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Where to go for a walk on a wintry day - map
see the whole page for some cool winter fun!
There's skating?
How about cross country skiing? Walking paths? Snoeshoeing?
Tracking
animals in the snow?
Map (not to scale): green denotes, well,
public recreation areas
Walking Trails (and Cross-country
Skiing trails, snow depth permitting)
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Donovan Farms Paths: Corner of Circuit Street and
Pleasant Street. Walk the path through the woods to the school courtesy of a
year 2000 Eagle Scout project.
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Norris' Reservation: at the corner of Dover and West
Streets, just off Norwell Center, is a popular destination for walkers,
providing a beautiful trail to the North River,
a pond for fishing, streams, and even an old mill stone to picnic at.
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South Shore Natural Science Center: on Jacobs Lane,
about 1/4 mile up on the right off Main Street, Rt 123. Click
this link for their page.
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Stetson Meadows: at the end of Stetson Shrine Lane
(off River Street, near x-way bridge), and also accessible from the end of
Shrine Road, offers walking trails, North River views, and is less traveled
than Norris' Reservation. See snowshoeing
picture, below.
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And you might be surprised what's close to your own
backyard! get out and explore!
Skating can be found throughout the many ponds in
Norwell. Among the best are
- Jacobs Pond, at Main Street, at the Hanover line (Route
123)
- Mill Pond, off Central Street, just 1/4 mile north of
Norwell Center
- Norris Reservation, across from the Post office, off
Dover Street
- Tack Factory Pond, off Tiffany Road (west side), near Church Street
intersection
- Bogs, and ponds at Cross Street & Winter Street
Another great recreational resource is the South
Shore Natural Science Center, located on Jacobs Lane (off Main St, Rt 123,
near Hanover line)
Winter Action:
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