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    • Message on Coronavirus
    • Andover Trails Guide, 6th edition
    • Bay Circuit Trail
    • Shawsheen River Greenway
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    • Andover Conservation Commission Land >
      • Abbot Bridge Drive
      • Bellevue Reservation
      • Carmel Woods
      • Castle Park
      • Dale Street
      • Doyle Link
      • Lightning Tree Reservation
      • Mary French Reservation
      • Haggett's Pond & Rail Trail
      • Virginia Hammond Res.
      • Merrimack River Reservation
      • Penguin Park
      • Pole Hill
      • Pomp's Pond/Foster's Island
      • Robert Pustell Reservation
      • Serio's Grove Reservation
      • Shawsheen Pines
      • West Elementary School Woods
      • Wood Hill/Bald Hill
    • AVIS Reservations
    • Massachusetts DCR
    • Town of Andover Land >
      • Fish Brook
      • Penguin Park
      • Sanborn School Woods
      • South School Woods
      • West Elementary School Woods
    • Trustees of the Reservations
    • Other Land >
      • Cochran Wildlife Sanctuary
      • Den Rock Park
      • West Parish Cemetery
  • Shawsheen River
    • Paddle Your Shawsheen
    • Where to Paddle >
      • Dale St - Central St (Abbot Bridge Dr)
      • Shawsheen Pines - Serio's Grove - Ballardvale
      • Shawsheen Pines - Sanborn Reservation (Tewksbury)
    • Safety & Areas to Avoid
    • Water Levels
    • History
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    • Events Calendar
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    • Paddling
    • Fishing and Hunting
    • Biking
    • Events >
      • Past Events
  • Projects
    • Dam Removal Projects
    • River Herring Count
    • River Crew
    • Bellevue Project
    • Bay Circuit Trail Bridge Project
    • Skug River Beaver Re-routes
  • Volunteer
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ANDOVER TRAILS LIVE
  • Our Trails
    • Message on Coronavirus
    • Andover Trails Guide, 6th edition
    • Bay Circuit Trail
    • Shawsheen River Greenway
    • Bicycle Routes
    • Andover Conservation Commission Land >
      • Abbot Bridge Drive
      • Bellevue Reservation
      • Carmel Woods
      • Castle Park
      • Dale Street
      • Doyle Link
      • Lightning Tree Reservation
      • Mary French Reservation
      • Haggett's Pond & Rail Trail
      • Virginia Hammond Res.
      • Merrimack River Reservation
      • Penguin Park
      • Pole Hill
      • Pomp's Pond/Foster's Island
      • Robert Pustell Reservation
      • Serio's Grove Reservation
      • Shawsheen Pines
      • West Elementary School Woods
      • Wood Hill/Bald Hill
    • AVIS Reservations
    • Massachusetts DCR
    • Town of Andover Land >
      • Fish Brook
      • Penguin Park
      • Sanborn School Woods
      • South School Woods
      • West Elementary School Woods
    • Trustees of the Reservations
    • Other Land >
      • Cochran Wildlife Sanctuary
      • Den Rock Park
      • West Parish Cemetery
  • Shawsheen River
    • Paddle Your Shawsheen
    • Where to Paddle >
      • Dale St - Central St (Abbot Bridge Dr)
      • Shawsheen Pines - Serio's Grove - Ballardvale
      • Shawsheen Pines - Sanborn Reservation (Tewksbury)
    • Safety & Areas to Avoid
    • Water Levels
    • History
  • Activities
    • Events Calendar
    • Hiking
    • Paddling
    • Fishing and Hunting
    • Biking
    • Events >
      • Past Events
  • Projects
    • Dam Removal Projects
    • River Herring Count
    • River Crew
    • Bellevue Project
    • Bay Circuit Trail Bridge Project
    • Skug River Beaver Re-routes
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • News

Our Trails

Andover Trails

In this stressful time we believe that a walk outside is good for our health. Please follow the advice from the Andover Board of Health. “The Governor’s advisory to stay home allows for taking walks outdoors; residents are encouraged to get some fresh air daily, while keeping a safe distance from each other. Popular public trail systems have been overwhelmed, making it difficult to maintain the 6’ separation; residents are encouraged to seek out lesser used trails, and bypass those that appear to have a lot of cars in the parking lot.”  Note: All public paddling events and the Andover Scramble event have been cancelled for 2020.
Andover is endowed with extensive trail systems, conservation land, and rivers. We invite you to explore, support, volunteer and engage. 

