street itself…
Wompatuck State Park – Grove Street Entrance (Norwell)
The Grove Street entrance is the newest access point into Wompatuck State Park, located diagonally across the street from the Hornstra Farm sign. It is a convenient way into this…
Wompatuck State Park – Leavitt Street Entrance (Hingham)
This alternate entrance to the 3,500+ acre Wompatuck State Park, at the end of Leavitt Street in Hingham, offers access for both pedestrians and cyclists. There is a moderate hill…
Wompatuck State Park – Main Entrance (Hingham)
The main entrance to Wompatuck State Park in Hingham gives access to a genuinely massive property spanning four towns -- Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, and Norwell -- with over 3,500 acres,…
Wompatuck State Park – Mt. Blue Street Entrance (Norwell)
The Mt. Blue Street entrance in Norwell is one of many access points into the sprawling, 3,500+ acre Wompatuck State Park, which spans four towns -- Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, and…
Woodbine Island Conservation Area
The diminutive Woodbine Island Conservation Area in Weymouth features a 0.16-mile trail along the edge of Whitman's Pond, plus a small section of shoreline suitable for fishing and for launching…
World’s End
The 244-acre peninsula shares many of the features found on the harbor islands. Overlooking Hingham Bay, it is formed by two drumlins and has rocky beaches, ledges, cliffs, patches of…
Wyman North Fork Conservation Area
Wyman North Fork Conservation Area is a 96-acre property in Bridgewater with a 1.1-mile blue-blazed loop trail through open meadow, upland forest, and wetlands, including over a half-mile of frontage…