Maudslay State Park
Maudslay State Park
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WorcesterMoray
Worcester1,064 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
Lovely place for a walk. Nice and quiet even though a running event was taking place in the park.
Nice to look at trees and flowers and listen to the birds.
Have to agree that it is not well way marked. We got lost finding our way back to the car park but had it's reward in that we found bridge at top of dammed stream lake and saw snapping turtles.
Written 21 May 2023
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lyn642
Downingtown, PA27 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • Friends
Beautiful park with lovely trails . Can get to the river, gorgeous view! Wide open areas as well as various trails so you can walk as much or little as you like
Written 16 September 2022
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William McC
Boston, MA360 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
Newburyport is not a town to rest on its historic laurels, which are many and diverse. The downtown waterfront area is not only well- and thoughtfully maintained (affording, for example, public restrooms when, e.g., Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, NH not far to the north on I-95, neglects to) and attractive, but the restaurant and retail scene is constantly evolving. That said, it would be easy to overlook the quietly awesome experience that awaits you at the relatively hidden Maudslay State Park, well west of downtown on an almost pastoral stretch of the Merrimack River. As with a number of Massachusetts state parks, it was at one time the property of a very wealthy, and fortunately conservation-minded, family. While only the foundations of their once-imposing edifices remain, nature endures gloriously. There are many trails to choose from, but as commented elsewhere, they are not always marked quite as well as one might wish. That said, there are many landmarks to assist in keeping one's bearings, not the least of which is the mighty river itself. There are also no shortage of quiet spots in which to bathe the senses, and to occasionally peer through the trees at the river in a way that can make modern life temporarily vanish.
Written 15 September 2022
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mukaikubo
Boston, MA52 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
I rode my bike there, there's no bike racks unfortunately so I locked it to a street sign at the parking lot. Lots of great trails, some through the woods, some along the river, and some through remnants of gardens and past old building foundations. Beautiful and peaceful, it wasn't crowded at all on a Tuesday evening at sunset. I ran about 4 miles of trail and didn't cover it all, will definitely return!
Written 12 April 2021
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CocoVieja
Cambridge, MA49 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
Went here several times to meet friend and nieces, very spacious to hike and nice river view. No entry restsrictions, ample parking in lot.
Written 3 November 2020
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jamary22020
Marshfield, MA12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 • Couples
sculpture exhibit, horses, lots of trails, glimpses of the Merrimack River. Wish for: better marked trails. Will be back though!
Written 29 September 2020
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July12visitors
Adams, MA18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019
We took our dog there for a big hike. The woods were amazing! We were there in late in September and prefer to go to spots where dogs can be off leash. Most all of the dogs we saw were on leash, so we made a point to go to the farthest out of the way paths that were less used to avoid any interactions with others not of this nature. I would say that trail maps (either via an app or paper at entrance) would be MUCH appreciated. This park is very large and we struggled to make our way back to the parking lot. Google maps knows the roads around the park, but not the internal paths, so it was no help.
Written 25 September 2019
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R K
Brooklyn, NY24 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • Friends
We visited Maudslay State Park for the artist-led tour of the 20th annual Outdoor Sculpture show on view through 9.27.2019 @2pm. It's a quirky unjuried show in a beautiful park that's normally self-guided but all the nicer to hear what the artists have to say about their work. The attached photos are just two in a series of irreverent slate memorials by Michael Updike.
Written 17 September 2019
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Edi
16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • Friends
It’s an old estate with Trails wandering through the woods, fields and along the river. Peaceful and beautiful. Good for a picnic or blanket nap.
Sometimes areas are roped off due to the eagles nesting.
I go every time I am in the area
Written 11 September 2019
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Acatt
New Hampshire8 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019
Lovely area but the trails are very poorly marked. We had a map and had no idea where we were for most of the walk. They really need more signs or color code the trails, something. Eventually we did find our way out.
Written 14 August 2019
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