1
Great Brook Farm State Park
Nature preserve
912 acres21.7 mi of trail
Pine Point LoopAcorn TrailWoodchuck TrailTophet WestLantern Loop
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Carlisle
Carlisle, MA parks, trails & bike paths
About 21% of Carlisle is conserved land, roughly 2,052 acres. There are about 67 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Great Brook Farm State Park (21.7 mi), Greenough Land (4.1 mi), and Towle Land (3.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Carlisle, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Carlisle outdoors
Conserved land
21%
2,052 of 9,874 acres
Trails
67 mi
4.4 mi per sq mi · 26 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
62
392 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.2 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Greenough Land
Nature preserve
235 acres4.1 mi of trail
Wood Duck TrailPines LoopBlueberry TrailRiver TrailGreenough trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Towle Land
Nature preserve
109 acres3.2 mi of trail
Towle Field TrailTowle Inner LoopTowle Outer LoopBingham ConnectorTurtle Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo Towle Land Parking
4
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
310 acres2.9 mi of trail
River TrailBeaver TrailRed Tail TrailRed-Tail TrailMist Trail
No dogsMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo Hunter's Parking
5
Cranberry Bog Conservation Land
Nature preserve
154 acres2.8 mi of trail
East Bog LoopWest Bog LoopPipeline TrailShoreline West TrailOtter Slide Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Davis Corridor
Managed by Town of Carlisle Conservation Commission
127 acres2.4 mi of trail
Davis TrailLink TrailWoodhaven TrailBlood Farm TrailCatbriar Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Carlisle Town Forest
Nature preserve
70 acres2 mi of trail
Town Forest TrailSandy's PathHurricane AlleyCoyote Rock TrailPools Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
8
Foss Farm
Nature preserve
57 acres1.9 mi of trail
Foss Farm Loop TrailSouth Field LoopWoods LoopPitch Pine Path
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 62 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 62 parks & preserves
Great Brook Farm State Park912 acres · 21.7 mi of trail
Greenough Land235 acres · 4.1 mi of trail
Towle Land109 acres · 3.2 mi of trail
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge310 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Cranberry Bog Conservation Land154 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
Davis Corridor127 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Town of Carlisle Conservation Commission
Carlisle Town Forest70 acres · 2 mi of trail
Foss Farm57 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
Benfield Conservation Land44 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Ben's Woods46 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Scenic views in Carlisle
Cranberry BogIn Davis Corridor
Observation DeckIn Benfield Conservation Land
Unnamed scenic view in Spencer Brook Reservation
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 24.7 miHorses 5.7 miUnpaved 30.6 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Pine Point Loop1.5 mi
- Acorn Trail1.4 mi
- River Trail1.3 mi
- Woodchuck Trail1.1 mi
- Wood Duck Trail1.1 mi
- Tophet West1.1 mi
- Davis Trail1.0 mi
- Lantern Loop1.0 mi
- Fern Loop0.9 mi
- Litchfield Loop0.9 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Bates PondButtrick PondpondChurch Street PondpondFish Tail PondpondGladstone PondpondGreenough PondreservoirHidden PondpondMeadow PondConcord National Wild & Scenic RiverConcord River
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,052 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 920 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 8 of 186 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.2 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis13
- Baseball2
- Equestrian2
- Beach volleyball1
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Carlisle
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 1,578 acNational Wildlife Refuge 679 acLocal Other or Unknown 390 acPrivate Conservation 129 acResearch or Educational Area 110 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Meadows National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 679 | Restricted |
| Cranberry Bog Conservation LandLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 137 | Open |
| Towle FieldLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 109 | Open |
| Estabrook WoodsResearch or Educational Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 93 | Open |
| Town ForestLocal Resource Management Area | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Conant LandLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 61 | Open |
| Great Brook Farm State ParkState Park | Not recorded | 30 | Open |
| Spencer Brook ReservationPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 30 | Open |
| Unknown ParkLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Carlisle State ForestState Resource Management Area | State parks | 22 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Cellar HoleIn Great Brook Farm State Park · Archaeological site
Garrison House Cellar HoleIn Great Brook Farm State Park · Archaeological site
Goddess of LibertyStatue
Kibby CellarIn Estabrook Woods · Archaeological site
Central Burying GroundCemetery
Green CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Carlisle and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Carlisle's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.