List of all trails - click on the name for more information.
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Major Trail Systems
  • Bay Circuit Trail
  • Shawsheen River Greenway

ANDOVER CONSERVATION COMMISSION LAND
  • Abbot Bridge Drive
  • Bellevue Reservation
  • Carmel Woods
  • Castle Park
  • Dale Street
  • Doyle Link
  • Lightning Tree Reservation
  • Mary French Reservation
  • Haggett's Pond & Rail Trail
  • Virginia Hammond Res.
  • Merrimack River Reservation
  • Penguin Park
  • Pole Hill
  • Pomp's Pond/Foster's Island
  • Robert Pustell Reservation
  • Serio's Grove Reservation
  • Shawsheen Pines
  • West Elementary School Woods
  • Wood Hill/Bald Hill
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AVIS RESERVATIONS
  • ​Baker’s Meadow
  • Burns Reservation
  • Collins Reservation
  • Deer Jump Reservation
  • Goldsmith Woodlands
  • Greene Reservation
  • Hammond Reservation
  • Indian Ridge Reservation
  • Keck Reservation
  • Lupine Reservation
  • Purdon Reservation
  • Rafton Reservation
  • Sanborn Reservation
  • Shawsheen River Reservation
  • Skug River Reservation
  • Smith Reservation
  • Spalding Reservation
  • Stanley Reservation
  • Sunset Rock Reservation
  • Taft Reservation
  • Vale Reservation
  • West Parish Meadow
  • Wilkinson Reservation

MASSACHUSETTS DCR
  • Harold Parker State Forest

TOWN OF ANDOVER LAND
  • Fish Brook
  • Penguin Park
  • Sanborn School Woods
  • South School Woods
  • West Elementary School Woods

TRUSTEES OF THE RESERVATIONS
  • Ward Reservation

OTHER LAND
  • Cochran Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Den Rock Park
  • West Parish Cemetery
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New Andover Bike Loops!
The newly established Andover bike trails are available on these links: 
10-mile 
25-mile

Permitted and Non-Permitted Uses
In general, all Andover trail areas are open to the public from dawn to dusk. All areas and trails listed allow hiking, running, and cross-country skiing.

Bicycles: AVIS properties do not allow mountain bikes because they damage fragile trails. On all properties, mountain bikers should consider the condition of the trails before using them. Wet trails are easily ruined for all users by mountain bike ruts.

​Motorized transport: None of the properties allow motorized vehicles on any of the trails.

Fires should not be built on any of these lands. Camping is allowed in season only in Harold Parker State Forest campground. Scout groups may contact AVIS or Andover Conservation Commission for camping permits on selected properties.

Hunting: For the most updated information on hunting in Andover, please visit this Town of Andover hunting web page: Fishing in any inland waters requires a state license.

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  • Our Trails
    • Message on Coronavirus
    • Andover Trails Guide, 6th edition
    • Bay Circuit Trail
    • Shawsheen River Greenway
    • Bicycle Routes
    • Andover Conservation Commission Land >
      • Abbot Bridge Drive
      • Bellevue Reservation
      • Carmel Woods
      • Castle Park
      • Dale Street
      • Doyle Link
      • Lightning Tree Reservation
      • Mary French Reservation
      • Haggett's Pond & Rail Trail
      • Virginia Hammond Res.
      • Merrimack River Reservation
      • Penguin Park
      • Pole Hill
      • Pomp's Pond/Foster's Island
      • Robert Pustell Reservation
      • Serio's Grove Reservation
      • Shawsheen Pines
      • West Elementary School Woods
      • Wood Hill/Bald Hill
    • AVIS Reservations
    • Massachusetts DCR
    • Town of Andover Land >
      • Fish Brook
      • Penguin Park
      • Sanborn School Woods
      • South School Woods
      • West Elementary School Woods
    • Trustees of the Reservations
    • Other Land >
      • Cochran Wildlife Sanctuary
      • Den Rock Park
      • West Parish Cemetery
  • Shawsheen River
    • Paddle Your Shawsheen
    • Where to Paddle >
      • Dale St - Central St (Abbot Bridge Dr)
      • Shawsheen Pines - Serio's Grove - Ballardvale
      • Shawsheen Pines - Sanborn Reservation (Tewksbury)
    • Safety & Areas to Avoid
    • Water Levels
    • History
  • Activities
    • Events Calendar
    • Hiking
    • Paddling
    • Fishing and Hunting
    • Biking
    • Events >
      • Past Events
  • Projects
    • Dam Removal Projects
    • River Herring Count
    • River Crew
    • Bellevue Project
    • Bay Circuit Trail Bridge Project
    • Skug River Beaver Re-routes
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • News