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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?
Draggin' and Dragons in Norwell...
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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