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Unpaved All Persons Trails In Central & Eastern Mass

The following unpaved trails are all categorized as accessible by their managing organizations. We have marked any trail that hasn't been personally visited by us as "Untested", any trails where we've found deficiencies that in our opinion make it inaccessible as "Not Accessible". When we think there could be a potential barrier, or other pertinent information, we've included a note about it. Seasonal/weather conditions (e.g. storms or excessive rain) and maintenance issues can occur that could potentially make a trail temporarily inaccessible. If you have any questions or concerns about trail conditions, it's always a good idea to reach out to the managing agency before visiting. 

 

Information Last Updated: September 2025

 

 

DCR State Park Trails

Entry Fee or Park Pass Required. Entry is free for those with a disabled placard or plate.

 

Woodland Trail- Dunn State Park, Gardner, Stone Dust surface (1 mile). Not Accessible, three steep sections that exceed 14% grade, this grade does not meet trail accessibility guidelines. This trail is Untested.

 

Wells Pond Trail- Sturbridge

 

Walden Pond, Concord. Thoreau House Site Universal Access Trail. Untested.

 

Belle Isle Marsh Reservation- Boston-Untested.

 

 

U.S. Forest Service Trails

Entry Fee Required unless you have a Federal Parks Access Pass for people with disabling conditions (a placard or plate doesn't count). These Trails are Untested.

 

Hellcat Trail- Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport (1.3 miles)

 

Red Maple Pond Trail- Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, 73 Weir Hill Rd. Sudbury (.3 Miles)

 

 

Mass Audubon Trails

These sites may have an entrance fee, please visit Mass Adubon for more information about these sites.

 

Attleboro Springs- Attleboro- Untested

Habitat Education Center- Belmont- Untested

Drumlin Farm- Lincoln- Untested

Daniel Webster- Marshfield- Untested

North River- Marshfield- Untested

Boston Nature Center- Mattapan- Untested

Blue Hills Trailside Museum- Milton- Untested

Broadmoor- Natick- Untested

Stony Brook- Norfolk- Untested

Wachusett Meadow- Princeton- Untested

 

Broad Meadow Brook- Worcester (2 accessible trails: All Persons Sensory and Troiano) 

The All Persons Trail- Not Accessible. This trail has a loose sandy surface, not crushed stone, and a very steep cross slope (side to side tilt) that exceeds accessible trail guidelines. Wheeled mobility device users should use extreme caution when visiting this trail. Average width of the trail is 4ft, although in two sections the width narrows to less than 3ft. This trail has a guide rope, which is in disrepair, some areas have sharp metal too close to the guide rope.

Troiano Trail- Not Accessible. No accessible parking, non-accessible entrance to trail- blocked by a gate, go around was narrow and in disrepair. Trail is 4ft wide, no seated resting.

 

Allens Pond- Westport- Untested

Wellfleet Bay, South Wellfleet- Untested

 

 

 

City/Town Trails

 

Bristol  County

 

Copicut Woods Discover Trail, Fall River. Untested, Not Accessible 

Short Trail- 1/4 mile, no accessible parking, inaccessible seating. 

 

Essex  County

 

Bog Trail, Charles W. Ward Reservation, 65 Prospect Rd, Andover. Untested

Short Trail- 1/4 mile 

 

Middlesex  County

 

Perimeter Loop Trail, Arlington Reservoir, 210 Lowell St, Arlington. (No seated resting, there is an accessible porta-pottie)

 

Braille Trail, Riverfront Park & Sensory Garden, 147 Charles River Rd, Watertown.

Short Trail- 1/4 mile 

 

Worcester County

 

Dottie Rock Accessible Trail, Malone Coservation Area, Hubbardston. Untested

Short Trail- .8 mile round trip, no dedicated accessible parking (lot has gravel- size unknown), Typical width is 5ft but narrows down to 4ft in some sections. Max Grade of 10% for 15 feet.

 

Doyle Community Park. Leominster Ma 1.5 mile Universal Access Trail. Untested

 

David H. Small Community Trail, Eagle Reserve Conservation Area, 55 Winchendon Rd, Royalston. Untested

 

Gilmore Pond Trail, Westborough Community Land Trust, 19 Quick Farm Rd. Westborough. (Meets US Forest Service Accessible Trail Guidelines but grade is unknown. Trail is also narrows to only 4ft wide in some places).

 

 

 

Adaptive Mountain Biking Trails

 

West Barnstable Conservation Area, Trail Maps are available from New England Mountain Biking Association (NEMBA). All green trails in this conservation area are being used for adaptive biking.

 

 

If you  know of an accessible trail that isn't on this list, contact us at UnpavedTrailsForAll@gmail.com and we'll add it.

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