1253 Union St, Marshfield, MA 02050, USA
Owned By: Town of Marshfield
41 acres of Marshfield Conservation land. Mixed hardwood and white pine forest. A half-mile trail with boardwalks leads to Nelson Memorial Forest. Another trail leads to Phillips Farm Preserve. These three properties together provide more than 200 acres of open space and wildlife habitat along the North River in Marshfield. The greenbelt continues across Union Street, with Cornhill Woodland and the John Little Conservation Area.
Three additional adjacent properties — Tilden Farm, Cove Creek Nature Area, and Oak Street Woodland — provide another 75 acres of contiguous habitat and open space. Please note that these properties (Tilden, Cove and Oak) are not presently accessible to the public.
Features
Union Street Woodland offers two trails through the woods, which are used primarily as access to the adjacent Nelson Memorial Forest and Phillips Farm Preserve.
Trail Description
A half mile of trails, some with boardwalks. There are some steep stepoffs, with roots and rocks along the way. The trails are narrow here, but become wider in the adjacent Nelson Memorial Forest.
Habitats and Wildlife
Away from the river, woodland birds like woodpeckers and blackbirds call this place home.
Historic Site: No
Park: No
Beach: No
Boat Launch: No
Lifeguards: No
Size: 41 acres
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Parking: Limited on-site parking. If you’re heading from Marshfield toward Norwell on Union Street, it’s on the right, just before Hunter Drive.
Cost: Free for members; small fee for non-members.
Trail Difficulty: Medium
Facilities:
Geocache location.
Dogs: Yes
Boat Ramp: No
ADA Access: No
Scenic Views: Yes
Waterbody/Watershed: North River watershed